Infectious Diseases

Fellowship Program Summary

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During the 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.

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.

Program Summary

Positions offered per year	One or two
Current number of fellows	Four
Program duration	Three years
Accrediting body	Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
Match participation?	No
Contact person	Terry Hales GME Program Coordinator Box 3499 DUMC Durham, NC 27710 919.681.4658 919.668.4859 fax terry.hales@duke.edu
How to apply	Apply through ERAS
More information	Division of Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program Details Letter to Applicants [PDF, 112KB]
Program director	William J. Steinbach, MD Associate Professor bill.steinbach@duke.edu
Program faculty	Daniel K. Benjamin, Jr., MD, MPH, PhD Professor danny.benjamin@duke.edu Ann Buchanan, MD Medical Instructor ann.buchanan@duke.edu Dennis A. Clements, MD, MPH, PhD Professor dennis.clements@duke.edu Michael Cohen-Wolkowiez, MD Assistant Professor michael.cohenwolkowiez@duke.edu Coleen K. Cunningham, MD Associate Professor Chief, Pediatrics Infectious Diseases coleen.cunningham@duke.edu Robert P. Drucker, MD Director of Medical Student Education - Pediatrics Associate Professor robert.drucker@duke.edu Ravi Jhaveri, MD Assistant Professor ravi.jhaveri@duke.edu Kathleen A. McGann, MD Vice Chair for Education Professor kathleen.mcgann@duke.edu Ross E. McKinney, MD Professor ross.mckinney@duke.edu Michael A. (Tony) Moody, MD Assistant Professor tony.moody@duke.edu Sallie Permar, MD, PhD Assistant Professor sallie.permar@duke.edu Patrick C. Seed, MD, PhD Assistant Professor patrick.seed@duke.edu Joseph W. St. Geme, III, MD Chair, Department of Pediatrics Professor j.stgeme@duke.edu Emmanuel B. (Chip) Walter, MD, MPH Associate Professor chip.walter@duke.edu Samuel L. Katz, MD Wilburt C. Davison Professor and Chair Emeritus samuel.katz@duke.edu Catherine M. Wilfert, MD Professor Emerita Scientific Director, Pediatrics AIDs Foundation wilfert@mindspring.com