Fellowship in Pediatric Infectious Disease

1. Medical Degree (MD) or equivalent.
2. United States citizenship, Canadian citizenship, or permanent resident status in the United States is preferred.
3. Non-citizens carrying J-1 visas may be considered on a case-by-case basis; currently, other visa types are not eligible.
4. Completion of 3 years of Pediatric residency in an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-approved program.
5. Expected satisfactory completion of requirements for Certification in Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics.
6. Applicants must register with the National Resident Matching Program and provide their National Resident Matching Program number.
7. California Medical License is required at the time of starting the fellowship.

The UCLA Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship is designed to train academic physicians in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of pediatric infectious diseases. The program provides training in clinical care for highly complicated pediatric patients, medical education, and research. Fellows are prepared for careers in areas such as clinical care, infection prevention and control, antimicrobial and diagnostic stewardship, immunology, microbial pathogenesis, vaccine development, epidemiology, public health, and other academic or tertiary-care pediatric settings.

1. All applications must be submitted through the Electronic Residency Application Service.
2. The application must include a Curriculum Vitae, Personal Statement, and 3 Letters of Recommendation.
3. Applications are reviewed beginning in mid-July.
4. Virtual interviews are scheduled from August to October.
5. Applicants must register with the National Resident Matching Program.
6. The Rank List is due in November.
7. Match Day is in December.
8. All fellowship interviews are conducted virtually.