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Fellowship program

Goals of the Fellowship ProgramThe Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program is designed to prepare physicians for careers in academic medicine, subspecialty practice, and hospital epidemiology and infection control.

The fellowship trainees will receive comprehensive training in the management of a wide range of common and unusual infections in immunocompetent and immunocompromised populations.

Patient populations include the following:

• Hospitalized medical/surgical patients
• Ob-gyn patients
• IV drug users
• HIV-infected patients
• Cancer patients
• Solid organ/stem cell recipients

Fellowship trainees will receive multidisciplinary training in the outpatient and in patient management of HIV-infected patients; and comprehensive training in research relevant to infections diseases.

Program Experience
The fellowship occurs over a 2-year period that is equally divided between clinical and research programs with optional third and fourth years. Fellows learn how to manage hospitalized patients from different risk groups. They also learn:

• Ambulatory management of HIV-infected patients and other patients with ID issues.
• Interaction with pharmacy workers, nurses, medical student/residents, other subspecialists and generalists.

Recognition and Awards

• Faculty - Best Doctors in America; Wayne State University Teaching Awards
• Fellows Routinely receive awards/grants to attend national meetings
• Board pass rates 100 percent

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