Infectious Diseases Fellowship
We provide fellows with the educational opportunities, mentoring and resources to develop the skills in infectious diseases clinical care, population health and research to practice in whichever career environment they choose.
Why should you choose UNMC's Infectious Diseases fellowship?
- Work with more than 30 nationally recognized infectious diseases faculty who are approachable, committed to medical education, and invested in your success.
- Robust clinical training at Nebraska Medicine, a major tertiary referral center with 718 inpatient beds, including an NCI-designated cancer center, regional transplant center, and Level 1 trauma center.
- Refine your Infectious Diseases consultative skills on our five inpatient infectious disease teams including the vibrant General and Community Infectious Disease services, as well as dedicated Orthopedic, Oncology, and Solid Organ Transplant Infectious Disease consult teams.
- Additional training site of Bellevue Medical Center, our local community hospital, where the Community ID rotation provides a more private practice experience and one-on-one attending-fellow experiences.
- Receive four to six months of specialized training in the management of infections in immunocompromised patients. These include patients undergoing solid organ transplantation (heart, lung, liver, kidney, small bowel, pancreas, and multi-visceral), cancer therapies, hematopoietic stem cell or cellular therapies, and those receiving implanted cardiac devices (e.g., LVAD, artificial heart, ECMO).
- Provide expert care for patients living with HIV within a multidisciplinary HIV ambulatory continuity clinic serving over 1,100 patients.
- Build a strong academic portfolio by utilizing our abundant mentored research opportunities with at least six months of protected research time.
- Attend IDWeek with a stipend from the program during your first year; we offer support to attend the second year to fellows with a submitted abstract or case.
- Develop expertise in antimicrobial stewardship and infection control while spending a dedicated month working with national experts in these areas.
- Experience unique training in biopreparedness through the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit and the Davis Global Center for Health Security.
- Train in our combined Infectious Disease-Med Peds Fellowship.
- Enjoy Omaha's affordable cost of living, many unique activities as well as fellow salary in the top 25 percent nationally.
Training Sites
Our fellows practice at training sites through UNMC's primary clinical partner, Nebraska Medicine. Optional rotations or secondary training sites include Children's Nebraska and the Douglas County Health Department STI Clinic.
The Nebraska Medical Center
Nebraska Medical Center is a 718 acute-care bed facility and the teaching hospital for UNMC. Experts provide care to some of the sickest and most complex patients at this location and the ID division sees patients in all hospital towers.
The Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center
General ID service as well as Oncology, Orthopedic and Transplant ID services take place in this state-of-the-art facility for cancer research and clinical care. Fellows work on a variety of infections with a team of physicians, surgeons and APPs.
Bellevue Medical Center
On the Community ID service, fellows rotate at this smaller community hospital and are afforded significant autonomy as they work one-on-one with an ID faculty member. The patient mix includes both general ID as well as orthopedic ID infections.
Specialty Care Center
The HIV Program provides comprehensive care of the HIV-infected patient at all stages of the disease. Fellows see their own panel of patients with or at risk for HIV/AIDS weekly and work closely with a multidisciplinary team at this ambulatory continuity clinic.
Durham Outpatient Center
Our faculty offer expertise and treat a wide range of health conditions in adults at this facility. Fellows will see patients with routine and complex cases on General ID and other ID services like step down, telehealth and pediatric ID.
Trevor Van Schooneveld, MD
Professor, UNMC Division of Infectious Diseases
Program Director, UNMC Infectious Diseases Fellowship
Associate Medical Director, Infection Control and Epidemiology
Medical Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
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Anum Abbas, MD
Assistant Professor, UNMC Division of Infectious Diseases
Associate Program Director, UNMC Infectious Diseases Fellowship
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