Blood Bank/Transfusion Medicine Fellowship

Name: Angelica Vivero, MD
Position:
  • Director, Transfusion Medicine Fellowship
  • Assistant Director, Transfusion Medicine

Contact

Name: Julie Karp, MD
Position: Director, Transfusion Medicine
Name: Juliana Guarente, MD
Position: Assistant Director, Transfusion Medicine
Name: Deborah Rosen
Position:
  • Program Coordinator
  • Transfusion Medicine Fellowship
Contact Number(s):

Apply for the Blood Bank/Transfusion Medicine Fellowship Program

Current Fellowship Openings

We are currently accepting applications for the 2026, 2027, and 2028 fellowships.
Please submit complete application packets to Program Coordinator Debbie Rosen.

Requirements

The following must be received to be considered for an interview. Incomplete application packets cannot be reviewed until all items have been received.

  • Graduate Training Application (PDF)
  • Medical school transcript/Dean's letter
  • ECFMG Certificate (if applicable)
  • Passing scores on either the USMLE or COMLEX exam series
  • Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Three letters of recommendation with at least one letter from your current or most recent program director. Letters of recommendation should be addressed to the program and sent directly to the program coordinator.

Interview Procedure

It is the applicant's responsibility to track the progress of their application submission, including receipt of reference letters. Only completed applications will be reviewed for interview selection. We will contact only those applicants who are selected for interviews after deliberation by the selection committee.

Timelines

We follow the Association for Academic Pathology's Fellowship timeline recommendations:

  • Interviews are conducted no earlier than 23 months prior to the fellowship start date. (e.g., for fellowships beginning in July, 2027 interviews will begin August 1, 2025).
  • Offers for fellowship are offered no earlier than 21 months prior to the start date. (e.g., For fellowships beginning in July, 2027, an offer cannot be made prior to October 1, 2025).
  • Standard response time for the applicant to accept or decline an offer is three business days.