Eligibility, Appointments & Reappointments

Eligibility

To be eligible for consideration, applicants must 

• meet the institutional requirements for fellowship eligibility.

• have completed or anticipate completion of an ACGME-accredited (U.S.) Infectious Diseases fellowship. 

• possess U.S. citizenship, permanent resident status. Specific exceptions may be made for J1 and H-1B visa holders; see Program Specific Visa Policies below.

• hold an unrestricted Minnesota physician license at the time of appointment and maintain the license through the period of training.

• must possess current DEA registration at the start of the program and maintain registration throughout the program.

• Current board certification by an American Board of Internal Medicine, or eligible for examination for certification. 

Since this is a non-accredited program there is no match process. Candidates will be interviewed for the position and the interviews are held on a rolling basis. Appointment of the fellow will take place at least six months before the beginning of training to allow time for for licensing, registration and certification, and credentialing requirements.

Non-Discrimination Policy

The Medical School does not discriminate with regard to sex, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran’s status or sexual orientation. 

Program Specific Visa Policies

Under certain circumstances persons with J1 and H-1B visas may be considered; if the candidate has not done a US Residency, they would need to be approved as exceptionally qualified first.  The Program Director makes all decisions regarding the pursuit of J1 or H-1B visa sponsorship.

Appointment and Promotion

GME clarifies the appropriate classification and appointment types for fellows. 

The ability to be employed as a clinical instructor and practice independently will be determined on a case by case basis. This is dependent on US citizenship and visa requirements.

Policy Statement

The residency/fellowship (trainee) agreement is a required, binding contract between the trainee and the institution.  The effective date of the initial agreement is the first mandatory date the trainee is required to report to their GME training program. The initial agreement will be for a period of one year.

There are no restrictive covenants on the post-training employment opportunities of trainees.  Residents/fellows are free to compete for any physician or academic positions in any geographic area following completion of their training.

Procedures

The agreement template is reviewed no less than annually by GME Administration in collaboration with the Office of the General Counsel.  GME Administration presents recommended revisions to the Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) for their review, discussion and approval.  The agreement template is available on the GME website.

GME Administration ensures that each trainee’s agreement is fully executed (all parties have signed and dated the document) prior to the effective date, and saved to the trainee’s personnel record.  The scanned copy is the official agreement.

Stipend

As noted in the GME Fellowship Program Agreement, the University will pay resident/fellow an annual stipend commensurate with their level of training.  The stipend is payable on a biweekly basis. The Graduate Medical Education Committee sets stipend rates annually, effective for the July 1 – June 30 academic year.  For established Transplant Infectious Diseases fellow stipend levels and annually updated information, please refer to stipend information available at http://z.umn.edu/rfstipends. 

Requirements for Completion of Training and Graduation

Training and Graduation requirements consist of a minimum of 48 weeks (with 4 weeks of PTO) involving three major components for a 1-year standard training curriculum in Transplant Infectious Disease. 

• At least 24 weeks of clinical training 

• At least 20 weeks of research training 

• A weekly transplant ID continuity half day clinic

• Satisfactory performance evaluations from faculty members and the Scholarship Oversight Committee (SOC) for all the above activities

The program director makes all final determinations regarding fellow graduation status.

Moonlighting

Moonlighting may be allowed, but must be approved and documentation of approval must be in the fellow's training file. Please discuss this possibility with the program director.

Policy of Effect of Leave for Satisfying Completion of Program

Any request for a LOA should be considered carefully. A requested LOA must be discussed with the fellowship program director. The fellowship program director must approve the request at least three months prior to the requested LOA date. Exceptions may be made if the request falls under the definition of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). (Please see Part A of the Department of Medicine Policies and Procedure manual for the Medical School policy on FMLA). Do not assume that a LOA will be granted automatically. Obtain approval before making plans. Please refer to the Institution Manual for information on the disciplinary and grievance procedures.

The Graduate Medical Education Leave Policy is available on the GME website.

Any final decision regarding fellow leave is at the discretion of the Program Director.

Please see Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures. The Program follows the GME Institutional Policy on Discipline, Dismissal, Failure to Advance Policy and Procedure.