{"id":2587,"date":"2008-10-08T19:05:00","date_gmt":"2008-10-08T23:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med.sites.unc.edu\/pathology\/fellowships\/clinical-chemistry-fellowship\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T14:37:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T18:37:15","slug":"clinical-chemistry-fellowship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/fellowships\/clinical-chemistry-fellowship\/","title":{"rendered":"Clinical Chemistry Fellowship"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The 2025 position is filled.<\/strong><\/div>\n
2027 is the next available position and applications will be accepted beginning January 2026.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Program Description<\/h2>\n

Begun in 1972, this ComACC-accredited postdoctoral training program has a rich history of producing leaders within the field of Clinical Chemistry. Fellows receive two-years of intensive training in both the analytical and clinical aspects of clinical chemistry and are prepared to enter laboratory medicine in clinical service, educational, or research roles. Training takes place primarily within the McLendon Clinical Laboratories Core and Specialty Laboratories which occupy ~10000 sq.ft. of clinical laboratory space. The Core and Specialty Laboratories currently handle ~ 4000 samples per day and exceed 5,000,000 procedures annually. The testing menu along with the work produced through referral testing assures the trainee receives exposure to an extensive range of testing.<\/p>\n

Training is flexible and dependent upon the fellow\u2019s previous experience. During the initial six-month period, the fellow rotates through the major clinical chemistry sections: automated chemistry (general, high-volume testing), special chemistry (electrophoresis, mass spectrometry, etc), toxicology and therapeutic drug monitoring, and critical care (blood gases and point of care) testing. Throughout this period and into the second year as fellows demonstrate mastery of previous assignments, they are given additional responsibilities and activities of increasing complexity. Examples of such include test interpretation, method troubleshooting, on-call responsibilities, referral testing review, method\/instrument evaluations, procedure revisions, and inspection readiness. The fellow is expected to participate in a variety of educational activities to supplement the rotations. These include didactics and informal discussions, Clinical Pathology Residents and Fellow\u2019s Conference, Grand Rounds, and the McLendon Clinical Laboratories continuing education program. In the second year, the fellows are encouraged to devote a portion of their time to at least one research project, and serve as Acting Director of a laboratory section further expanding their participation in the leadership and management aspects of laboratory medicine.<\/p>\n

Program Requirements<\/h2>\n

To be considered for the program, prospective fellows must have:<\/p>\n

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  1. Earned doctoral degree (PhD) in a chemical, biological or clinical laboratory science or an MD or DO degree from an appropriately accredited university or college.<\/li>\n
  2. Successfully completed a minimum of 30 semester hours of undergraduate and\/or graduate level courses in analytic, organic, physical, general chemistry, biochemistry, and\/or others, to qualify for certification eligibility with the American Board of Clinical Chemistry prior to admission into this fellowship training program.\n