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Programs and Education Graduate Programs | Fellowship | Research Department Transfusion Medicine Fellowship Program Purpose The Transfusion Medicine Fellowship program at Hoxworth Blood Center is designed to offer physicians career development training which will enable them to assume leadership positions as Directors/Medical Directors of regional or community blood centers, or hospital transfusion services. Eligibility Applicants for the Fellowship Program must have received an M.D. degree from an accredited medical school and completed a residency training program as defined by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and be licensed, or eligible for licensure, to practice medicine in a state or territory of the United States. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, or have visas permitting residence in the United States. How to Apply Applicants should submit a letter of interest explaining career goals and objectives, and reasons for desiring training in blood banking. In addition, applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and three references. Information about the GME contract can be viewed on the following web site: http://www.med.uc.edu/residency/gmecontent/Contract.html Selection of Fellows The applicant's qualifications are reviewed by an admissions committee composed of the director of the program and faculty at Hoxworth Blood Center. Candidates whose applications meet the basic requirements are invited for a personal interview with the admissions committee. Location of Training Training is conducted primarily at Hoxworth Blood Center, a division of the University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center. It is the only blood center in the country located within a large, university medical center. Hoxworth is the transfusion service for Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Shriners Hospital, Cincinnati. Because of this, there are unique opportunities to participate in the evaluation and resolution of clinical problems associated with an active trauma center and transplantation center for heart, liver, kidney, and stem cells. Transfusion support for neonatal and oncology patients provides an additional facet to the fellow's education. Program of Study The fellowship year is intended to develop and enhance the unique competencies of the blood bank physician. In addition, opportunities will be provided to develop management, communication and teaching skills. Problem solving in each of these areas will be emphasized. Candidates with a special interest in research may wish to continue the program for an additional year. Such requests will be reviewed on an individual basis. Clinical Training includes: Donor selection Apheresis procedures Therapeutic apheresis Transfusion reactions Transfusion practice Hemolytic disease of the newborn Autoimmune hemolytic anemias Neonatal & pediatric transfusion practice Solid organ transplant support Cellular therapies Transfusion support of oncology patients Blood component therapy Trauma & emergency medicine Coagulation & hemorrhagic disorders Technical aspects Pretransfusion testing Blood component preparation and storage Serological problems/reference laboratory operations Histocompatibility testing Cryopreservation of blood Stem cell collection & processing Management and Teaching Hospital transfusion committee Designated & autologous blood donor programs Quality assurance Good manufacturing practices Laboratory management Inspection and accreditation Inventory control Donor recruitment Communication of scientific information Budget preparation Professional Development Each fellow will be expected to investigate a clinical, technical, or management problem; gather and analyze data; develop solutions; and present a summary report to the Hoxworth staff. Certification Candidates completing the year of fellowship training will be eligible to apply for the sub-specialty examination in blood banking given by the American Board of Pathology (ABP) if other ABP criteria are met. http://www.abpath.org History of Hoxworth Blood Center Hoxworth Blood Center is one of the oldest community blood centers in the country. Founded in December, 1938 by a Cincinnati surgeon, Dr. Paul I. Hoxworth, the blood bank was originally established as a not-for-profit organization operating under the auspices of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Chapter of the American Red Cross. As World War II began to draw to a close, the American Red Cross turned the blood bank over to the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine in 1944. However, the Red Cross became involved with the UC Blood Transfusion Service again during the Korean War. After Dr. Hoxworth's death in 1973, it was renamed the Hoxworth Blood Center. Currently, the Hoxworth is a self-supporting division of the University of Cincinnati and the UC Academic Health Center. Since 1957, Hoxworth has offered a program leading to a Master of Science degree in blood transfusion medicine. Hoxworth has been approved for a one-year Specialist in Blood Bank Technology program since November 1965. The two programs are now combined, and most students enroll in both. Additional Background Hoxworth is located on the grounds of the University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center. One of the advantages of the affiliation with the Academic Health Center is the availability of the Academic Information Technology & Libraries. AIT&L includes the Health Sciences Library, the Nursing Library, the Center for the History of the Health Professions and information technology units that support computing at the UC Academic Health Center. Program Faculty Ronald A. Sacher, MD, FRCPC - Director, Hoxworth Blood Center - Professor of Internal Medicine and Pathology, UC Academic Health Center Susan L. Wilkinson, EdD, MT(ASCP)SBB - Associate Director, Clinical & Technical Services, Hoxworth Blood Center - Associate Professor of Clinical Transfusion Medicine, UC Academic Health Center Patricia M. Carey, MD - Medical Director and Division Director, Donor Operations - Assistant Professor of Clinical Transfusion Medicine, UC Academic Health Center Brian Susskind, PhD - Division Director, Transplantation Immunology, Hoxworth Blood Center - Associate Professor of Surgery, UC Academic Health Center Thomas Leemhuis, PhD - Division Director, Cellular Therapies, Hoxworth Blood Center - Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, UC Academic Health Center Jose A. Cancelas, MD, PhD - Director Research Division, and Medical Director, Cellular Therapy Dept., Hoxworth Blood Center - Associate Professor of Pediatrics, UC Academic Health Center - Director, Flow Core, Experimental Hematology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center For additional information contact: Bernadette Bennison, Hoxworth Blood Center (513) 558-1203 click here to send an email Copyright © 2007 Hoxworth Blood Center | Member: America's Blood Centers |
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