Fellowship in Infectious Diseases (FID)
Duration: 2 Year(s)
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Course TypeFellowship
Course Specialty
Infectious Diseases
Overview
The Infectious Disease Fellowship at Reading Hospital – Tower Health is an ACGME-accredited two-year advanced training pathway aimed at producing highly skilled infectious disease specialists. Fellows care for a diverse patient population and encounter a wide range of infectious conditions — from routine community infections to complex and unusual bacterial, viral, parasitic, and fungal diseases — under the supervision of experienced infectious disease faculty. The program integrates inpatient consultative services, longitudinal outpatient HIV care at the Reading Hospital Center for Public Health Ryan White Clinic, antimicrobial stewardship, infection prevention, travel medicine, and diagnostic microbiology exposure. Structured clinical experiences are complemented by research opportunities, multidisciplinary case conferences, and focused didactics to deepen clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. Fellows engage in both clinical service and scholarly work while developing leadership skills and teaching experience. Graduates are prepared for board certification in Infectious Disease and for careers in academic medicine, hospital or clinical practice, and public health roles.
Admission Intake
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Fee (INR):
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Stipend (INR):
Fellows receive a salary/stipend based on Tower Health’s Graduate Medical Education pay scale for fellowship programs; compensation typically aligns with the PGY-level structure (e.g., PGY-4/PGY-5 level for ID fellows) as per institutional standards.
Accomodation:
As Per Availability
Scholarship:
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Eligibility
- Graduate of an accredited MD or DO program
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency
- Valid USMLE/COMLEX Step scores (Step I, Step II CK)
- Eligibility for Pennsylvania medical licensure prior to fellowship start
- Submission of required fellowship application materials (CV, personal statement, letters of recommendation)
- Successful interview and selection through the ERAS process.
Minimum Education
MD (Doctor of Medicine)MD Infectious DiseasesDoctor of Osteopathy (DO)
Admission Process:
- Prepare Application Materials: Updated CV, personal statement, letters of recommendation, Internal Medicine residency completion documentation, and USMLE/COMLEX scores.
- Submit via ERAS: Apply through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) between early July and application deadline.
- Program Review: Fellowship leadership reviews applications for completeness and eligibility.
- Interviews: Selected applicants are invited for interviews (typically from September to early November).
- Rank & Offer: Applicants are assessed and ranked; offers are extended to chosen candidates.
- Acceptance & Onboarding: Accepted fellows complete medical licensing verification, credentialing, and GME onboarding.
- Program Start: Fellows begin training on July 1 of the academic year.
