Expertise

Transfusion Medicine and HLA

Research Interests

Transfusion safety, regional and national transfusion practices, blood donor motivation, transfusion outcomes, HLA platelet compatibility

Postdoctoral Training

2014 Course in Meta-Leadership in Healthcare – 16 credit hours; Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, U.S.A.
2012 Course in Leadership Development for Physicians in Academic Health Centers (Institutional Policy and Strategy, Operations Management, Financial Analysis and Control, Organizational Issues, Conflict Resolution and Negotiation, Clinical Performance Management) – 55 credit hours; Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, U.S.A.
2009-2011 Core and Advanced Business Education Program (Organizational Behavior, Finance, Marketing, Operations, Strategy, Negotiations, Project Management) – 40+ credit hours, University of Vermont Center for Health Care Management, Burlington, VT, U.S.A.
2005-2007 Fellow, Program for Research in Medical Outcomes (PRIMO Fellow), Department of General Internal Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, U.S.A.
2002-2003 Clinical Fellow, Transfusion Medicine and Blood Banking, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Institute for Transfusion Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A.
2001-2004 Resident in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (AP/CP), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A.
1999-2001 Resident in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (AP/CP), Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, U.S.A.

Education

1999 MD, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, (Medical Scientist Training Program)
1997 PhD, Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham, AL (Molecular and Cellular Pathology)
1991 MS, Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL (Microbiology)
1989 BA, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT (Biology)

Academic Appointments

2021-present Vice Chair for Research, Department of Pathology & laboratory Medicine, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont
2015-present Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Vermont, College of Medicine, Burlington, VT, U.S.A.
2013-present Associate Professor (secondary appointment) and Medical Laboratory Science Medical Director, Department of Medical Laboratory and Radiation Sciences,University of Vermont, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Burlington, VT, U.S.A.
2010-2015 Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Vermont, College of Medicine, Burlington, VT, U.S.A.
2004-2010 Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Vermont, College of Medicine, Burlington, VT, U.S.A.

Awards and Honors

2015 Master Teacher, University of Vermont College of Medicine Teaching Academy
2015 Nominee, Silver Stethoscope medical student teaching award, UVM
2013 Being One Award, University of Vermont Medical Center
2012 Faces of Fletcher Allen, University of Vermont Medical Center
2009 Good Catch Award, University of Vermont Medical Center
2003 Foundation Scholar, College of American Pathologists (CAP)

Publications

“Low board pass rates in Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine.” Procop G, Sandersfeld T, Fung M. Am J Clin Pathol. March 28 2024 PMID: 38547227

“Rh immune globulin immunoprophylaxis after RhD-positive red cell exposure in RhD-negative patients via transfusion: A survey of practices.” Lu W, Stephens L, Shmookler A, O'Brien K, Karp J, Hermelin D, Bakhtary S, Almozain N, George M, Fung M. Transfusion. March 27 2024:PMID: 38534065

“A global analysis of the use of immunoglobulin, shortages in supply, and mitigating measures: A survey of hospital providers (a BEST Collaborative study).” So-Osman C, Delaney M, Fung M, Lu W, Murphy M, Sasongko P, Tiberghien P, Tinmouth A. Transfusion. March 22 2024:PMID: 38516758

"Use of Intravenous Albumin: A Guide from the International Collaboration for Transfusion Medicine Guidelines." Callum J, Skubas NJ, Bathla A, Keshavarz H, Clark EG, Rochwerg B, Fergusson D, Arbous S, Bauer SR, China L, Fung M, Jug R, Neill M, Paine C, Pavenski K, Shah PS, Robinson S, Shan H, Szczepiorkowski ZM, Thevenot T, Wu B, Stanworth S, Shehata N; ICTMG Intravenous Albumin Guideline Group. Chest. 2024 Mar 4:S0012-3692(24)00285-X. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2024.02.049. PMID: 38447369

"Classification of posttransfusion adverse events using a publicly available artificial intelligence system." Ufng Mk, AuBuchon JP, Stephens LD. Transfusion Journal. 2024 Feb 24. doi: 10.1111/trf.17702. PMID: 38400777

"Defining and identifying laboratory literacy as a component of health literacy: An assessment of existing health literacy tools." Franco J, Morris NS, Fung MK. Academic Pathology. 2023 Nov 2;10(4):100096. doi: 10.1016/j.acpath.2023.100096. eCollection 2023 Oct-Dec. PMID: 37964769.

"Understanding barriers and facilitators of appropriate antibiotic use: a qualitative analysis of an online parenting forum." Reblin M, Ward C, Hammond A, Peloquin J, Rabinowitz M, Fung M, Threlkeld K, Nowak S. Family Practice. 2023 Nov 9:cmad103. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmad103. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37950458

"Optimizing Informed Consent Discussions: Developing a Narrative for Transfusion Consent." Zeller MP, Laureano M, Khandelwal A, Lane SJ, Haspel R, Fung M; BEST Collaborative. Transfusion Medicine Review. 2023 Jul;37(3):150757. doi: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2023.150757. Epub 2023 Sep 9. PMID: 37741794

"A review of Laboratory Practices Using the HLA-B27 Survey by the College of American Pathologists: How Important Is Allele-Level Typing?" Peña JRA, Fung MK, Gandhi MJ. Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. 2023 May 4. published online ahead of print. 2023;10.5858/arpa.2022-0322-CP. doi:10.5858/arpa.2022-0322-CP

“Asessment of Flow Cytometry and Kleihauer-Betke Method When Calculating Fetomaternal Hemorrhage and Rh Immunoglobulin Dose.” Gereg C, Fung MK. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2022 Mar 1;146(3):271. doi: 10.5858/arpa.2021-0432-LE.PMID: 35192697 No abstract available.