Infectious Diseases

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Medical Student Elective

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases elective (PEDS-421C) is strongly recommended as a four-week elective, although shorter electives (two or three weeks) may be considered upon written request to the division chief. The rotation focuses on evaluation of suspected or confirmed infections in children, their diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. Topics covered either through clinical or lecture teaching include anti-infective therapies, use of the microbiology laboratory, and immunizations. Teaching occurs in both inpatient and outpatient settings, and the student is encouraged to play an active role in the infectious diseases patient care team. For information, please email pedsid@mc.duke.edu. 

Students interested in research related to pediatric infectious diseases are encouraged to contact the Division Chief or the appropriate faculty member to discuss the availability of a research rotation or project. Whenever possible, the Division will try to accommodate such requests but placement in such rotations is not guaranteed. For more information, see Medical Students Opportunities, Fourth Year.

Resident Elective

This is a four-week elective during which residents are encouraged to participate actively in the Pediatric Inpatient service providing consultation and inpatient care to children with known or suspected infectious diseases. Whenever possible, the fellow will see the patients and develop a diagnosis and treatment plan prior to discussion with the rest of the team. The resident will participate in in-patient rounds, see outpatients in the pediatric ID clinic and will attend teaching conferences.  

Residents interested in research related to pediatric infectious diseases are encouraged to contact the Division Chief or the appropriate faculty member to discuss the availability of a research rotation or project. Whenever possible, the Division will try to accommodate such requests but placement in such rotations is not guaranteed.

Fellowship Program

During the clinical (first) year, pediatric infectious diseases fellows have primary responsibility for managing the inpatient team and consult service. They also directly supervise the pediatric residents and medical students on the Infectious Diseases elective. Rounds are made with a member of the senior faculty on a daily basis. It is during this year that the fellow acquires the majority of the clinical knowledge and experience required to practice effectively and independently. During the first year, the fellow also spends one month in the general microbiology laboratory learning diagnostic methods of bacteriology, serology, mycology, and virology.

The primary focus of the second and third years is research, and the fellows are expected to develop a research program of their choosing in either the basic or clinical sciences, in collaboration with faculty. The faculty has expertise in a wide variety of research areas. 

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