Infectious Diseases Fellowship
The Adult ID Fellowship Program at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University is a 2-year program accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. The goal of this program is to provide residents with a comprehensive training experience in Infectious Diseases and related disciplines (Inpatient ID, Ambulatory ID, Transplant ID, Medical Microbiology, Infection Prevention & Control, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, and Public Health) while providing residents with the flexibility to pursue additional training in personal areas of interest (e.g., Addictions Medicine, HIV, Viral Hepatitis, Research, Quality Improvement, Educational Scholarship, Tropical Medicine etc.) through elective rotations which may be taken during the first or second years of training.
Our program is supported by three excellent tertiary-care academic hospitals (University Hospital, Victoria Hospital, and St. Joseph's Hospital) where most clinical training will take place. London Health Sciences Centre, which is the parent organization for University Hospital and Victoria Hospital, provides the broadest range of direct patient care services of any hospital network in Ontario, including the GTA. London's academic hospitals have a large catchment area of about 2 million persons. We boast a very large Solid Organ Transplant Program (Kidney, Liver, and Heart), a rapidly growing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Program, a World-renowned hip and knee arthroplasty program, a Trauma unit, a Burn unit, a Critical Care Program, and many other programs that are dependent on the services of the Division of Infectious Diseases.
Our ambulatory programs are based out of St. Joseph's Hospital, Victoria Hospital, and University Hospital. At St. Joseph's Hospital, resident have access to a variety of clinics, including HIV, viral hepatitis, skin and soft-tissue infection, and general infectious diseases. The clinics are staffed by a large complement of physicians, nurses, a social worker, an infectious diseases pharmacist, and a Home Care nursing adminstrator. Clinics in General Infectious Diseases also operate at University Hospital and Victoria Hospital. The Middlesex-London Health Unit offers residents with the opportunity to participate in ambulaory care of patients with tuberculosis and sexualy-transmitted infections.
Our Program also offers fellowship opportunities in Transplant Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Stewardship, and Infection Prevention & Control for residents who have completed two years of general infectious diseases fellowship training.
Resident Wellness is a major focus of the program. Academic half days on resident wellness and 2 full-day resident retreats are offered during the academic year.resident retreatsand 2.5 resident retreat days are held throughout the academic year.
Given the large number of residents and clinical fellows in the program (currently 5 domestic and 3 international), residents enrolled in our program have an opportunity to build strong professional ties with their peers. Call duties are home-based and reasonably light (maximum of one weekend per block, and 1 in 6 to 1 in 8 during weekdays).
All Residents enrolled in the program receive mentorship and career planning from the Program Director on a quarterly basis throughout the 2-year program. Every graduate of our program has been successful in pursuing additional fellowship training (Medical Microbiology, Transplant ID) or graduate studies (Health Sciences Research, Health Professions Education).
The ID Program Director is Dr. Sameer Elsayed.
