Through our clinical training and research training programs, the Infectious Diseases Fellowship provides rich educational opportunities that cover the breadth and depth of infectious diseases for both community-acquired and nosocomial infections. These areas include:

• HIV infection - we have over 600 patients under our care and participate in national and international clinical trials.
• Transplantation infectious diseases - we participate in comprehensive pre- and post-transplantation care for the heart (Tufts MC does the most heart transplants in New England each year), liver, kidney and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
• Hospital epidemiology and infection prevention - this program, built by David Snydman, MD, Emeritus Division Chief and former CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) officer and led by Shira Doron, MD, MS, has shown marked success in reducing the rate of hospital-acquired infections.
• Antimicrobial stewardship - we have one of the most comprehensive antimicrobial stewardship programs in the U.S. and have demonstrated success in reducing resistance and cost.
• Global health and travel medicine - we provide travel care for hundreds of patients each year and also participate in global health research in Africa, Asia and Central/South America.
• Outpatient antimicrobial treatment - we provide comprehensive, coordinated outpatient care for patients with complex infections requiring parenteral treatment.
• Wound care and hyperbaric oxygen - Our infectious diseases physicians are embedded in a multidisciplinary clinic to treat wounds and provide the only hyperbaric oxygen therapy available in a Boston academic medical center.
• Care for a diverse patient population - through the clinical training program, you will provide outpatient and inpatient care for a range of patient populations, including those of our downtown hospital, patients of Lemuel Shattuck Hospital (which partners with the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health and the Massachusetts Department of Corrections) and patients of Lahey Hospital & Medical Center in Burlington, Mass.      
   

To help you meet your goals, our program offers rich research and scholarly opportunities. All fellows have a minimum of 6 months of protected research time. Our fellows are highly productive and have the opportunity to present their work at national and international meetings, such as IDWeek, ASM Microbe, SHEA and CROI. View our faculty's recent publications.

We wish you great success in your training and career.

Located in the heart of Chinatown, Tufts MC serves a population from China and other Southeast Asian countries with their language and culture in approaching serious illness and end of life. The fellow will encounter innovative clinical models for delivering palliative care, focusing on the impact of cultural differences on medical decision-making among the seriously ill. We seek a fellow wishing to learn clinical skills in a warm, welcoming environment that invites curiosity and kindness.

Rotations include:

• 4 months of inpatient consultation at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA
• 2 months of inpatient consultation at VA Hospital Boston
• ½ day/week of longitudinal clinic and 2 weeklong clinic immersion experiences
• 2 months of home hospice (includes home visits and long-term care visits)
• 1 month of inpatient hospice at our affiliated inpatient hospice house
• 1 month of long-term care
• 2 weeks of pediatric experience at New England Pediatric Care
• 6 weeks of elective time

Palliative care is a growing service and specialization in the medical community. We are dedicated to providing training to further the field and enable clinicians to provide optimal care for patients living with serious illness.

We provide training to Tufts MC oncology fellows, residents, medical students, social workers and more.