Program
- Program teaches the function and appropriate utilization of diagnostic microbiology and virology laboratories as:
- Didactic lectures
- Hands-on experience
- Primary program site has clinical virus isolation laboratory
- Program provides training in infection control and hospital epidemiology as:
- Didactic lectures
- Hands-on experience
- Opportunity to fulfill the ABP requirements of demonstrating meaningful accomplishment in research is available in the following general areas:
- Bacteriology/bacterial infections
- Epidemiology and statistics
- Infection control
- Immunization
- Mycology
- Parasitology/parasitic diseases
- Clinical Trials
- Research opportunities in the section’s program could be described as:
- Basic (bench)
- Molecular
- Applied
- Community
- Epidemiologic
- Clinical
- Documented liaison offering opportunities for research experience in the laboratory of investigator(s) who is (are) not faculty of the section
- Program offers the opportunity to obtain a Masters degree in Public Health (assuming appropriate arrangements are made)
- Program provides substantial clinical experience for trainees in:
- HIV
- Infections in bone marrow transplantation
- Infections in solid organ recipients
- Infections in travelers
- Infections in adults
- Program offers didactic lecture course for fellows (including epidemiology, statistics, research design, and academic careers). Average number of lecture hours over 3 years: 100-200
- Graduate school courses are available to trainee
- Program does not have NIH sponsored training grant
- The Infectious Diseases Service is the primary care provider for HIV infected children
- Average number of new outpatient consultations per month: 5 - 10
- Average number established outpatient follow-up visits per month: 5 – 10
- Average number of new inpatient consultations per month: 30
- Number of trainees completing program in last 5 years: 6
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