Texas Tech University Health Sciences 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 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 pathogens

This Program provides training in STD management through:

Didactic LecturesAttendence

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:

MDDO

Are there citizenship requirements?

false

Citizenship Requirements:

Types of visas accepted:

J1 only

Number of fellows accepted each year:

1

Duration of the Fellowship (years):

2

The Program has a training grant (T32):

false

Average number of infectious diseases consults per trainee per year:

500

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

0 (new program)

Additional Training/Faculty Resources (optional):

TB course

Tropical Medicine Course

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

true

Timeframe when applications are accepted:

July 1 - August 31

Timeframe when interviews are done

August 1 - October 15