Teaching medical students and internal medicine residents by fellows and staff, using a core curriculum designed for these trainees, is considered a must. Infectious Diseases as a service rarely does procedures. Occasionally trainees may do lumbar punctures or aspiration of lymph nodes or abscesses in the outpatient setting. Trainees are expected to review gram stains, biopsy specimens, cytology, and pertinent radiographs of the patients they are managing. Trainees take calls from home with a faculty member as a back-up.
All trainees have at least one of seven days free from clinical duties.
In addition, trainees have at least 3 to 5 months of protected time without taking call each year. Participation in research is expected for each trainee. The division expects preparation of at least one manuscript suitable for publication, submission of at least one abstract to a regional, national, or international meeting, and preparation of at least one lecture prior to completion of the two-year training period. Communication between faculty and fellows is essential, especially regarding patient care. Fellows are encouraged to Group Wise electronic communication to update faculty of any interactions by telephone with patients.