National Capital Consortium (Walter Reed Army Medical Center & Bethesda National Naval Medical Center)

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

Hands-on Experience

The Program provides training in hospital epidemiology through:

Didactic LecturesContinuity Clinic

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 children

This Program provides training in STD management through:

Didactic LecturesCourses ElsewhereAttendence

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?

104

Training is for:

MD

Are there citizenship requirements?

true

Citizenship Requirements:

U.S. Military Members Only

Types of visas accepted:

Number of fellows accepted each year:

2 (service, total 4 per year)

Duration of the Fellowship (years):

2 - 3

The Program has a training grant (T32):

false

Average number of infectious diseases consults per trainee per year:

250

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

18

Additional Training/Faculty Resources (optional):

FACULTY AFFILIATION
For all the above staff is the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD.

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

false

Timeframe when applications are accepted:

Timeframe when interviews are done