[Gerlanet] Postdoctoral Training Opportunities

[Þórunn Þorsteinsdóttir]

As Chair of the American College of Microbiology?s Committee on
Postgraduate Educational Programs (CPEP), I am pleased to provide
information concerning postdoctoral training opportunities. CPEP accredits
postdoctoral training programs in medical and public health microbiology
and in medical laboratory immunology. These 2-year programs are designed
to prepare aspiring microbiologists and immunologists for leadership
positions in medical and public health laboratories, research careers in
commercial or university laboratories, or faculty teaching positions in
graduate or undergraduate programs. There are 13 CPEP-accredited programs
located in the U.S.

To apply for a position in a postdoctoral training program, you must have
a doctoral degree with graduate courses in microbiology and/or immunology.
For a list of CPEP programs, please visit the CPEP website,
www.asm.org/cpep.  You can apply to most programs by completing and
submitting the on-line application. The individual programs make all
decisions regarding admission to the programs. Personal interviews are
arranged by the programs; expenses for these interviews are the
responsibility of applicants.

I encourage you to visit the CPEP website and learn more about
postdoctoral training in clinical microbiology and immunology.
Postdoctoral training in a CPEP-approved program is the best first step
toward professional certification by the American Board of Medical
Microbiology or the American Board of Medical Laboratory Immunology. Board
certification is required for most medical laboratory positions and
provides peer recognition. If you wish to contact a Board-certified
medical microbiologist or immunologist in your area, please contact me
through the CPEP website. This may be a helpful step toward understanding
and selecting a postdoctoral career path.

Regards,

Richard B. Thomson, Jr., Ph.D.
Chair, Committee on Postgraduate Educational Programs

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