If you are interested in applying to the Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine Fellowship Program, please send or email Sheena Hovey a cover letter, CAP Standardized Pathology Fellowship Application, current curriculum vitae, personal statement, medical school Dean’s letter, three letters of recommendation that include one from the Director of your Residency Program and two additional faculty, USMLE scores (steps 1, 2, and 3), copy of ECFMG certificate (applies to international medical graduates only), copy of Permanent Visa (if applicable), and copy of medical school diploma.

Application Contact Info Interviews

Applications will be accepted until fellowship position(s) are filled.

Eligibility for fellowship

Applications will be accepted from individuals who are board-eligible or board certified in Pathology, Internal Medicine, Anesthesiology, Pediatrics, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Neurological Surgery, or Thoracic Surgery, or hold a subspecialty certificate in Hematology from an American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) member board.

Priority deadline

Applications are accepted until position is filled.

Certification requirements

Medical specialty certification in the United States is a voluntary process which serves multiple purposes for the trainee and the public.

Certification...

  • is one mission of the training program (to produce trainees who meet board eligibility criteria);
  • distinguishes a physician as someone with a distinct level of expertise;
  • provides more opportunities when applying for employment;
  • is a commitment to life-long improvement for providing the best patient care; and
  • elevates physicians into the ranks of doctors committed to the highest standards of healthcare.

For more information visit the American Board of Pathology for specifics on board certification requirements.

Interviews

We will interview candidates via video conferencing for 1 position as applications are received. You will meet with the faculty and current fellow in Transfusion Medicine as well as the supervisors of DeGowin Blood Center. If there is a specific person you would like to visit with please let us know and we will try our best to accommodate your request.

Orientation for all new fellows begins on July 1, so you must be available for that start date and be licensed in Iowa by June 30.