Schedule

Clinical Requirements or Elective Options

Twelve months of clinical training (in- and outpatient rotations) divided between the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics (major component) and the Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VA); Eight or nine of these twelve months are completed during the first year and include Transplant rotations
Two to Four weeks Clinical Microbiology rotation and twice weekly Micro tutorials
1/2 day per 2 weeks Continuity of Care ID clinic at UI Hospitals & Clinics
1/2 day per 2 weeks Continuity of Care HIV clinic at UI Hospitals & Clinics
Antimicrobial Stewardship/Hospital Epidemiology: 1 week each with additional elective time
Transplant ID (Solid Organ and Hem/BMT): 4 scheduled weeks during both year 1 and 2; additional elective time available
Travel clinics: four with option for additional clinics
Hepatology clinics: four to six
Electives available: Orthopedics ID, Pediatrics ID, Allergy-Immunology, Dermatology, Addiction Medicine

Infectious Disease Grand Rounds (weekly): Two cases are presented by the fellows or staff as unknowns, discussed, and pertinent literature reviewed

Infectious Disease Grand Rounds (weekly): Two cases are presented by the fellows or staff as unknowns, discussed, and pertinent literature reviewed
Core Curriculum Conference (weekly): didactic lectures on general and specialty ID topics over 2 year cycle (See Curriculum for more details on topics)
Journal Club (monthly)
Research Conference (weekly): progress on ongoing ID related research activity is presented by faculty and fellows
Departmental Interdisciplinary Fellows' Curriculum (twice-monthly): presentations on common requirements of the Internal Medicine fellowship programs including ethics, coding and billing, statistics, sleep deprivation, practice management, etc. [view schedule]
ID Week and second meeting of fellows' choice, such as SHEA meeting
University of Iowa Update in Infectious Disease Regional CME Meeting (annual)
Various multi-disciplinary conferences, including Morbidity/Mortality Conference for Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, etc.
ID Resident Curriculum Case-based Module facilitation (monthly): 2nd year fellows
Clinical Microbiology sessions twice per week with Team 1