Transfusion Medicine Fellowship
Introduction
We are now taking applications for the July 1, 2027 fellowship position.
Program:
An ACGME-accredited 12-month fellowship in Blood Banking / Transfusion Medicine is offered at the University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine. The University of Illinois Hospital is a 441-bed tertiary care university hospital where the Transfusion Medicine service provides over 27,000 blood components and performs approximately 1800 therapeutic apheresis procedures annually in support of active solid organ and bone marrow transplantation programs, as well as comprehensive surgical, pediatric, obstetrics/gynecology, neurologic and medical services, including the largest Sickle Cell Center in the Midwest. The all-inclusive transfusion and hemapheresis services stress the development of clinical consultative, technical, administrative, and leadership skills. The fellow will gain extensive experience in clinical transfusion medicine, therapeutic hemapheresis, stem cell collection and processing, immunohematology, transplantation immunology, intraoperative and patient blood management, and coagulation. Additionally, donor management and component manufacturing training are provided through our partnership with Vitalant, our blood supplier, which collects approximately 1.8 million donations from 780,000 donors annually and serves over 1,000 hospitals across the US, spanning 40 states.
Additional focused training in Cellular Therapy/Stem Cell processing or Hemostasis/Thrombosis laboratory testing is available if desired. Research is strongly encouraged.
Requirements:
Applicants for this fellowship must have completed training in an ACGME approved residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology or Clinical Pathology by July 1, 2026. Applicants completing training in Anesthesiology, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, or other medical specialties will also be considered.
Stipends:
Commensurate with the level of training. The website of the Graduate Medical Education Office (https://chicago.medicine.uic.edu/education/graduate-medical-education-gme) contains specific information regarding stipends and benefits.
Submit application package via email to:
Address letters of reference to:
Tiffany Kilpatrick, BS, LSSBB
Blood Bank/Transfusion Medicine
Fellowship Program Coordinator
University of Illinois Chicago
College of Medicine
Department of Pathology
808 W Wood Street, Suite 260
Chicago, Illinois 60612
Telephone: (312) 413-9403
Website: http://pathology.uic.edu/
Intro
A one-year, ACGME-accredited fellowship in Blood Banking / Transfusion Medicine is offered at the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System at Chicago. The UI Hospital is a 441 bed tertiary care university hospital which supports an active solid organ and bone marrow transplantation service. Comprehensive donor, transfusion and hemapheresis services stress clinical transfusion medicine and consultation, allowing development of technical and administrative skills. The fellow will gain extensive experience in donor recruitment and blood procurement, immunohematology, transplantation immunology (bone marrow, stem cell, liver, kidney, pancreas and small bowel transplantation), therapeutic hemapheresis, stem cell collection and processing, outpatient transfusion, histocompatibility testing, and coagulation. A rotation at a regional blood center is also offered. Research experiences are strongly encouraged.
Stipends:
Commensurate with level of training. The website of the Graduate Medical Education Office contains specific information regarding stipends and benefits.
Application Info
Applicants must have completed an approved residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology or Clinical Pathology by July 1 of the fellowship start year. Those completing, having completed, or planning to complete a Hematology fellowship during or after Internal Medicine or Pediatrics training will also be considered.
Please email a letter of interest and your curriculum vitae to:
Tiffany Kilpatrick, BS, LSSBB
Administrative Aide
Blood Bank/Transfusion Medicine, Clinical Informatics, Hematopathology
Fellowship Program Coordinator | Clinical Pathology Faculty Coordinator
University of Illinois Chicago/College of Medicine
Department of Pathology
Email: tiffanyk@uic.edu
Phone: 312-413-9403