University of Rochester

Infectious Diseases Unit
601 Elmwood Avenue
Box 689
Rochester, NY 14642

Phone: 716 275 5871
Fax: 716 442 9328
Website: http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/infdis
Email: christine_hay@urmc.rochester.edu

Training Program Director

Christine M. Hay MD

Research Interests: Nosocomial infections, hospital epidemiology, and travel medicine

Participating Hospitals

Strong Memorial Hospital : 740
Rochester General : 525
Highland Hospital : 200

Program Training Offerings

How does this program meet the ABIM requirements for training in clinical microbiology?

Didactic Lectures
Hands-on Experience

The Program provides training in hospital epidemiology through:

Didactic Lectures
Continuity Clinic

The Program provides clinical experience for fellows in the following:

Infections in marrow transplant
Infections in solid organ transplant patients
Infections in travelers and tropical medicine
Infections in children

This Program provides training in STD management through:

Didactic Lectures
Attendance at STD Clinic

The Program has a didactic lecture course for fellows:

Yes

If yes, what is the average number of lectures provided over a two-year period?

Training is for:

Are there citizenship requirements?

Types of visas accepted:

Number of fellows accepted each year:

2 - 3

Duration of the Fellowship (years):

2 - 4

The Program has a training grant (T32):

Yes

Average number of infectious diseases consults per trainee per year:

330

Number of Fellows completing the Program in the last 5 years:

Additional Training/Faculty Resources (optional):

Trainees in Infectious Diseases have opportunities to pursue related course work and research with faculty in the Departments of Microbiology and Immunology, Biochemistry, and Biophysics, Neurology, and Community and Preventive Medicine (Public Health).

Applications accepted via Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS®)?

Timeframe when applications are accepted:

Timeframe when interviews are done

Prof.

Richard C. Reichman , MD , Prof.

Research Interests: Antiviral chemotherapy, HIV, and papilloma virus infections

Faculty

Robert F. Betts , MD , Prof.

Research Interests: Respiratory virus vaccines, chemotherapy, and emphasis on the elderly

William Bonnez , MD , Assoc. Prof.

Research Interests: Genital papilloma virus and HIV infections, and pathogenesis of human papilloma virus

Susan E. Cohn , MD, MPH , Assoc. Prof.

Research Interests: HIV infection, clinical trials, HIV/AIDS health services research, and clinical epidemiology

Lisa M. Demeter , MD , Assoc. Prof.

Research Interests: Molecular biology of HIV infection and HIV antiviral resistance

Ghinwa K. Dumyati , MD , Asst. Prof.

Research Interests: Respiratory virus infections and clinical infectious diseases

Ann R. Falsey , MD , Asst. Prof.

Research Interests: Respiratory syncytial virus and respiratory infections of the elderly

Steven M. Fine , MD, PhD , Asst. Prof.

Research Interests: HIV infection and clinical trials

Paul S. Graman , MD , Assoc. Prof.

Research Interests: Nosocomial infections, hospital epidemiology, and travel medicine

Michael C. Keefer , MD , Assoc. Prof.

Research Interests: HIV vaccine trials and HIV infection

Amneris Luque , MD , Asst. Prof.

Research Interests: HIV infection, clinical trials, and HIV in women

Richard C. Magmussen , MD , Prof.

Research Interests: Clinical infectious diseases

Peter R. Mariuz , MD , Assoc. Prof.

Research Interests: HIV infection and clinical trials

Robert C. Rose , PhD , Asst. Prof.

Research Interests: Molecular virology and viral immunology of human papilloma viruses

Jacob J. Schlesinger , MD , Prof.

Research Interests: Immunology of dengue virus and hepatitis C virus infection

Mark A. Shelly , MD , Asst. Prof.

Research Interests: Pneumococcal infections and clinical infectious diseases

John J. Treanor , MD , Assoc. Prof.

Research Interests: Respiratory and gastrointestinal viruses, viral vaccines, and antiviral agents

Marguerite A. Urban , MD , Asst. Prof.

Research Interests: Sexually transmitted diseases and HIV infection

Edward E. Walsh , MD , Prof.

Research Interests: Respiratory syncytial virus infections and vaccines

Anson K. Wurapa , MD , Sr. Instr.

Research Interests: HIV infection, clinical trials, and HIV vaccines

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