Overview
Our core, two-year training program offers a robust clinical and academic pathway ideally suited for most future ID specialists.
However, we are proud to offer additional opportunities for well-qualified physicians seeking further, specialized research training and graduate study. The wide-ranging ID expertise at UTMB offers trainees innumerable opportunities to realize their individual career goals particularly through advanced scholarly pursuits.
3rd year Opportunities
Highly qualified candidates may be interested in devoting additional time to research and/or graduate education beyond the traditional 24-month ID fellowship. UTMB offers multiple advanced degree options including a Master of Public Health, a variety of Master of Science programs in Aerospace Medicine, Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Biostatistics and Data Science, and Health Professions, a Master of Arts in Bioethics and Health Humanities, and a unique Master of Medical Science option specifically designed for clinicians and trainees.
Fellows interested in graduate study would typically devote almost all of their elective time during PGY-5 to this coursework. As applicable, mentored research project(s) and thesis are generally completed in the third year.
These rigorous programs are designed to help highly motivated trainees launch successful careers as clinician-scientists and scholars.