MedStar Washington Hospital Center

How does this program meet the ABIM requirements for training in clinical microbiology?

Didactic LecturesHands-on Experience

The Program provides training in hospital epidemiology through:

Didactic LecturesRotation with Infection Control Service. Attendance at the annual Fellows Course Hospital Control and Epidemiology

The Program provides clinical experience for fellows in the following:

Infections in marrow transplantInfections in solid organ transplant patientsInfections in travelers and tropical medicineInfections in childrenContinuity clinic for HIV+ patientsFungal infections, diagnostics, therapeuticsInfections in HIV/AIDS, including opportunisticSexually transmitted diseasesViral Infections (non-HIV), including HSV, CMV, VZEmerging pathogensVaccinologyInternational HealthFellows have the opportunity to do a month of pediatric ID at Children's National Medical Center, a month-long rotation at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a one-week microbiology rotation at NIH, an epidemiology course at Johns Hopkins, and to attend one paid educational meeting per year.

This Program provides training in STD management through:

Didactic LecturesClinical Experience

The Program has a didactic lecture course for fellows:

true

If yes, what is the average number of lectures provided over a two-year period?

50

Training is for:

MDDO

Are there citizenship requirements?

false

Citizenship Requirements:

No

Types of visas accepted:

J-1

Number of fellows accepted each year:

2

Duration of the Fellowship (years):

2

The Program has a training grant (T32):

false

Average number of infectious diseases consults per trainee per year:

360

Number of Fellows completing the Program in the last 5 years:

10

Additional Training/Faculty Resources (optional):

Applications accepted via Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS®)?

true

Timeframe when applications are accepted:

Timeframe when interviews are done

Mid-August through October