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Infectious Disease Fellowship

Our fellows gain experience in antimicrobial pharmacology, appropriate antimicrobial therapy, antimicrobial stewardship and quality improvement.

The two-year ACGME-approved Infectious Disease Fellowship at Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health, includes rotations on the ID consult service – with more than 100 consults per month and significant exposure to general infectious diseases, transplant infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS and oncology – as well as clinical microbiology, antimicrobial stewardship, infection control and prevention, hospital epidemiology, a variety of electives, and HIV and continuity ambulatory clinic experiences.

We accept one fellow per year.

Curriculum

Our fellows gain experience in all aspects of infectious diseases consultation and admission, including:

  • General infectious diseases
  • Infections in solid organ and bone marrow transplant recipients
  • Primary and consultative care of the HIV-infected patient
  • Chronic hepatitis
  • Primary immunodeficiencies
  • Outpatient HIV care
  • Bone marrow transplant
  • Wound care
  • Travel-related infections
  • Research
  • Clinical microbiology
  • Antimicrobial stewardship
  • Pediatric infectious diseases
  • Fundamentals of medical microbiology, mycology, mycobacteriology, parasitology, virology, serologic and molecular diagnostics
  • Principles of epidemiology, isolation and infection control

Infectious Disease Fellows also can elect to complete a one-month pediatric infectious diseases consultative rotation at Children’s Medical Center Dallas, which provides exposure to patient populations from neonate through adolescence.

Fellows also interact with medical students and residents in internal medicine, obstetrics-gynecology, general surgery, anesthesiology, dermatology, radiology, pathology and physical medicine and rehabilitation, as well as with fellows in multiple subspecialties.

Fellows have the opportunity to gain clinical research experience, including:

  • Vaccines
  • Immunobiologics
  • Infection control/prevention
  • Hospital epidemiology
  • Novel HIV/antimicrobial therapeutics

 

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How to Apply

We use the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) to electronically accept residency applications, letters of recommendations, dean’s letters, transcripts and other credentials directly from your medical school. We match through the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP).

The application deadline is September 15.

Visit ERAS to apply

Application Requirements

Eligible applicants must have completed an internal medicine residency in an ACGME-accredited program and be board-eligible or board-certified. Foreign medical graduates must have a valid ECFMG certificate.

Be sure to include the NRMP registration number on the application, together with all other necessary documentation, including:

    • Personal statement
    • CV
    • Three letters of recommendation, including one from the program director of your internal medicine residency program
    • USMLE scores (Steps I and II are required and Step III is desirable)
    • Medical school transcripts
    • A photo

After your application is complete, your file will be reviewed and applicants will be selected for an interview.

Learn more about Baylor Scott & White's housestaff appointment eligibility, including guidelines for international medical graduates.

Contact Us

Jennifer Jolly
Phone: 214.818.6496
Jennifer.Jolly@BSWHealth.org

Verification Requests: BUMCGMEVerifications@BSWHealth.org

Infectious Disease Fellowship
Baylor University Medical Center
3500 Gaston Ave.
Dallas, TX 75246

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Compensation and Benefits

In addition to competitive stipends, we offer our fellows a full menu of employee benefits. We help offset the cost of many of these benefits; others are options you can choose to pay for yourself.

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