Emory University School of Medicine Program
About This Program
This one-year ACGME-accredited program is designed to train academically oriented pathologists and infectious disease specialists for a career in clinical microbiology. The fellows rotate through the clinical microbiology laboratories serving Emory University, Emory University Hospital Midtown, and Grady Memorial Hospitals (approximately 2,000 beds and 500,000 microbiology procedures/year).
Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
Colleen Suzanne Kraft, MD, BA
Emory Univ Hosp
Primary Program Contact
Whitney Spotts, MD
Emory Univ Hosp
Locations
Emory Univ Hosp
Dept of Pathology H-185E
1364 Clifton Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30322
1440 Clifton Rd Ne
Atlanta, GA 30322
80 Butler St Se
Atlanta, GA 30335
Application Information
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U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
Data not provided by program
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 Distribution
Work Environment
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.
Program Size
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Feb 1, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Dec 1, 2024 - Jan 30, 2026
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Jan 30, 2027
Interview Period Starts
Jun 6, 2025 - Jan 30, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Dental insurance
- Major medical for residents
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
PGY-4
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 15 Vacation Days and 12 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.