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University of Texas, Houston

University of Texas, Houston

University of Texas, Houston

University of Texas Health Science Center
6431 Fannin, MSB 2.112

Houston, TX 77030

Phone: 713 500 6736
Fax: 713 500 5495
Website: http://www.uth.tmc.edu/schools/med/imed/infect/index.htm
Email: ms.id.fellowship@uth.tmc.edu

Training Program Director

Charles D. Ericsson MD

Participating Hospitals

Hermann Hospital : 600
LBJ General Hospital : 350
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center : 800

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?

120

Training is for:

MD

Are there citizenship requirements?

false

Citizenship Requirements:

Types of visas accepted:

Number of fellows accepted each year:

5

Duration of the Fellowship (years):

2-4

The Program has a training grant (T32):

false

Average number of infectious diseases consults per trainee per year:

650

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

20

Additional Training/Faculty Resources (optional):

 University of TX General Clinical Research Center (GCRC) 
University of TX Center for Emerging and Reemerging Pathogens

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

true

Timeframe when applications are accepted:

Timeframe when interviews are done

Barbara E. Murray, MD, Prof. and Issam Raad, MD, Prof.

Barbara E. Murray, MD, Prof. and Issam Raad, MD, Prof.

Faculty

Javier Adachi, MD, Asst. Prof.

Javier Adachi, MD, Asst. Prof.

Roberto Arduino, MD, Assoc. Prof.

Roberto Arduino, MD, Assoc. Prof.

Ben J. Barnett, MD, Asst. Prof.

Ben J. Barnett, MD, Asst. Prof.

Roy Chemaly, MD, Assoc. Prof.

Roy Chemaly, MD, Assoc. Prof.

Herbert L. DuPont, MD, Prof.

Herbert L. DuPont, MD, Prof.

Charles D. Ericsson, MD, Prof.

Charles D. Ericsson, MD, Prof.

Kalen Jacobson, MD

Kalen Jacobson, MD

Philip Johnson, MD, Prof.

Philip Johnson, MD, Prof.

Dimitrios Kontoyiannis, MD, Asst. Prof.

Dimitrios Kontoyiannis, MD, Asst. Prof.

John Mohr, Pharm D., Clin. Instructor

John Mohr, Pharm D., Clin. Instructor

Luis Ostrosky, MD, Asst. Prof.

Luis Ostrosky, MD, Asst. Prof.

Randall Prince, Pharm D.

Randall Prince, Pharm D.

Kenneth Rolston, MD, Prof.

Kenneth Rolston, MD, Prof.

Amar Safdar, MD, Assoc. Prof.

Amar Safdar, MD, Assoc. Prof.

Kavindra Singh, PhD, Asst. Prof.

Kavindra Singh, PhD, Asst. Prof.

Cynthia L. Chappell, PhD, Prof.

Cynthia L. Chappell, PhD, Prof.

Joseph B. McCormick, MD

Joseph B. McCormick, MD

Edward J. Septimus, MD, Clin. ID

Edward J. Septimus, MD, Clin. ID

Carl V. Vartian, MD, Clin. ID

Carl V. Vartian, MD, Clin. ID

Audrey Wanger, PhD

Audrey Wanger, PhD