New this year, the UTMB ID Fellowship Program has reorganized its didactic curriculum under the "Academic Half Day" concept, an evidence-based teaching design for medical education. More topics, more board review, more learning. Protected time for research training, wellness, and more.
Transitioning to an academic half day model allows our program to greatly emphasize certain topics including board review, basic research/scholarship skills, bedside clinical skills, wellness activities, and interdisciplinary collaborations with other divisions, departments, and teaching programs.
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On a typical week, academic half day will follow this schedule:
1. Board review -- 15 min
2. Didactic lecture -- 45 min
3. Clinical case conference -- 30 min
4. Journal club or second clinical case conference -- 30 min
5. Seminar series -- 30 min
Week A: Research Curriculum
Week B: Wellness Curriculum
Week C: Back 2 Bedside – Clinical Skills Session
Week D: Monthly Fellowship Town Hall
// Clinical Case Conference
The undisputed crowd favorite, case conference is run primarily by our fellows. Occasionally, faculty and mid-level practitioners will also present unusual or challenging cases.
// Morbidity and Mortality (replaces clinical case conference once per month)
Clinical and pathologic aspects of infectious diseases are correlated with participation of faculty and residents in other disciplines including pathology and microbiology.
// Journal Club
An in-depth review of current articles published in high impact journals, journal club allows our faculty and fellows to practice critical analysis of the infectious diseases literature.
// Seminar Series
A key component of academic half day, this rotating series of topics offers a well-rounded didactic curriculum touching on vital areas including trainee wellness, research & QI, clinical skills, and regular "town hall" meetings between fellows and program leadership.
Related, Ongoing Educational Activities in the Division of Infectious Diseases
// Research-in-Progress (weekly)
Faculty, fellows, graduate students, and post-doctoral scholars present their unpublished research projects for constructive feedback and review.
// Global Grand Rounds (monthly)
A vibrant, virtual case conference with UTMB and various international sites in South America and the Middle East, Global Grand Rounds offers an exceptional complement to our weekly clinical case conference.
// Intensive Course in Tropical Medicine (annually)
A one-month, highly interactive course that qualifies participants for the American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene's Certificate of Knowledge in Tropical Medicine and Travel Health (CTropMed). The course is available at no cost to UTMB ID fellows.
Other Available Conferences & Educational Programming
// Clinical Microbiology Laboratory plate rounds (daily)
// UTMB AIDS Education & Training Center (AETC)
// Special Pathogens Excellence in Clinical Treatment, Readiness, and Education Program (SPECTRE)