BLOOD BANK
 Drs. Mintz and Clark
The core rotation consists of three months in the first year of Clinical Pathology. It includes experience with the fundamental aspects of blood and blood component collection, component preparation, blood and component processing and storage, testing for serologic incompatibility, transfusion of blood products, therapeutic apheresis, peripheral blood progenitor and stem cell collection, processing, and storage, identification of red blood cell and platelet alloantibodies and autoantibodies, special immunohematologic studies, quality control, and regulatory compliance. Special emphasis is devoted to transfusion-transmitted diseases and other hazards of blood transfusion.
The resident serves as a clinical consultant in transfusion medicine and is the physician on-call for clinical problems and the investigation of transfusion reactions. The appropriate use of blood components is emphasized during the rotation. The resident is expected to attend blood bank and transfusion medicine rounds held daily.
There are a variety of educational exercises, texts, journals, videotapes and other materials available for use by the residents.
A period of time for elective study may be provided near the conclusion of the rotation. The resident is expected to present one or two conferences during the rotation.
Fellowship in Transfusion Medicine
An ACGME accredited transfusion medicine fellowship is intended for physicians who wish to acquire specialized experience and knowledge in each of the areas of blood banking and transfusion medicine. The fellowship includes opportunities to participate in hematopoietic stem cell collection and processing, clinical coagulation, tissue typing, flow cytometry, apheresis, diagnostic molecular pathology, and informatics. There is an active clinical consultative service in transfusion medicine. The fellow is involved in quality assessment and improvement activities and in teaching physicians, students, and staff. The fellow has the opportunity to initiate research which could extend the fellowship beyond the traditional one-year period. The fellow participates in developing policies and procedures and leads the daily report attended by all of the physicians, medical students, and supervisors involved with the service. There is an opportunity to spend time at Virginia Blood Services which supplies more than 30,000 products annually to the University Hospital where there are active transplantation programs and a Level I trauma center. The fellowship has a proven record of preparing participants for a career in transfusion medicine.
The candidate should have successfully completed a residency in pathology or a clinical discipline. The candidate must hold a license or be eligible for licensure to practice medicine in the state of Virginia. The stipend is determined by the individual's year of postgraduate training.
Application inquiries should be directed to:
Pamela Clark, M.D.
Associate Director, Blood Bank and Transfusion Services
University of Virginia Health System
PO Box 800286
Charlottesville, VA 22908-0286
Phone (804) 924-2275 FAX (804) 924-8307
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