Infectious Diseases

Fellowship Program Details

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The Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program consists of clinical training during the first year and research in the second and third years.

Clinical Training

During their clinical (first) year, the 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.

During the second and third years of the program, clinical duties are minimal and consist of on-call coverage one weekend per month and coverage during periods of vacation for the junior fellow. During the second and third years, the fellow spends one day per month in the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Subspecialty Clinic evaluating the new patients and caring for a small group of infectious disease "continuity" patients.

Research Opportunities

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. The Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology at Duke has a number of skilled investigators in the diverse areas of virology, bacteriology, and mycology. Our fellows have been welcomed into basic microbiology laboratories to conduct original projects and to learn research skills such as cloning and tissue culture. The Human Vaccine Institute is active in researching candidate vaccines for HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, and other infectious diseases via traditional and non-traditional methods.

The Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) is the largest academic clinical research organization in the world and has a significant pediatric program in place. There are countless clinical research opportunities in numerous infectious disease arenas, including one of the nation's only pediatric pharmacology development programs. Opportunities for collaboration abound and include possibilities as varied as areas of biodefense, emerging infections, international health and large scale clinical trials with the DCRI as well as the other divisions within the Department of Pediatrics.

The Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI) has extensive resources and programs in place throughout the globe for a well-organized global health experience. Our division has sent several fellows to our main research site in Moshi, Tanzania, and we have a dedicated pediatric infectious diseases faculty member on site throughout the year.

Current Fellows

Mehreen Arshad, MD
First-year fellow
Dorothy Dow, MD
Second-year fellow conducting research on the prevalence of HIV maternal to child transmission
Dwight Yin, MD
Third-year fellow conducting research on HIV antiretroviral resistance in children

Fellowship Application Timeline

We accept only applicants who have completed a pediatric residency in the United States or Canada. All highly-qualified applicants, regardless of nationality, who have completed a pediatric residency in the United States or Canada are encouraged to apply.

Letter to Applicants [PDF, 112KB]

November 15, 2011	Applicants may begin entering information for 2013 fellowship application.
December 1, 2011	Duke will begin downloading applicant information from ERAS to begin selections for interview candidates.*
December 2011 - March 2012	Duke will interview qualified candidates.
March - April 2012	Duke will select candidates.

*Please note that due to the large number of highly-qualified applications we receive every year, we will begin scheduling interviews with those top candidates immediately.

Pediatric Specialties Spring Match Important Dates

January 18, 2012	Applicants may begin registering as a match applicant.
April 11, 2012	Rank order list submission begins for programs and applicants at noon eastern time.
May 16, 2012	Deadline for registration and ROL certification. Applicants and programs must certify their rank order list by 9:00pm eastern time.
May 30, 2012	Match Day. Results posted at noon eastern time.

Contact Information

Fellowhip Director:
William J. Steinbach, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Professor of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
bill.steinbach@duke.edu

Fellowship Program Coordinator:
Terry Hales
GME Program Coordinator
Duke Univ Med Ctr, Box 3499
Durham, NC 27710
919-681-4658
919-668-4859 fax
terry.hales@duke.edu

Email the Fellowship Program at pedsid@mc.duke.edu.