BLOOD BANKING/TRANSFUSION MEDICINE (PTH)

Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Program

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Lebanon, NHLast Updated: 8/20/2026

About This Program

This ACGME-accredited fellowship is designed to provide a wide scope of experience in transfusion medicine, including hospital transfusion service with trauma level one support, a blood donor program, therapeutic apheresis, cellular therapy, HLA typing, and infectious disease testing.

Program Length

1 Year

First Year Positions

1 Position

Program Starts Reviewing Applications

Application service release date

Avg Work Hours

46 Hours/Week

Program Setting

University

Application Service

Direct to Program

Program Statistics

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Compensation

$86K-$91K

15 Vacation Days
90 Sick Days

View All Benefits

Types of Graduates

Resident Gender

Contact Information

Program Director

Zbigniew M Szczepiorkowski, MD, PhD
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Med Ctr

[email protected]
(603) 650-7171

Primary Program Contact

Carolyn M Buckley
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Med Ctr

[email protected]
(603) 650-9485

Survey Received: 7/8/2026

Program ID: 3053212088

Locations

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Med Ctr
Dept of Pathology
1 Medical Center Dr
Lebanon, NH 03756

Sponsor Location

PRIMARY TEACHING SITE

Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital

1 Medical Center Dr
Lebanon, NH 03756-0001

Application Information

Applicant Interview Format

Virtual

Interviews Conducted Last Year

3 Interviews

Interviews/First Year Positions

3:1

Program Participation

No Program Match

Program Offers

Does not offer open house or second look

Medical Exam Licensing Requirements for Interview Consideration

U.S. MD Applicants

Must Have Passed USMLE Step 1

Yes

Must Have Passed USMLE Step 2 CK

Yes

IMG Applicants

Must Have Passed USMLE Step 1

Yes

Must Have Passed USMLE Step 2 CK

Yes

DO Applicants

Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 1

Yes

Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 2

Yes

Requires the USMLE Step 1 and/or Step 2 CK

Specialty-Specific Standardized Letter Required

Specialty-specific standardized letter requirements

Recommendation Letter Requirements

Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)

Minimum

3 Letters

Maximum

3 Letters

Required Letter Writers

Program Director

Additional Eligibility Information

Requires Previous GME

Yes

Number of previous GME years required

3 year(s)

Required Supplemental Information

Osteopathic Recognition

Medical School Graduation Timeline

No cap on the number of years.

Gap Experience Requirement

Data not provided by program

Resident / Fellow Characteristics

Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.

Types of Graduates

Resident Gender

Program Faculty

Faculty/Resident Ratio

4:1

Program Faculty

Female Faculty

50%

Faculty Distribution

Physicians (4)

Non-Physicians (--)

Work Environment

Work Schedule

Program Start Dates

July 0

Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)

46 Hours

Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)

12 Hours

Avg Number of 24 Hour Off Duty Periods Per Week (During First Year)

2.00

Program Allows Moonlighting (Beyond PGY-1)

Night Float System

Call Schedule

Most Taxing Schedule & Frequency Per Year

Beeper or Home Call (Weeks / Year)

Year 1 - N/A

NA = Not Applicable

NGO = Negotiable

OTH = Other

Visa Status

This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.

J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG

Yes

H-1B visa

Yes

F-1 visa (OPT 1st year)

Yes

Program Size

Current Residents

Year 11

PGY-1 Positions Not Offered

PGY-2 Positions Not Offered

Key Dates & Timelines

2026 - 2027

Program Starts Reviewing Applications

Application service release date

Interview Offer Dates

Specialty Universal Dates

Average PGY-1 Educational Environment

Structured Didactic Activities

6 Hours

Hospital Outpatient

N/A

Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care

Employment Policies & Benefits

On-site child care

Free parking

On-call meal allowance

Educational Benefits

Offered

Debt management/financial counseling

Yes

Resident/fellow retreats

Yes

Off-campus electives

Yes

MPH, MBA, PhD or other advanced degree training

Yes

Research rotation

Required (8 wks)

Not Offered

Integrative medicine curriculum

Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)

Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork

Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language

Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum

Economics of health care systems curriculum

Academic support for USMLE Step 3 and/or COMLEX-USA Level 3 preparation

International experience/global health

Hospice/home care experience

Tracks & Educational Features

Data not provided by program

Evaluations

Program Evaluations

Aggregate resident Milestone achievements

Yes

Graduates board certification pass rates

Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)

Yes

Resident Evaluations

Patient surveys

Portfolio system

Yes

Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)

Medical Insurance Coverage

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Major medical for residents
Major medical for dependents
Outpatient mental health
Inpatient mental health
Dental insurance

Fully Paid by Institution

Group life insurance
Disability insurance
Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV

Salary Compensation

$86K-$91K

Year 4 through Year 5

Year 4

$85,992

Year 5

$91,246

Salary paid by a non-profit institution.

Vacation & Sick Days

Residents receive 15 Vacation Days and 90 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.

Vacation Days15

Sick Days90

Family & Medical Leave Policy

Maximum # of paid days

90 days

Maximum # of unpaid days

NGO

For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.

Quality of Life Information*

Lebanon, NH

Purchasing Power Index

Safety Index

Health Care Index

Climate Index

Cost of Living Index

Property Price to Income Ratio

Traffic Commute Time Index

Pollution Index

Estimated Monthly Costs

Estimated cost does not include rent.

Family of 4

Single Person

*Source: Numbeo

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Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Program

About This Program

Program Statistics

Compensation

Types of Graduates

Resident Gender

Contact Information

Program Director

Primary Program Contact

Locations

Application Information

No Program Match

Does not offer open house or second look

U.S. MD Applicants

IMG Applicants

DO Applicants

Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)

Required Letter Writers

Medical School Graduation Timeline

Gap Experience Requirement

Resident / Fellow Characteristics

Types of Graduates

Resident Gender

Program Faculty

Faculty Distribution

Work Environment

Visa Status

Program Size

PGY-1 Positions Not Offered

PGY-2 Positions Not Offered

Key Dates & Timelines

2026 - 2027

Program Starts Reviewing Applications

Interview Offer Dates

Average PGY-1 Educational Environment

Employment Policies & Benefits

Educational Benefits

Tracks & Educational Features

Data not provided by program

Evaluations

Medical Insurance Coverage

Salary Compensation

Vacation & Sick Days

Quality of Life Information*

Estimated Monthly Costs