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The American Society for Microbiology

CPEP Program Information Session at Microbe 2025

Saturday, June 21 | 2 p.m. | CPHM Track Hub, Exhibit Hall, LACC

Meet a panel of CPEP Program Directors and CPEP leadership at ASM Microbe 2025! This is your chance to introduce yourself to CPEP Program Directors and ask questions about the fellowship and application.

Panel:

D. Jane Hata, Ph.D., D(ABMM), Mayo Clinic, CPEP Chair.
J. Kristie Johnson, Ph.D., D(ABMM), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Microbiology CPEP Program Director.
Salika Shakir, Ph.D., D(ABMM), University of Utah School of Medicine, Microbiology CPEP Program Director.
Emily Puumala, Ph.D., Mayo Clinic, Second year CPEP Fellow.

What is a CPEP Fellowship

ASM offers a 2-year postgraduate training programs in medical and public health laboratory microbiology and in medical laboratory immunology. The training is overseen by the Subcommittee on Postgraduate Educational Programs (CPEP), and the programs are typically administered by clinical microbiology and immunology laboratories. CPEP Fellowships primarily serve to train postdoctoral fellows to be directors of medical and public health microbiology and medical immunology laboratories. All CPEP fellows conduct original or collaborative research in conjunction with their clinical training:

Laboratory management.
Epidemiology.
Public health.
Laboratory safety.

Medical Laboratory ImmunologyMedical laboratory immunology training programs cover the following areas:

Malignancies.
Immunodeficiencies.
Autoimmune diseases.
Allergies.
Infectious diseases.
Transplantation.
See CPEP's Essentials and Guidelines of an Accredited Postgraduate Fellowship Program in Medical Laboratory Immunology for additional details.

Medical and Public Health Laboratory MicrobiologyMedical and public health laboratory microbiology training programs cover the following areas:

Diagnostic bacteriology.
Mycology.
Parasitology and virology.
Methods in antimicrobial testing.
Molecular diagnostic techniques for infectious diseases.
See CPEP's Essentials and Guidelines of an Accredited Postgraduate Fellowship Program in Medical and Public Health Laboratory Microbiology for additional details.

Completion of a CPEP-approved program also increases fellows' earning potential in their careers (see the most recent salary survey) and provides eligibility for American Board of Medical Microbiology (ABMM) certification.

Apply

Confirm your eligibility (see above).
Identify the program(s) that you are interested in and note any additional eligibility requirements, as well as program timelines.
Apply online.
The program will contact you if they’d like to move forward.

Please note that application review periods are not standardized among the programs, and not all programs accept a new fellow each year.

Specialties

Immunology

Public Health

Microbiology

Eligibility Requirements

CPEP Fellowships are open to postdoctoral-level candidates (e.g., Ph.D., M.D., Sc.D., D.O., and Dr. P.H.). Doctorates of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (DCLS) and Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) are not acceptable for admission to a CPEP-accredited program, however, Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences may be accepted upon review by the program director. Desirable prerequisites for the postgraduate training programs may include some of the following: courses in epidemiology, immunology, microbiology, molecular biology, histology, pathogenesis of infection and statistics. Previous work experience in medical and/or public health diagnostic laboratories may be considered when evaluating candidates for the program but is not considered a requirement to apply for CPEP fellowships. A track record of academic achievement (including publications) is generally considered essential.

Each program has individualized eligibility and acceptance criteria. For example, programs may limit applicant acceptance based on visa type, foreign degree or number of postdoctoral years accumulated. Carefully review each program’s requirements before applying and check with individual programs for specific details.

The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) does not bear any responsibility with respect to the selection, hiring or termination of The Subcommittee on Postgraduate Educational Programs (CPEP) applicants or fellows. ASM specifies the minimum qualifications for applicants, however each CPEP program has individualized eligibility and acceptance criteria. Application review and final selection, as well as any decision to terminate a fellow’s participation in the program, is made solely by the applicable program.

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: The American Society for Microbiology

Sponsor Type: Corporate/Non-Profit

Address: 1752 N St. NW Washington, DC 20036 202-737-3600

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