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Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program
The UK Fellowship Program in Infectious Diseases is a two-three year program designed to provide trainees with the necessary tools to launch a successful academic medical career. A brochure about the Fellowship Program can be downloaded by clicking here (pdf document). Click here to download the Universal Application for Fellowship. Include your phone number or email address with your completed form and send to:
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Martin E. Evans,
M.D. |
The UK program, directed by Dr. Martin Evans, fulfills the requirements of the American Board of Internal Medicine for certification in Infectious Diseases. This program is further enhanced by the research and mentoring contributions of Beth Garvy, Ph.D., who holds a joint appointment with the Division of Infectious Diseases and the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics.
Fellows: First Year: Iad Naji, M.D. Second Year: Raymond Khan, M.D.
Recent Fellows: 2008: Vidya Sundareshan, M.D. 2007: Punit Baveja,
M.D.; 2006: Takako Shaninger, M.D.; 2005: Brian Murphy, M.D.; 2004: Wael Shams, M.D.
Clinical Component
Comprehensive clinical training is offered over a 2-year period in both
inpatient and outpatient settings at the UK Chandler Medical Center and
the adjacent Lexington VA Medical Center.
| • | Fellows receive 11 months of inpatient consultation service at the UK Hospital and VA Medical Center. |
| • | Fellows spend 1 half day/week over a 2-year period at the UK and VA outpatient clinics, which collectively treat about 600 HIV-seropositive patients. |
| • | A 1-month rotation in Pediatric Infectious Diseases is required, and supervised by a Pediatric Infectious Diseases specialist. |
| • | One month of fulltime training is provided in Diagnostic Microbiology in the UK and VA Microbiology Laboratories. |
| • | A comprehensive hospital epidemiology month is offered during the first year. Alternatively, fellows can attend a one-week course offered by The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, Inc./Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. |
| • | During nonconsult months, fellows are free to engage in scholarly activity (e.g., conducting epidemiological or clinical research, writing case reports, attending classes). |
Research Component
During
the second year of training, fellows may opt to conduct basic laboratory
or clinical research under the mentorship of a member of the Infectious
Diseases faculty or 1 of 30 faculty members in the Department
of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics. Faculty of the
Division of Infectious Diseases are involved in a diverse array of basic
and clinical research projects funded by the NIH, Veterans Administration,
and pharmaceutical companies.
The research component of the fellowship program provides fellows the following valuable opportunities:
| • | To select an area for in-depth research, |
| • | To plan a research project, |
| • | To develop technical skills, including those needed in writing scientific papers and grant applications, and |
| • | To present their research results before a national forum. |
Graduate Study and Postdoctoral
Fellowships
In addition to the clinical fellowship program, opportunities exist for
graduate study and postdoctoral fellowships in the basic sciences. Research
faculty in the Division maintain secondary appointments in several basic
science departments including Physiology; Microbiology, Immunology, and
Molecular Genetics; Nutrition; and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and are able
to train students in any of these disciplines.
