Program Director: David A. Hunstad, MD (email)
The fellowship in pediatric infectious diseases is a nationally recognized, three-year program that is intended to provide fellows with a broad clinical experience and strong grounding in basic or clinical investigation. The program is flexible and is tailored to suit each individual's interests and previous experience. The primary goal is to prepare fellows for a career in academic pediatric infectious diseases, with an emphasis on scholarly activity. All graduating fellows will be qualified for the ABP certification examination in pediatric infectious diseases.
Typically, the first year of training involves an intensive clinical experience, with five to six months on the inpatient consultation service, half-days each week in the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Clinic and the Pediatric and Adolescent HIV Clinic, a one-month rotation in the clinical microbiology laboratories, and involvement in the activities of the Infection Control and Pharmaceutical, Diagnostics & Therapeutics subcommittees at St. Louis Children's Hospital. Rotations on the Adult Infectious Diseases service at Barnes-Jewish Hospital (Department of Medicine); on the Pediatric Immunology and Rheumatology services; at the Naval Medical Research Unit in Cairo, Egypt; and at established research sites in Malawi and other international locations are available for those who are interested. During the first year, each Fellow is provided time to explore research opportunities throughout the Washington University Medical Center and to identify a research mentor.
The second and third years of the fellowship are devoted almost entirely to research, with fellows spending only 2-4 weeks per year on the inpatient consultation service. A variety of research projects are underway in the Division, and fellows can certainly consider research mentors within the Division and elsewhere in the Department of Pediatrics. However, a myriad of other opportunities also exist within the medical center, and fellows are also encouraged to consider mentors in the Department of Molecular Microbiology, the Department of Medicine (e.g., Adult Infectious Diseases), the Department of Pathology and Immunology, the Department of Developmental Biology, and in other specialties within the Department of Pediatrics. During the scholarly phase of training, fellows are expected to develop an independent project and to present results annually at the weekly Division research conference. In addition, fellows are encouraged to present their experimental data at a minimum of one regional or national meeting. The goal is for trainees to develop a plan for continued research and ultimately to compete for extramural funding as independent investigators.
The Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases convenes a weekly clinical conference that serves as a forum for discussion of recent inpatient and outpatient consultations. The fellow directing the inpatient consultation service is responsible for preparing and presenting selected cases at this conference. Several additional conferences are shared with the Division of Adult Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine, including weekly Infectious Diseases Grand Rounds, a weekly seminar series on topics in clinical infectious diseases, HIV conferences, and more. Fellows are encouraged to attend these conferences throughout their training. In addition, the Department of Molecular Microbiology coordinates a weekly seminar series on mechanisms of infection and a weekly journal club on microbial pathogenesis. Fellows should consider attending these sessions during their second and third years of training.
Opportunities are also available for Fellows to enroll in graduate-level courses in molecular microbiology, immunology, epidemiology, biostatistics, and study design.
Click here to review Washington University Graduate Medical Education policies.
Application Instructions and Program Contact
The program is currently accepting applications and inquiries for both July 2010 and July 2011 starting dates. For 2010 positions, please submit by mail the documents listed below.
For 2011 positions, we have recently begun using the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Please visit their site for complete instructions. For those 2011 applicants who have already begun their application to our program outside of ERAS, you may send the requisite documents by mail as instructed below. If you have already submitted an application by mail to our program, you do not need to also designate our program through ERAS.
To apply by mail, please provide the following documents:
1. Completed application form (fillable PDF)
2. Current curriculum vitae
3. Personal statement (one page) indicating career plans and goals
4. Copy of Dean's letter from medical school
5. Transcript from medical school
In addition, you should arrange letters of recommendation from three (3) faculty that know you well and can speak to your qualifications and potential as a pediatric infectious diseases physician. One of these letters should be from your residency program director. Reference letters should be sent directly from the reference to the address below.
Send application materials by U.S. Mail to the Program Coordinator:
Pamela Wilson
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Infectious Diseases
Washington University School of Medicine
660 South Euclid Ave., Campus Box 8208
St. Louis, MO 63110
For more information, please contact Pam Wilson by email or by phone at (314) 286-2778.
Sam Z. Davila, MD
- M.D., University of Texas - San Antonio
- Residency/Chief Residency: St. Louis Children's Hospital
Bradley W. Ornstein, MD
- M.D., Washington University
- Residency: St. Louis Children's Hospital
Marcela Rodriguez, MD
- M.D., Libre University Cali, Colombia
- Residency: Southern Illinois University
Indi Trehan, MD, MPH, DTM&H
- M.D., Northwestern University
- Residency: University of Cincinnati
Michael E. Watson, MD, PhD
- M.D., Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia
- Residency: St. Louis Children's Hospital
Program Director: David A. Hunstad, MD (email)
The fellowship in pediatric infectious diseases is a nationally recognized, three-year program that is intended to provide fellows with a broad clinical experience and strong grounding in basic or clinical investigation. The program is flexible and is tailored to suit each individual's interests and previous experience. The primary goal is to prepare fellows for a career in academic pediatric infectious diseases, with an emphasis on scholarly activity. All graduating fellows will be qualified for the ABP certification examination in pediatric infectious diseases.
