{"id":3941,"date":"2020-07-24T13:03:54","date_gmt":"2020-07-24T17:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/id\/?page_id=3941"},"modified":"2025-08-13T14:09:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T18:09:13","slug":"overview-of-fellowship-training","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/id\/fellowship-training-program\/overview-of-fellowship-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Overview of Fellowship Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"\/id\/files\/2011\/01\/Boston-Medical-Center-Campus.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-923\" title=\"Boston Medical Center Campus\" alt=\"Boston Medical Center Campus\" src=\"\/id\/files\/2011\/01\/Boston-Medical-Center-Campus.jpg\" width=\"790\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/id\/files\/2011\/01\/Boston-Medical-Center-Campus.jpg 790w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/id\/files\/2011\/01\/Boston-Medical-Center-Campus-650x129.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Chief of Infectious Diseases, Boston Medical Center: <\/b>Tamar Barlam, MD, MSc<\/p>\n<p><b>Program Director: <\/b>Gopal Yadavalli, MD<\/p>\n<p><strong>Program Coordinator:<\/strong> Katelyn Sylvester, BA<\/p>\n<p><b>Chief of Infectious Disease, VA Boston Healthcare System:<\/b> Kalpana Gupta, MD<\/p>\n<p>The Section of Infectious Diseases at the Boston University School of Medicine includes staff located at Boston Medical Center (BMC, formerly Boston City Hospital and Boston University Hospital) and the VA Boston Healthcare System (VABHS).<\/p>\n<p>We offer a rich Clinical Training Experience where fellows can see a wide variety of different infectious diseases in diverse populations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Introduction to the BMC Department of Medicine<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 1280px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-3941-1\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"\/id\/files\/2020\/09\/Welcome_to_the_DOM_HD_720_-_WEB_H264_2500.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"\/id\/files\/2020\/09\/Welcome_to_the_DOM_HD_720_-_WEB_H264_2500.mp4\">\/id\/files\/2020\/09\/Welcome_to_the_DOM_HD_720_-_WEB_H264_2500.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">First Year:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Clinical Microbiology Laboratory:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Fellows begin training with a two-week rotation learning basic <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/microbiology\/seminars\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">microbiologic techniques;<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> they will<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> rotate to different benches in the microbiology laboratory and have a dedicated microbiology teaching schedule, with an additional didactic curriculum focusing on antimicrobial agents. Another two-week rotation is integrated in their schedules later in the year to further refine their microbiology skills and knowledge.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ambulatory Experience:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Within their first month, fellows begin longitudinal ambulatory care experience, which consists of a weekly half-day clinic in the Center for Infectious Diseases (CID) at BMC, and\/or the HIV Clinic at the VABHS. There is also the opportunity to complete rotations in other clinics, such as the International Health Clinic, Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinic or TB clinic. Please see <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/id\/fellowship-training-program\/the-ambulatory-training-experience\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ambulatory Training Experience<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> for more information.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Inpatient Consults:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> First year fellows provide significant consulting services for inpatients at participating teaching hospitals, BMC and the VABHS. For more information, please see <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/id\/fellowship-training-program\/rotations-and-facilities\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Clinical Rotations and Facility Descriptions<\/span><\/b><\/a><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> A regular schedule of weekly clinical and research conferences is held at each teaching hospital. You can find more detailed information about BMC-based educational conferences within Conferences.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Scholarly Queries:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Fellows can begin determining their scholarship mentor and project; they will be guided through lectures from faculty and directed to various resources at BU and BMC. Fellows will work closely with the Program Director to find a mentor with scholarship opportunities aligning with their interests, and will be able to deliberate their options throughout the first year.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Second Year:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Scholarly Work:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Second year fellows primarily focus on working with their scholarship mentor on a project of interest.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In addition to their mentors, each fellow will have a scholarship oversight committee to monitor their progress.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If interested in<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/id\/fellowship-training-program\/clinician-education-track\/\">clinician education<\/a>,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> one to two foundational courses will be funded by the section at either the Graduate Medical Sciences (GMS) or at the Boston University School of Public Health (BUPSPH).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If interested in <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/id\/fellowship-training-program\/research-training\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">research<\/span><\/b><\/a><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> fellows will concentrate on the development and potential publication of their own project, pertaining to one of the four domains available; upon program completion, fellows will be prepared to continue a career as an independent investigator.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Quality Improvement\/Patient Safety (QIPS): <\/strong>In addition to the scholarship project, second year fellows will complete a longitudinal QIPS project and a four-week QIPS experiential block. During their four-week block, fellows will complete various Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) modules, and participate in the review process if any RLs were filed within the section. Moreover, fellows will attend a monthly committee meeting to review data collected, and help identify themes, priorities, and opportunities for change.<\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ambulatory Experience:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Fellows continue longitudinal ambulatory care experience as necessary per the Center for Infectious Diseases (CID) at BMC, and\/or the HIV Clinic at the VABHS. Second year fellows may also pursue additional ambulatory experiences at various BMC clinics to expand their clinical exposure.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Inpatient Consults:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Unlike the first year, second year fellows will spend only two to three months on the consultation services for inpatients at BMC and the VABHS.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MGH Rotations:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> To deepen the understanding of <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">infectious disease management in transplant recipients and donors, second <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">year fellows will complete a total of six weeks rotating at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) between the Transplant Center and hematology\/oncology services. Here, they will <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">learn how to provide appropriate pre- and post-transplant vaccination and evaluation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p><em><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW220400612 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220400612 BCX0\">Fellows on the <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW220400612 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/care\/education-and-training-programs\/care-program-fellowship-in-addiction-medicine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW220400612 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220400612 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Infectious Diseases\/Addiction Medicine<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW220400612 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220400612 BCX0\"> pathway will complete clinical rotations in Addiction Medicine during their second year.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW220400612 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p><strong>Benefits\u00a0<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/strong>The House Officers benefits package includes four weeks of paid vacation, individual health insurance, and other competitive perks and benefits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chief of Infectious Diseases, Boston Medical Center: Tamar Barlam, MD, MSc Program Director: Gopal Yadavalli, MD Program Coordinator: Katelyn Sylvester, BA Chief of Infectious Disease, VA Boston Healthcare System: Kalpana Gupta, MD The Section of Infectious Diseases at the Boston University School of Medicine includes staff located at Boston Medical Center (BMC, formerly Boston City [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10993,"featured_media":0,"parent":11,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3941"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10993"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3941"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3941\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6378,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3941\/revisions\/6378"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3941"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}