University of California (Davis) Health System Program

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 ClinicHands-on Experiences

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 childrenClinician Track

This Program provides training in STD management through:

Didactic Lectures

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?

Training is for:

MD

Are there citizenship requirements?

false

Citizenship Requirements:

Types of visas accepted:

Number of fellows accepted each year:

1-2

Duration of the Fellowship (years):

2

The Program has a training grant (T32):

false

Average number of infectious diseases consults per trainee per year:

500

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

9

Additional Training/Faculty Resources (optional):

Clinical faculty at VA include: Thy Trang Dang, M.D. and Sarah Kuhl, M.D.; and James Carlson, Ph.D., the director of the Clinical Microbiology laboratory participates in education of fellows.  Members of the Microbiology Department at the Medical and Veterinary Medical School are available for research.

Clinical Investigator and Basic Investigator tracks are not presently in place but opportunities are available

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

true

Timeframe when applications are accepted:

Timeframe when interviews are done