Typically, the first year of training involves an intensive clinical experience, with five to six months on the inpatient consultation service, half-days each week in the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Clinic and the Pediatric and Adolescent HIV Clinic, a one-month rotation in the clinical microbiology laboratories, and involvement in the activities of the Infection Control and Pharmaceutical, Diagnostics & Therapeutics subcommittees at St. Louis Children's Hospital. Rotations on the Adult Infectious Diseases service at Barnes-Jewish Hospital (Department of Medicine); on the Pediatric Immunology and Rheumatology services; at the Naval Medical Research Unit in Cairo, Egypt; and at established research sites in Malawi and other international locations are available for those who are interested. During the first year, each Fellow is provided time to explore research opportunities throughout the Washington University Medical Center and to identify a research mentor.
The second and third years of the fellowship are devoted almost entirely to research, with fellows spending only 2-4 weeks per year on the inpatient consultation service. A variety of research projects are underway in the Division, and fellows can certainly consider research mentors within the Division and elsewhere in the Department of Pediatrics. However, a myriad of other opportunities also exist within the medical center, and fellows are also encouraged to consider mentors in the Department of Molecular Microbiology, the Department of Medicine (e.g., Adult Infectious Diseases), the Department of Pathology and Immunology, the Department of Developmental Biology, and in other specialties within the Department of Pediatrics. During the scholarly phase of training, fellows are expected to develop an independent project and to present results annually at the weekly Division research conference. In addition, fellows are encouraged to present their experimental data at a minimum of one regional or national meeting. The goal is for trainees to develop a plan for continued research and ultimately to compete for extramural funding as independent investigators.
The Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases convenes a weekly clinical conference that serves as a forum for discussion of recent inpatient and outpatient consultations. The fellow directing the inpatient consultation service is responsible for preparing and presenting selected cases at this conference. Several additional conferences are shared with the Division of Adult Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine, including weekly Infectious Diseases Grand Rounds, a weekly seminar series on topics in clinical infectious diseases, HIV conferences, and more. Fellows are encouraged to attend these conferences throughout their training. In addition, the Department of Molecular Microbiology coordinates a weekly seminar series on mechanisms of infection and a weekly journal club on microbial pathogenesis. Fellows should consider attending these sessions during their second and third years of training.
Opportunities are also available for Fellows to enroll in graduate-level courses in molecular microbiology, immunology, epidemiology, biostatistics, and study design.
Click here to review Washington University Graduate Medical Education policies.
Application Instructions and Program Contact
The program is currently accepting applications and inquiries for both July 2010 and July 2011 starting dates. For 2010 positions, please submit by mail the documents listed below.
For 2011 positions, we have recently begun using the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Please visit their site for complete instructions. For those 2011 applicants who have already begun their application to our program outside of ERAS, you may send the requisite documents by mail as instructed below. If you have already submitted an application by mail to our program, you do not need to also designate our program through ERAS.
To apply by mail, please provide the following documents:
1. Completed application form (fillable PDF)
2. Current curriculum vitae
3. Personal statement (one page) indicating career plans and goals
4. Copy of Dean's letter from medical school
5. Transcript from medical school
In addition, you should arrange letters of recommendation from three (3) faculty that know you well and can speak to your qualifications and potential as a pediatric infectious diseases physician. One of these letters should be from your residency program director. Reference letters should be sent directly from the reference to the address below.
Send application materials by U.S. Mail to the Program Coordinator:
Pamela Wilson
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Infectious Diseases
Washington University School of Medicine
660 South Euclid Ave., Campus Box 8208
St. Louis, MO 63110
For more information, please contact Pam Wilson by email or by phone at (314) 286-2778.
Sam Z. Davila, MD
- M.D., University of Texas - San Antonio
- Residency/Chief Residency: St. Louis Children's Hospital
Bradley W. Ornstein, MD
- M.D., Washington University
- Residency: St. Louis Children's Hospital
Marcela Rodriguez, MD
- M.D., Libre University Cali, Colombia
- Residency: Southern Illinois University
Indi Trehan, MD, MPH, DTM&H
- M.D., Northwestern University
- Residency: University of Cincinnati
Michael E. Watson, MD, PhD
- M.D., Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia
- Residency: St. Louis Children's Hospital