West Virginia University

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?

100

Training is for:

MD

Are there citizenship requirements?

true

Citizenship Requirements:

U.S. PREFERRED

Types of visas accepted:

Number of fellows accepted each year:

1

Duration of the Fellowship (years):

2

The Program has a training grant (T32):

false

Average number of infectious diseases consults per trainee per year:

300

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

5

Additional Training/Faculty Resources (optional):

 1. Tropical medicine course in the summer - ID fellow can take this course and become eligible to write Certificate of Knowledge Examination in Clinical Tropical Medicine and Tropical Health.
2. International Health Program - ID fellows can participate in this program.

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

true

Timeframe when applications are accepted:

Timeframe when interviews are done