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 the region's largest 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, including solid organ transplant candidates and recipients (heart, lung, liver, kidney, small bowel, pancreas, and multi-visceral), major cardiac devices (e.g. LVAD, artificial heart, ECMO), patients receiving cancer therapy, and recipients of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and cellular therapies.
• 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.
• 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 Nebraska Biocontainment Unit and the Davis Global Center for Health Security.
• Train in our combined Infectious Disease-Med Peds Fellowship. 
• 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.
• Enjoy Omaha's affordable cost of living, many unique activities as well as fellow salary in the top 25 percent nationally.