Teaching and Educational Contributions
As a fellow, you’ll enhance the department’s education program through interactions with medical students and residents on the wards, in conferences, and in the clinics. You’ll have the opportunity to present lectures within pediatrics and infectious diseases conference schedules, as well as to other divisions. We require you to present on your scholarly work at pediatric grand rounds during your third year of fellowship.
Collaborative Educational Offerings
You will benefit from a wide array of educational offerings in collaboration with our colleagues in adult infectious diseases, pharmacy and microbiology. Shared case conferences and a didactic lecture series supplement the pediatric infectious diseases curriculum. Our close proximity to diagnostic clinical laboratory services ensures opportunity to spend time in microbiology, virology, mycology, and molecular diagnostic testing sites.
Interdisciplinary Opportunities
You’ll also have the opportunity to work with faculty and staff from programs outside our department, including the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, the Department of Population Health, and the Global Health Institute, among others.
National Conference Participation and Professional Networking
Finally, you’ll be able to interact with national professional organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Public Health Association, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, American Society of Microbiology, the Society for Pediatric Research, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, and many others. Fellows are encouraged to submit abstracts and receive departmental support for invitations to present their work. The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society offers a ‘Fellows Survival Guide’ and lecture series to help you navigate fellowship both prior to and during your training.