Fellowship Faculty

Charles W. Stratton, M.D. Qualified applicants will hold an earned Program Director; doctoral degree (MD, PhD, or equivalent) Associate Professor of PMI; with graduate education in microbiology Director, Clinical Virology Laboratory; or other discipline relevant to the Director, Immunopathology Laboratory training program.

Romney Humphries, Ph.D. Persons interested in fellowship training Professor of PMI; are encouraged to visit the following Director, Clinical Microbiology Laboratory web site for application information:

Jonathan E. Schmitz, M.D., Ph.D. https://asm.org/Fellowships/CPEP Associate Program Director,; Assistant Professor of PMI; Director, Molecular Infectious Diseases Laboratory

James D. Chappell, M.D., Ph.D. Research Associate Professor for Emerging Viral Pathogens, Department of Pediatrics Vanderbilt University Medical Center Medical &

Vanderbilt University Medical Center Public Health Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology Graduate Education Office Attn: Microbiology Fellowship 1161 21st Ave. South Laboratory CC-3322 MCN Nashville, TN 37232 Microbiology

(615)343-4882 x2 [email protected] Microbiology at through didactic instruction, participa- Located in the heart of Nashville, Ten- Vanderbilt University tion in conferences covering topics in nessee, Vanderbilt University is one of infectious diseases and diagnostic mi- the nation’s leading research and teach- crobiology, direct mentoring by program ing institutions with a contiguous under- Medical Center faculty, and progressive increases in re- graduate medical program on the same The Fellowship Training Program in sponsibility. Approximately six months of campus. Nashville, the capital of Ten- Medical and Public Health Laborato- research relevant to the practice of clini- nessee, is a growing cosmopolitan area ry Microbiology at Vanderbilt Univer- cal microbiology prepares fellows to ad- with a population exceeding 1.2 million, sity Medical Center provides broad- vance the field with scientific contribu- diverse entertainment, excellent schools based conceptual and practical post tions in the etiology, epidemiology, labor- and ready access to outdoor activities. -doctoral training in the laboratory atory diagnosis, treatment, and preven- diagnosis, management, and pre- tion of infectious diseases. Program vention of infectious diseases, lead- graduates will have acquired the ing to eligibility for certification in knowledge, skills, and abilities neces- medical and public health laboratory sary to direct a modern clinical microbi- microbiology by the American Board ology laboratory that effectively meets of Medical Microbiology (ABMM). health needs of individuals and popula- The two-year program is adminis- tions. tered through the Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immu- nology and Office of Graduate Medi- cal Education.

Integrated knowledge and experi- ence in microorganism identifica- Microbiology fellows are part of a grow- tion, immunology, clinical infectious ing departmental graduate medical edu- diseases, infection control and pre- cation community that includes 25 resi- vention, epidemiology, public health dents, as well as fellows in Surgical Pa- microbiology, laboratory consulta- thology, Cytopathology, Transfusion tion, management, and teaching are Medicine, Pediatric Pathology, Renal Pa- gained through intensive training thology, Hematopathology, Neuropathol- Charles Stratton, M.D. activities conducted in modular and ogy, Molecular Genetic Pathology, Gas- Director, Microbiology Fellowship continuous formats. Clinical microbi- trointestinal Pathology and Clinical 1301 Medical Center Drive, ology expertise is further developed 4525 TVC Chemistry. Nashville, TN 37232-5310