University of California (San Diego)
University of California, San Diego
University of California
San Diego School of Medicine
Antiviral Research Center 150 W. Washing Street Suite 100
San Diego,
CA
92103
Phone: 619 543 8080
Fax: 619 298 0177
Website: http://som.ucsd.edu/
Email: cbenson@ucsd.edu
Training Program Director
University of California, San Diego Constance Benson MD
Research Interests: HIV pathogenesis and therapy; mycobacterial infection
Participating Hospitals
UCSD Hillcrest Hospital: 300
UCSD Thornton Hospital VA: 120
Scripps Green: 100
Program Training Offerings
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 medicine
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?
100
Training is for:
MDPhD
Are there citizenship requirements?
true
Citizenship Requirements:
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
Types of visas accepted:
Number of fellows accepted each year:
3 - 4
Duration of the Fellowship (years):
3
The Program has a training grant (T32):
true
Average number of infectious diseases consults per trainee per year:
400 - 450
Number of Fellows completing the Program in the last 5 years:
12
Additional Training/Faculty Resources (optional):
Training in Hospital Epidemiology Through: Didactic Lectures - SHEA course
Applications accepted via Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS®)?
true
Timeframe when applications are accepted:
Timeframe when interviews are done