Department of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh
Infectious Diseases Fellowship Training Program
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The goal of our fellowship program is to train future leaders of infectious diseases in clinical medicine, teaching and research. The Division provides outstanding educational opportunities, including broad experiences in general infectious diseases in both inpatient and outpatient settings, and specialized training in HIV-AIDS, transplant infectious diseases, and surgical infectious diseases. The UPMC Health System is a leading health care provider, consisting of 16 hospitals in western Pennsylvania, which provides an extensive referral network for varied infectious diseases.
At-a-glance, the fellowship training program consists of:
- 12 months of clinical training that provides both the didactic and clinical experience required to attain a superior level of clinical competency in infectious disease practice; and,
- 12 – 24 months of research training tailored to the interest and future plans of the fellow.
WHY LIVE IN PITTSBURGH?
- Living in Pittsburgh: The Fellows’ Perspective:
- "Pittsburgh has undergone a striking renaissance from a down-and-out smoke stack to a gleaming cultural oasis." NY TIMES 7/6/08
- Pittsburgh has been named the #1 Most Livable City in America, 2 of 7 times by Rand-McNally's Places Rated Almanac for 1985 & 2007.
- See the "Pittsburgh Wow!" Video.
- Pittsburgh tops National Geographic Adventure Magazine's "Adventure Cities" List.
- Pittsburgh is a vibrant city made up of various distinctive neighborhoods
MORE REASONS TO CONSIDER THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH FOR YOUR FELLOWSHIP TRAINING
- The University of Pittsburgh is ranked #6 in National Institutes of Health (NIH) research funding awarded to the Health Sciences Schools. The Department of Medicine is a major recipient of this NIH-sponsored research.
- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Health System is ranked #14 overall in the U.S. News and World Report's 2008 ranking of America's Best Hospitals. It is listed in the report's Honor Roll of Best Hospitals, with 15 of 16 subspecialties ranked in the top 40.
- UPMC is a Level 1 regional resource trauma center with more than 350,000 emergency room visits, 165,000 inpatient admissions, and over 3 million
- University of Pittsburgh Fellowship Program at-a-Glance
- University of Pittsburgh ID Research Training