Special programs at Brown University include The Center for AIDS Research, Brown University AIDS Program, and the International Health Institute. These programs all welcome collaboration with infectious disease fellows. The ability for fellows to rotate overseas at one of our active clinical research sites is a wonderful opportunity. Currently projects are taking place in Southern India, Cambodia, Philippines, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and Kenya. A one month ambulatory block provides the opportunity to rotate through the TB service, the STD clinic and the outpatient infectious disease consult program.
Scholarly research is a major focus in the second year of the fellowship.
Faculty mentors are selected by the fellows to work with them on clinical and laboratory projects and to provide training and guidance during the course of the study. The project gives the fellows in depth knowledge in specific areas of infectious diseases which hopefully will yield worthwhile findings for presentation and publication. A specific three month block is dedicated for fellows to pursue focused areas in-depth. Top A third year of fellowship is encouraged but not required. Conferences are scheduled throughout the week.