Overriding Program Goals and Aims

The overriding goal of the Infectious Diseases and International Medicine Fellowship program is to provide excellent training in the practice and science of Infectious Diseases, and in Infectious Diseases-related research skills through mentored relationships involving progressive independence for the fellow. The following specific components contribute to this goal.

• Identify the fellow’s individual short- and long-term professional goals and interests.

• Provide effective training, feedback, and support for the trainee.

• Provide a structured learning experience that will enable the trainee to:

  • Develop clinical and intellectual expertise in and experience with the diagnosis and management of infectious diseases in the inpatient and outpatient setting.

  • Develop an independent, thoughtful, organized, and flexible approach to the evaluation of patients with a range of symptoms and signs that suggest the presence of an infectious disease.

  • Develop and enhance life-long learning skills that allow the trainee to adapt to the changing spectrum of infectious diseases and their changing management, including changes in the health care system and associated technologies.

  • Learn the professional and interpersonal skills required for effective communication to the primary care team of conclusions and recommendations for diagnosis and patient management.

  • Assure that all professional interactions with patients and colleagues are performed with respect for self and others and with the highest ethical and intellectual standards.

  • Develop effective teaching skills for students, residents, and colleagues.

  • Recognize and respond to both psychosocial and economic factors that impact patient care.

  • Develop expertise in the design, performance, analysis, and communication of scholarly activities, involving clinical, epidemiological, and/or basic science investigation.