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UT Southwestern, Dallas

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Program

UT Southwestern, Dallas

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Y7.226
Dallas, TX 75390-9113

Phone: 214 648 0234
Fax: 214 648 9478
Website: http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/education/medical-school/departments/internal-medicine/divisions/infectious-diseases/fellowships/index.html
Email: paula.blackburn@utsouthwestern.edu

Training Program Director

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Program Paul M. Southern, Jr., MD, DTM&H

Research Interests: Tropical diseases and travel medicine; Parasite infections (Chagas and Neurocysticercosis); Microbiology diagnostic stewardship

Participating Hospitals

Parkland Health and Hospital System : 862
Clements University Hospital: 460
Dallas VA Medical Center : 853

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 Clinic1 month dedicated rotation in hospital epidemiology, infection control, and antimicrobial stewardship. Attendance at annual fellows' training course in healthcare epidemiology, infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship.

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 childrenContinuity clinic for HIV+ patientsFungal infections, diagnostics, therapeuticsSexually transmitted diseasesViral Infections (non-HIV), including HSV, CMV, VZEmerging pathogensInfections in burn patientsExperience in outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy clinic and elective experiences in HCV clinic.

This Program provides training in STD management through:

Didactic LecturesHands on Experience

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?

200

Training is for:

MDDOPhD

Are there citizenship requirements?

false

Citizenship Requirements:

Types of visas accepted:

J-1

Number of fellows accepted each year:

3-4

Duration of the Fellowship (years):

2-3 depending on career interests.

The Program has a training grant (T32):

true

Average number of infectious diseases consults per trainee per year:

650

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

17

Additional Training/Faculty Resources (optional):

The UTSW Infectious Diseases Fellowship Training Program provides outstanding opportunities for clinical and research training.  The faculty has diverse interests and is dedicated to proving a nurturing and progressive environment for multi-disciplinary research opportunities and outstanding clinical training in all facets of infectious diseases.

 

The program's training is enhanced by collaborations and research opportunities within the institution including:

  • UTSW Center for Translational Medicine (including Masters of Clinical Science program)
  • UTSW Center for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
  • Center for Autophagy Research
  • Center for Genetics for Host Defense
  • Links with Departments of Microbiology and Immunology

Opportunities for transitions to faculty positions include the Disease-Oriented Clinical Scholars Program and the Endowed Scholars Program in Medical Science.

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

true

Timeframe when applications are accepted:

July 1

Timeframe when interviews are done

early September to late October

Trish Perl, MD, MSc

Trish Perl, MD, MSc

Faculty

Arti Barnes, MD

Arti Barnes, MD

Roger Bedimo, MD, MHS

Roger Bedimo, MD, MHS

Kavita Bhavan, MD, MHS

Kavita Bhavan, MD, MHS

James Cutrell, MD

James Cutrell, MD

Henning Drechsler, MD

Henning Drechsler, MD

David Greenberg, MD

David Greenberg, MD

Mamta Jain, MD, MPH

Mamta Jain, MD, MPH

Ellen Kitchell, MD

Ellen Kitchell, MD

Ricardo La Hoz, MD

Ricardo La Hoz, MD

Abby Lau, MD

Abby Lau, MD

Susana Lazarte, MD

Susana Lazarte, MD

Binh-Minh “Jade” Le, MD

Binh-Minh “Jade” Le, MD

Francesca Lee, MD

Francesca Lee, MD

James Luby, MD

James Luby, MD

Amneris Luque, MD

Amneris Luque, MD

Ank Nijhawan, MD

Ank Nijhawan, MD

Aurelia Schmalstieg, MD

Aurelia Schmalstieg, MD

Michael Shiloh, MD, PhD

Michael Shiloh, MD, PhD

Paul M. Southern, MD, DTM&H

Paul M. Southern, MD, DTM&H

Pranavi Sreeramoju, MD

Pranavi Sreeramoju, MD

Nan Yan, PhD

Nan Yan, PhD