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University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
3601 Fifth Ave, #3A

Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2582

Phone: 412 648 6401
Fax: 412 648 6399
Website: www.pitt.edu/~disease/
Email: abdel-massihr@upmc.edu

Training Program Director

Rima Abdelmassih, MD

Participating Hospitals

UPMC-Presbyterian/Montefiore/Shadyside/WPIC : 850
Oakland VA Medical Center : 250
Magee Women's Hospital :

Program Training Offerings

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 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?

50

Training is for:

MD

Are there citizenship requirements?

true

Citizenship Requirements:

U.S. Preferred

Types of visas accepted:

Number of fellows accepted each year:

3

Duration of the Fellowship (years):

3

The Program has a training grant (T32):

false

Average number of infectious diseases consults per trainee per year:

200

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

13

Additional Training/Faculty Resources (optional):

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

true

Timeframe when applications are accepted:

Timeframe when interviews are done

John W. Mellors, MD, Prof.

John W. Mellors, MD, Prof.

Faculty

Adeel Butt, MD, Asst. Prof.

Adeel Butt, MD, Asst. Prof.

Karin Byers, MD, Asst. Prof.

Karin Byers, MD, Asst. Prof.

Kelly Stefano Cole, PhD, Asst. Prof.

Kelly Stefano Cole, PhD, Asst. Prof.

Lee H. Harrison, MD, Assoc. Prof.

Lee H. Harrison, MD, Assoc. Prof.

Sharon L. Hillier, PhD, Prof.

Sharon L. Hillier, PhD, Prof.

Shahid Husain, MD, Asst. Prof.

Shahid Husain, MD, Asst. Prof.

Eun J. Kwak, MD, Asst. Prof.

Eun J. Kwak, MD, Asst. Prof.

M. Catherine McEllistrem, MD, Asst. Prof.

M. Catherine McEllistrem, MD, Asst. Prof.

Deborah K. McMahon, MD, Assoc. Prof.

Deborah K. McMahon, MD, Assoc. Prof.

Robert R. Muder, MD, Prof.

Robert R. Muder, MD, Prof.

Carlene Muto, MD, Asst. Prof.

Carlene Muto, MD, Asst. Prof.

Gerald Nau, MD, PhD, Asst. Prof.

Gerald Nau, MD, PhD, Asst. Prof.

Michael A. Parniak, PhD, Prof.

Michael A. Parniak, PhD, Prof.

David Paterson, MD, Assoc. Prof.

David Paterson, MD, Assoc. Prof.

Sharon A. Riddler, MD, Assoc. Prof.

Sharon A. Riddler, MD, Assoc. Prof.

Ted Ross, PhD, Asst. Prof.

Ted Ross, PhD, Asst. Prof.

Nina Singh, MD, Asst. Prof.

Nina Singh, MD, Asst. Prof.

Nicolas Sluis-Cremer, PhD, Asst. Prof.

Nicolas Sluis-Cremer, PhD, Asst. Prof.

Janet Stout, PhD, Asst. Prof.

Janet Stout, PhD, Asst. Prof.

Peter Veldkamp, MD

Peter Veldkamp, MD