Infectious Disease Fellowship Educational Experience


The Infectious Disease Fellowship is designed to fulfill the ABIM Infectious Diseases Specialty training requirements. Our yearly program will have 13, 4-week block rotations.

Sample Rotation Schedule


Year 1 Sample
Block 1 2 3 4 5 6
Rotation Name Inpt
with
BMT		 Inpt
with
COVID		 Inpt
with
BMT		 Clinic/Micro
Vac		 Clinic/Inpt
SOT		 Inpt
with
COVID

Block 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Rotation Name Inpt
with
BMT
 Inpt
with
COVID		 Inpt
with
BMT		 Clinic/Inpt
SOT		 Clinic/Micro
Vac		 Inpt
with
COVID		 Inpt
with
BMT


Year 2 Sample
Block 14 15 16 17 18 19
Rotation Name Clinic/Inpt
SOT		 Clinic/Inpt
SOT		 Clinic/IPC Inpt
with
BMT		 Inpt
with
COVID		 Clinic/Inpt
SOT

Block 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Rotation Name Clinic/
ASP
 Clinic/Inpt
SOT		 Clinic/Res
Vac		 Inpt
with
BMT		 Inpt
with
COVID		 Clinic/Inpt
SOT
 Clinic/
Vac

Abbreviations

  • ASP: Antibiotic Stewardship Program rotation
  • BMT: Bone Marrow Transplant and Hematological Malignancy unit
  • COVID: COVID-19 unit
  • Inpt: Inpatient consult
  • IPC: Infection Prevention and Control rotation
  • Micro: Microbiology Lab rotation
  • Res: Research
  • SOT: Solid Organ Transplant service
  • Vac: Vacation (2 weeks)

Curriculum

Inpatient Rotations (Inpt)

The three inpatient consult services are held at MHW and MRH.

  • Memorial Hospital West: General ID and infections associated with hematological malignancies.
  • Memorial Hospital West: General ID and COVID-19.
  • Memorial Regional Hospital: Infections associated with solid organ transplants and LVADs.

Ambulatory and HIV Care (Clinic)

All ambulatory care is held at the Memorial Physician Group Infectious Diseases Clinic.

  • General ID consults
  • HIV medicine
  • Transplant ID
  • Hospital follow up and continuity of care

Specific Training

These specific rotations are vital in obtaining a comprehensive training in this field and promoting growth in leadership. Research, academic, and QI/PI project opportunities as well as opportunities to participate in policy development stem from these rotations.

  • Microbiology
  • Infection Prevention and Control
  • Antibiotic Stewardship Program

Conferences

  • Clinical Case Conferences: Every week, Friday AM
  • Quality/Process Improvement (M&M) Conferences: Every 4-8 weeks, Friday AM
  • Core Curriculum Lecture Series: Every 2 weeks, Thursday noon
  • Journal Clubs: Every 4 weeks, Thursday noon
  • Research “Medical Literature Buzz” Conferences: Every 4 weeks, Thursday noon