Fellowship in Transfusion Medicine
1 position available
Authorized Administrative Official: Dr. Urs Giger/Ms. Susan Scheerbaum
Inclusive Dates of Program: July 15, 2010 – July 14, 2011
Salary: $27,000 per year plus good benefits.
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Total No. Annual Cases seen at Hospital
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Average Daily No. Cases Presented to Hospital
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Average No. Cases Treated Daily as Outpatients
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Average No. Cases in Hospital Daily
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Average No. Daily Surgeries Performed
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30,000
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300
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200
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100
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50
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Number of faculty in direct support of Transfusion Medicine Program: 1-2 faculty members boarded in internal medicine (and clinical pathology) in addition to a dedicated nursing staff with primary responsibility and expertise in veterinary blood banking and past transfusion fellows.
Prerequisites:
Beside being a graduate of a College of Veterinary Medicine, applicants must have at least 1 year clinical experience in small animal medicine and surgery. A prior internship, residency or equivalent clinical training at a US clinic (or similar to that clinical training) is preferred. Prior experience with blood banking and transfusion medicine is desirable but not required. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English to consult on transfusion cases with faculty, veterinary and nursing staff and students are essential.. The fellow must be able to work in the hospital on all days and times of the week and be frequently on emergency call.
Application Process
All applications (we require a CV, transcript VIRMP application, 3 letters of recommendation and a letter of intent) must be submitted online through the Veterinary Intern and Residency Match Program web site www.virmp.org
Description of Program:
The Penn Animal Blood Bank (PABB) has established a large blood donor program at the Ryan Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and is collecting and processing blood from healthy dogs and cats through its unique volunteer-based "Pets Helping Pets" program. Many units of various blood components are transfused daily. Appropriate blood quality control and compatibility testing is performed in the transfusion laboratory to assure safe and effective transfusions. Numerous research projects at Penn on blood types, acquired and hereditary hematological disorders, blood banking, hematological instruments and assays and blood substitutes have contributed to the advancement of veterinary transfusion medicine. Finally, the Transfusion Medicine program interacts with the adjacent human Transfusion Medicine Center at the University of Pennsylvania which provides excellent comparative teaching and training opportunities.
We are offering a unique clinical fellowship for a veterinarian seeking expertise in clinical hematology, transfusion medicine and blood banking in a premier clinical and academic environment. The Fellow participates in the daily operation of the Transfusion Medicine Program and PABB at Ryan Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, focusing on transfusion practices by providing assistance to clinicians, nurses, and students; blood typing and compatibility concerns regarding blood products and assessment of transfusion reactions; quality control of blood products; clinical auditing of blood product usage in small animals; and introduction of new techniques to improve transfusion therapy and blood banking procedures as well as possible alternative therapies. As there is only one Transfusion Medicine fellow, on-call duties for advice and occasional on-site emergency duties related to transfusions are expected.