Division of Infectious Diseases

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 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 childrenContinuity clinic for HIV+ patientsFungal infections, diagnostics, therapeuticsInfections in HIV/AIDS, including opportunisticSexually transmitted diseasesViral Infections (non-HIV), including HSV, CMV, VZEmerging pathogensVaccinologyInternational HealthHepC Clinic, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, Columbus Public Health Rotation

This Program provides training in STD management through:

Didactic LecturesCourses Elsewhere

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?

224

Training is for:

MDDO

Are there citizenship requirements?

false

Citizenship Requirements:

Types of visas accepted:

J1 and H1B

Number of fellows accepted each year:

3

Duration of the Fellowship (years):

2

The Program has a training grant (T32):

false

Average number of infectious diseases consults per trainee per year:

450

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

13

Additional Training/Faculty Resources (optional):

Additional Training:

Antimicrobial Stewardship Program

Research Faculty:

Mark E. Drew, PhD Assistant Professor

Research Interests: The study of Plasmodium falciparum, the protozoan parasite that causes the most pathogenic form of human malaria

Jesse J. Kwiek, PhD Assistant Professor

Mother to child in utero HIV transmission

Abigail Norris Turner, PhD Assistant Professor

Research Interests:  Women’s reproductive health in a global context including HIV and STI prevention projects

Chad A. Rappleye, PhD   Assistant Professor

Research Interests: The molecular mechanisms that underlie the virulence of the respiratory fungal pathogen Histoplasma capsulatum, the causative agent of histoplasmosis

Larry S. Schlesinger, MD, Saslaw Professor of Internal Medicine and Molecular Virology, Immunology, and Medical Genetics  Chair, Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity

Research Interests: Tuberculosis and non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections

Jordi B. Torrelles, PhD Assistant Professor

Research Interests: study of the human alveolar microenvironment and how this may affect the outcome of lung diseases

Joanne Turner, PhD Associate Professor

Research Interests: Focuses on the changes that take place in the immune system during the natural aging process and the influence that this has on the capacity of the host to control infectious diseases

Daniel Wozniak, PhD Professor

Research Interests: To understand the molecular biology and pathogenesis of the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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

true

Timeframe when applications are accepted:

July - September

Timeframe when interviews are done

August 1 - October 31