Department of Internal Medicine

Department of Internal Medicine - Fellowship Training in Infectious Diseases

Fellowship Schedule

Clinical Requirements

Twelve months of clinical training (in- and outpatient rotations) divided between VA and UIHC. Ten of these twelve months are completed during the first year.
One to two months Clinical microbiology rotation
One hour of clinical microbiology per week while on Team 1
1/2 day per week continuity of care ID clinic at UIHC
1/2 day per week ambulatory care clinic at UIHC while on Team 2
1/2 day per week ambulatory care clinic at VAMC while on Team 2
1/2 day per week continuity of care HIV clinic at either UIHC or VAMC
Travel clinic at UIHC as assigned
Optional one month of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Optional one month Hepatology clinic

Conferences

Weekly clinical case conference (Infectious Diseases Grand Rounds): Two cases are presented by the fellows as unknowns, discussed, and the literature reviewed on an aspect of the case
Weekly research conference: progress on ongoing research activity is presented and discussed
Weekly core curriculum conference: didactic lectures in general ID topics, core curriculum in HIV medicine, travel medicine, epidemiology and infection control
Monthly Journal club
Monthly integrated grand rounds (Special I.D. Grand Rounds): a clinical case is presented, and the relevant basic science aspect is discussed
Monthly immunology lecture series
Monthly lectures by the fellow to the M4 students rotating on Infectious Diseases consult service
Monthly common fellow's curriculum (Internal Medicine Fellows’ Interdisciplinary Conference Series): presentations on common requirements of the fellowship programs including ethics, health care system management, genetics, etc. [ view schedule]
SHEA on-line epidemiology course
Various multi-disciplinary conferences