Guide to ID Training Programs

The Infectious Disease Society of America has compiled a guide describing the available fellowship training programs in Adult Infectious Diseases. The purpose of this guide is to provide information on the curriculum of ID fellowship training and on individual fellowship training programs. While space limitations preclude detailed descriptions of each program, the information provided here will serve as a starting point for gathering further data.

The American Board of Internal Medicine has developed criteria for certification in the subspecialty of Adult Infectious Diseases. 

The curriculum requirements for training in Adult Infectious Diseases were recently reviewed in a series of regional and national meetings of Infectious Disease Division Chiefs/Program Directors. The conclusions from those meetings are summarized here, and serve as a framework for using this guide and during your selection of fellowship programs.

This is an exciting time to enter the specialty of infectious diseases. We encourage you to approach members of the Infectious Disease Society of America at your institution or elsewhere with questions about the discipline. In addition, we hope that you will visit the programs in which you are the most interested, to provide the best possible perspective on which program is best suited to your needs.

John J. Zurlo, MD
Chair, ID Training Program Directors Committee

The 2011 ITE, IDSA's fourth annual exam, was held Tuesday, February 8 & Wednesday, February 9 for fellows in infectious diseases (ID) fellowship programs. This exam was developed by members of the ID Training Program Directors Committee in conjunction with the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) mainly to assist fellowship programs in meeting new ACGME competency requirements.

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The 2011 exam is open to fellows from fellowship programs outside of the United States.