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University of Tennessee

University of Tennessee

University of Tennessee

University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center
Department of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases 956 Court Avenue, Room H308
Memphis, TN 38163

Phone: 901 448 5770
Fax: 901 448 5940
Website: http://www.uthsc.edu/
Email: kclevel1@uthsc.edu

Training Program Director

Kerry Cleveland MD, FIDSA

Participating Hospitals

Methodist University Hospital : 500
Regional Medical Center : 450
VA Medical Center Memphis : 450

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 LecturesAttendence at STD Clinic

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?

true

Citizenship Requirements:

U.S. Preferred

Types of visas accepted:

Number of fellows accepted each year:

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:

5

Additional Training/Faculty Resources (optional):

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

true

Timeframe when applications are accepted:

Timeframe when interviews are done

James B. Dale, MD, Prof.

James B. Dale, MD, Prof.

Faculty

Melissa Appleton, Assoc. Prof.

Melissa Appleton, Assoc. Prof.

Mark Brint, Asst. Prof.

Mark Brint, Asst. Prof.

Kerry Cleveland, Asst. Prof.

Kerry Cleveland, Asst. Prof.

Cathy Corbett, Assoc. Prof.

Cathy Corbett, Assoc. Prof.

Michael Gelfand, Prof.

Michael Gelfand, Prof.

John Norwood, Asst. Prof.

John Norwood, Asst. Prof.

Ellen Whitnack, Assoc. Prof.

Ellen Whitnack, Assoc. Prof.