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Fellowship Programs

Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program

The Infectious Diseases Section offers a two year program of postgraduate training in infectious diseases to provide trainees with a solid foundation leading to a career in clinical or academic medicine. A third research year is offered for those who desired more intensive research training. Two fellows are accepted per year. The structure of the program is flexible and varies according to the needs of the individual fellow and may include alternative training experiences appropriate to his or her long term career goals.

General Requirements

Each fellow has a approximately 12 months of clinical service and 12-24 months of research/elective time during the two year program and consists of:

ID consultation service at the Medical Center of Louisiana and LSUMC affiliated hospitals
ID consultation service at Touro Infirmary
ID consultation service at Ochsner-Main Campus
ID consultation service at Ochsner-Kenner
ID outpatient clinic
OPH STD clinic
Clinical microbiology laboratory at the Medical Center of Louisiana
ID conferences
Clinical electives
Research opportunities

Application for Fellowship Position

If you are interested in applying for a fellowship position, we use the ERAS system at http://www.aamc.org/audienceeras.htm. We require:

current curriculum vitae
two letters of recommendation (at least)
personal statement
ECFMG certification (if applicable)
USMLE scores

We select candidates through the medical specialty match program at AAMC.

For more information, contact:

Julio E. Figueroa, II, MD
Section of Infectious Diseases
Department of Internal Medicine
LSU Medical Center
1542 Tulane Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70112
Email: jfigue@lsuhsc.edu