University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Hospital

TRAINING PROGRAM DIRECTOR:  Matthew Kronman, MD, MSCE

COORDINATOR:  Ms. Michelene Nguyen

CHIEF, INFECTIOUS DISEASES:  Danielle Zerr, MD, MPH

MAJOR FEATURES OF TRAINING PROGRAM:  We aim to develop future leaders in pediatric infectious diseases research, clinical care, and teaching. Our fellowship training program prepares individuals to excel as academic researchers and leaders by providing exceptional research opportunities, diverse clinical and educational experiences, and individualized mentorship.

Fellows can work with faculty across multiple University of Washington departments; the fellowship program assists each trainee in developing research objectives suited to his/her interests and that can lead to the development of an independent research program.

Fellows acquire clinical expertise in Infectious Diseases through direct patient care as a consultant, didactic teaching, and participation in conferences. Our main clinical site is a >400 bed regional referral hospital serving Washington, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho. Fellows emerge with extensive experience managing a wide variety of infections in previously healthy children, those with surgical and device-related infections, and immune-compromised children with primary immune deficiencies, malignancies, CAR-T cell therapy, solid organ transplantation, or bone marrow transplantation.

We believe that the diversity of our fellows, residents, medical students, staff and faculty is fundamental to ensuring that all our patients and families receive the highest-quality care. We aim to create a community that encourages participation and connection, and values each individual’s unique contribution.

Learn more at: https://www.peds.uw.edu/fellowships/infectious-disease-fellowship

TITLE(S) OF RECENT FELLOWS’ PUBLISHED PAPERS OR RESEARCH PROJECTS:

1. Non-IFNγ Whole Blood Cytokine Responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis Antigens in HIV-exposed Infants. Anterasian C, Warr AJ, Lacourse SM, Kinuthia J, Richardson BA, Nguyen FK, Matemo D, Maleche-Obimbo E, John Stewart GC, Hawn TR. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2021 Oct 1;40(10):922-929. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003254. PMID: 34525006.
2. Comparison of Symptoms and RNA Levels in Children and Adults With SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the Community Setting. Chung E, Chow EJ, Wilcox NC, Burstein R, Brandstetter E, Han PD, Fay K, Pfau B, Adler A, Lacombe K, Lockwood CM, Uyeki TM, Shendure J, Duchin JS, Rieder MJ, Nickerson DA, Boeckh M, Famulare M, Hughes JP, Starita LM, Bedford T, Englund JA, Chu HY. JAMA Pediatr. 2021 Oct 1;175(10):e212025. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.2025. Epub 2021 Oct 4. PMID: 34115094.
3. Identifying and Mitigating Disparities in Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in Minoritized Racial, Ethnic, and Language Groups. McGrath CL, Bettinger B, Stimpson M, Bell SL, Coker TR, Kronman MP, Zerr DM. JAMA Pediatr. 2023 Jul 1;177(7):700-709. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.1379. PMID: 37252746.
4. Bacterial microbiome and host inflammatory gene expression in foreskin tissue. Maust BS, Petkov S, Herrera C, Feng C, Brown BP, Lebina L, Opoka D, Ssemata A, Pillay N, Serwanga J, Seatlholo P, Namubiru P, Odoch G, Mugaba S, Seiphetlo T, Gray CM, Kaleebu P, Webb EL, Martinson N, Chiodi F, Fox J, Jaspan HB; CHAPS team. Heliyon. 2023 Nov 14;9(11):e22145. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22145. eCollection 2023 Nov. PMID: 38053902.
5. Monitoring health disparities in healthcare-associated infection surveillance: A Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Research Network (SRN) Survey. McGrath CL, Logan LK, Deloney VM, Rubin LG, Ravin KA, Muller M, Bartlett AH, de St Maurice A, Linam WM, Caughell C, Ramirez-Avila L; SHEA Pediatric Leadership Council Steering Committee. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2024 Apr;45(4):526-529. doi: 10.1017/ice.2023.181. Epub 2023 Sep 13. PMID: 37700531.
6. The impact of pre-transplant respiratory virus detection on post-transplant outcomes in children undergoing hematopoietic cell transplantation. Kim SR, Nordlander A, Xie H, Kim YJ, Ogimi C, Thakar MS, Leisenring W, Englund JA, Boeckh M, Waghmare A. Clin Infect Dis. 2024 Apr 26:ciae216. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciae216. PMID: 38666501.

GRANT FUNDING RECEIVED FOR FELLOW RESEARCH PROJECTS:

1. NIH T32 Training Grant (4 fellows per year)
2. Pediatric Scientist Development Program (2 fellows)
3. PIDS/St. Jude Award (1 fellow)
4. PIDS fellowship awards (2 fellows)
5. Thrasher Research Fund early career award (1 fellow)

AFFILIATED HOSPITALS:

• University of Washington Medical Center
• Harborview Medical Center

NUMBER OF INPATIENT/OUTPATIENT CONSULTS: 1,700

FELLOWS ACCEPTED EACH YEAR: 2

FUNDING IS ENSURED FOR ALL 3 YEARS: Yes

VISAS ACCEPTED: Yes

IS COMPLETION OF PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY TRAINING IN THE U.S. OR CANADA A REQUIREMENT? Yes

Program provides training (in didactic lectures, hands on experience, or antimicrobial stewardship meetings/membership in):

1. Microbiology lab on site
2. Infection control and hospital epidemiology
3. Antimicrobial stewardship
4. Immunocompromised hosts

Opportunity to fulfill the ABP requirements for scholarly activity is available in the following general areas:

1. Antimicrobial agents
2. Antimicrobial stewardship
3. Bacteriology/bacterial infections
4. Clinical trials
5. Epidemiology and statistics
6. Global health
7. HIV
8. Immunizations
9. Infection control/hospital epidemiology
10. Mycology/fungal infections
11. Parasitology/parasitic diseases
12. Public health
13. Quality improvement
14. Transplant medicine
15. Virology/viral diseases

Opportunities exist for research outside of the ID Division? Yes

Program offers the opportunity to obtain a Master’s degree in a field such as Public Health, Education, Clinical Sciences, or Epidemiology (assuming appropriate arrangements are made): Yes