Infectious Diseases Training Program

Application Information

There are up to four positions available per year. Candidates are required to apply through ERAS and are selected through the National Residency Matching Program. The length of the fellowship program is three years; however, many fellows continue their research activities for one or more additional years. Fellows in the ABIM Research Pathway require four years of fellowship, and this can usually be accommodated in our program.

Eligibility Criteria

Qualified candidates must have completed three years of residency training in internal medicine in the United States or Canada prior to entering the fellowship program. Residents will be accepted after only two years of internal medicine residency only if they are accepted in the ABIM Research Pathway.

• Applications are accepted only through ERAS.
• Through ERAS, applicants will be asked to supply USMLE scores for Steps 1 and 2, a personal statement of career goals, medical school transcripts, and three letters of recommendation, one of which should be from the internal medicine program director.
• Applications are accepted up to three weeks before the deadline for the National Residency Matching Program.
• J-1 applicants are not accepted.
• Applicants must have passed USMLE Step 3 in order to begin their fellowship training.

Upon receipt of the required materials, we will notify you as to whether an interview will be scheduled. If financial or other constraints prohibit you from attending an interview, you should notify Dr. Palmore as soon as possible. You may also contact the NIAID ID Training Program office with questions.

Tara N. Palmore, M.D.
Director, Infectious Diseases Training Program
or
Ericka Thomas
Training Program Coordinator