DIVISION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND HIV MEDICINE

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

STRENGTHS

• Diverse faculty and breadth of research and clinical experience
• Multiple sources of funding for fellows (3 training grants, funding from clinical institutions, epidemiology degree track)
• Focus in international research (TB, HIV, STDs, parasitic infections)
• Premier international and national HIV programs (ACTU, CFAR)
• Track record in training academic infectious diseases physicians

OVERVIEW

• 3 institutions:University Hospitals Case Medical Center (UHC), Louis Stokes Veteran Affairs Medical Center (VAMC),MetroHealth Medical Center (MHMC)
• Salary support from hospitals and 3 training grants (ID-Global Health, ID-Pulmonary, TB-International)
• 3 tracks: Physician-scientist, Clinical investigator (MPH or Masters in Epidemiology), or Clinician
  

CONFERENCES

Core curriculum (ACGME requirements, 60% attendance)

• Fellows’ Didactic Conference: weekly, "board review course" (UHC- Mondays at noon)
• Weekly ID Case Conference (Tuesdays-UHC/VAMC or Tuesdays-MHMC)
• Monthly Research Conference:
• Wednesdays-Biomedical Research Building:Host Defense meeting
• Fridays- VAMC: Antibiotic Resistance meeting or Wolstein Research Building: WHIG)
• Monthly Basic Science Conference (1^st and 3^rd Fridays AIDS Research and Clinical Care Conference)
• Literature Review Conference (ID Journal Club-2^nd and 4^th Thursdays)

STRUCTURE

Physician scientist track (U.S. citizens)

Year 1

• Clinical rotations – 9 months
• Ambulatory block – 1 month
• Clinical microbiology – 1 month
• Continuity clinic – ½ day per week

Years 2 and 3

• Clinical rotations – 1-2 months per year
• Research – 9-10 months per year
• Continuity clinic – ½ day per week

Clinical investigator track (U.S. citizens)

Year 1

• Clinical rotations – 9 months
• Ambulatory block – 1 month
• Clinical microbiology – 1 month
• Continuity clinic – ½ day per week

Years 2 and 3

• Clinical rotations – 3 months per year
• Research/Graduate courses– 8 months per year
• Continuity clinic – ½ day per week

Clinician track

Year 1

• Clinical rotations – 9 months
• Ambulatory block – 1 month
• Clinical microbiology – 1 month
• Continuity clinic – ½ day per week

Year 2

• Clinical rotations – 6 months
• Research/electives – 5 months
• Continuity clinic – ½ day per week