Montefiore Einstein’s Infectious Diseases Fellowship is one of the largest fellowships of its kind in the United States. This two-year program is a clinical and research training experience at its core, and is enriched by an abundance of cases in all areas of infectious diseases, including HIV, hepatitis C, transplant infections, multidrug resistant infections, tropical medicine and others. While training, all first- and second-year fellows participate in ambulatory care, grand rounds presentations and assisting on our Antibiotic Stewardship Program. A third-year intensive research opportunity is available to eligible fellows wishing to pursue a career dedicated to clinical, translational or laboratory research, under the mentorship of a funded investigator on faculty at Montefiore Einstein.

All first year fellows attend weekly continuity clinic at Montefiore Einstein’s Center for Positive Living/ID Clinic, Montefiore’s Oval Center and Montefiore Hutchison Campus where they maintain a busy HIV patient panel and have exposure to patients with other sexually transmitted infections, those receiving parenteral antibiotics (OPAT) and general infectious diseases. These clinic sessions are preceded by a didactic lecture by the clinic preceptor.

Second year fellows maintain their HIV continuity clinic at Montefiore Einstein’s Center for Positive Living/ID Clinic. The clinic experience is optional for third-year fellows, but most elect to continue it.

Fellows also have the opportunity to participate in the Parasitology Clinic at Jacobi Medical Center on the guidance of Dr. Christina Coyle, where they gain exposure to patients with confirmed or probably parasitic diseases or other travel-related infections.

Infectious Diseases faculty and fellows come together weekly at grand rounds, where fellows present interesting cases and relevant literature reviews. Grand rounds are also presented by invited speakers who are prominent members of the infectious diseases research community. On average, first-year fellows give about 10 case presentations. Second- and third-year fellows present journal club articles and final research seminars.  

First- and second-year fellows work closely with the physicians and pharmacists as part of a hands-on, multidisciplinary Antibiotic Stewardship Program, which takes place across our Moses, Einstein and Wakefield Campuses. By their involvement in day-to-day policies of antibiotic restriction, tailored antibiotic prescribing and critical pathways, fellows are well-prepared to implement and build stewardship programs following their fellowships.

Fellows spend 2-3 months rotating at our Wakefield Campus which is a community-based hospital with excellence in ICU care, obstetrics and gynecology, and medical/surgical wards. Wakefield is also home to Montefiore's Center for Joint Replacement Surgery. Under the guidance of one of our distinguished ID faculty, fellows lead the consultative ID service at Wakefield where they are able to see a wide variety of pathology and are highly involved in teaching of residents and medical students.

Montefiore Einstein’s Infectious Diseases Fellowship is one of the largest fellowships of its kind in the United States, and incorporates a two-year clinical and research training experience at its core. The first year focuses on clinical training, where fellows perform more than 600 inpatient consultations and gain experience across the spectrum of infectious diseases. The second year is more research intensive, giving our fellows the opportunity to participate in at least one clinical, translational or basic science research project while also training in biostatistics and quality-improvement methodologies. Fellows who are interested in pursuing a career in intensive research are encouraged to stay on for a third year to take on an investigative research project under the mentorship of our faculty.

As part of their clinical training, each fellow performs more than 600 inpatient consultations in the first year of fellowship. Experienced infectious disease pharmacists work closely with our faculty-fellow teams, often rounding with them to assist in drug dosing, PK/PD, extended infusion dosing, therapeutic drug monitoring and the procurement of non-formulary agents. Consultations take place at Moses Campus, Moses Division Immunocompromised Host and Transplant Service, Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, Einstein Campus and Wakefield Campus.

Four weeks of the first year are spent in the diagnostic Microbiology Laboratory and Virology Laboratory at Montefiore Einstein, where bacteriology, mycobacteriology, mycology, serology, special drug testing and virology are all reviewed. This rotation also allows for a weekly session in the Parasitology Clinic at Jacobi Medical Center.

The second year of our Infectious Diseases Fellowship is more research-intensive, giving our fellows the opportunity to participate in at least one clinical, translational or basic science research project while also training in biostatistics and quality-improvement methodologies. Fellows who are interested in pursuing a career in intensive research are encouraged to stay on for a third year to take on an investigative research project under the mentorship of our faculty. Our fellows have gone on to succeed in basic science, clinical research, clinical practice and medical education.

Second-year fellows continue their attendance at weekly grand rounds and are provided additional educational opportunities, including a Fundamentals of Data Management and Biostatistics course and an Infectious Diseases Board Review course. Second-year fellows also participate in training in infection control and prevention, presentation at grand rounds, laboratory instruction of second-year medical students in our Infectious Diseases Microbiology course and completion of Montefiore Einstein’s two-year Clinical Research Training Program. Infectious Diseases Fellows doing research at the medical school may also attend the departmental research seminars, which are held almost daily.

Fellows on research time are followed closely by their faculty mentors, generally with intensive weekly meetings.

Electives in diagnostic microbiology and infections in transplantation recipients and other immunocompromised hosts are available to fellows.

Montefiore Einstein’s research tracks provide specialized research and training opportunities, individually tailored to the interests and needs of each fellow. Prospective fellows are encouraged to investigate potential mentors and take advantage of the opportunity to meet them during interview day.

Our Global Health and Tropical Medicine Track provides fellows with a wealth of innovative opportunities to participate in clinical and basic research and to work with leaders in educational, clinical and research endeavors in these areas.

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The HIV Track at Montefiore Einstein offers fellows ample opportunities in clinical and basic HIV research. Fellows also have opportunities to develop clinical expertise, allowing them to graduate as a highly qualified HIV specialist.

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Our Hospital Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Stewardship Program trains fellows pursuing research projects in these areas with educational and practical evidence-based training in antimicrobial stewardship and provides them with the opportunity to participate in research projects in a high-volume clinical setting.

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Our Pathogenesis Track provides unparalleled opportunities for fellows to participate in translational and basic research. Fellows work alongside faculty who are leaders in studies of host-pathogen interactions, vaccine and drug development, susceptibility and resistance to infectious diseases, novel approaches to the treatment of infectious diseases and innovative approaches to understanding microbial virulence.

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Fellows on our Women’s Health Track have the opportunity to participate in cutting-edge epidemiological, clinical and translational studies in women’s health.

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As part of our Immunocompromised Patient and Transplant Track, fellows learn how to diagnose and treat complex infectious issues found within Montefiore Einstein’s large immunocompromised patient population. Collaborating closely with our transplant teams, fellows have the opportunity to deliver optimal medical care, as well as opportunities for research. 

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