TRAINING PROGRAM DIRECTOR: Michael E. Watson, MD, PhD
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR/CO-DIRECTOR: Jason B. Weinberg, MD
INTERIM DIVISION DIRECTOR: Jason B. Weinberg, MD
COORDINATOR: Ms. Brenda Spaulding
CHIEF, INFECTIOUS DISEASES: John LiPuma, MD
MAJOR FEATURES OF TRAINING PROGRAM: The University of Michigan Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program provides extensive research and clinical training over a three-year period. Fellows learn while providing consultation services for patients with a wide variety of conditions at the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. Fellows see new and established patients in the Outpatient Clinic, typically one or two half-days per week throughout the three-year fellowship. Fellows participate in a weekly Peds ID Clinical Conference and a weekly didactic ID Fellows teaching conference on a core curriculum of ID topics. Other conferences include weekly ID Grand Rounds, Clinical Microbiology Rounds, Pediatric Grand Rounds, the Pediatric Residency Program’s Morning Report, and a Primary Immunodeficiency Conference Series held jointly with Pediatric Hematology/Immunology, Pediatric Genetics, and Allergy/Immunology. Additional opportunities are available to supplement the training of fellows with interests in transplant infectious diseases, infection prevention, and antibiotic stewardship. Research training in our program is tailored to meet the specific educational and career goals of each fellow. Opportunities exist for fellows to work with mentors within our division who have expertise in bacterial pathogenesis, viral pathogenesis, and infection prevention, and antibiotic stewardship. There are also numerous research opportunities in basic, clinical, and translational research for our fellows outside of our division in the Department of Pediatrics and in other clinical and basic science departments across the University of Michigan.
TITLE(S) OF RECENT FELLOWS’ PUBLISHED PAPERS OR RESEARCH PROJECTS:
GRANT FUNDING RECEIVED FOR FELLOW RESEARCH PROJECTS:
University of Michigan, Department of Pediatrics Resident/Fellow Grant
AFFILIATED HOSPITAL:
C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital
NUMBER OF INPATIENT/OUTPATIENT CONSULTS PER YEAR: 1,400
FELLOWS ACCEPTED EACH YEAR: 1
VISAS ACCEPTED: J1
FUNDING ENSURED FOR ALL 3 YEARS: Yes
IS COMPLETION OF PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY TRAINING IN THE U.S. OR CANADA A REQUIREMENT: Yes
Program provides training (didactic lectures, hands on experience, or antimicrobial stewardship meetings/membership) in:
Opportunities to fulfill the ABP requirements for scholarly activity is available in the following general areas:
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
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