Fellowship Program

Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program

The Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Training Program is designed to provide clinical and research training in the fields of hematology and medical oncology to highly qualified graduates of internal medicine training programs. Dr. Joseph The Division has pre-eminent programs in training and education. The ID Fellowship Training Program has attracted outstanding candidates who have emerged as leaders in the field. We have 2 NIH training grants and offer specialized training in HIV Medicine, Antimicrobial Resistance research, fungal pathogenesis and antifungals and international ID. We also offer a pathway to obtaining a Master’s degree in Epidemiology or Public Health for selected fellows or certification in international medicine. The Division hosts national and regional continuing medical education programs and ID faculty avidly participate in UH/UHCMC and VAMC teaching conferences. Our faculty generally receives outstanding evaluations at all levels for their teaching and clinical service activities.

Educational Programs

The Division continues to host local/regional CME programs (Northeast Ohio ID Roundtable, City-wide ID Conference) and a national annual program (Clinical Update in Infectious Diseases). In addition, there is robust faculty participation in educational conferences at the institution (Grand Rounds, Morbidity and Mortality Conference, Resident’s Noon Didactic Conference, Morning Report, Journal Club) for practicing physicians, fellows, residents, medical students and allied healthcare providers. Faculty continue to receive outstanding evaluations for their teaching activities.

Divisional faculty are very involved in all years of medical student teaching and many ID faculty are serving as mentors for the required medical school thesis. Divisional faculty organize Block 5 of the second year of the medical school curriculum.

Our fellowship program is thriving and currently has 12 trainees. We have a NIH T32 training grant (ID-Geographic Medicine), provide the opportunity for obtaining a master’s degree in epidemiology or public health for selected fellows. We have created special tracks in the fellowship including antimicrobial resistance research, fungal pathogenesis and antifungal resistance, dual training in geriatrics and ID through the GRECC, international ID and HIV Medicine. Seventy percent of our fellow graduates stay in academics.