Program Organization and Curriculum
The training program is structured so that three years are spent in clinical care and basic research relevant to allergic and immunologic diseases with responsibilities increasing over the three years.
The goals and objectives of our program are aligned with requirements of the American Board of Allergy and Immunology (ABAI) and with guidelines of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) regarding training and education. ACGME guidelines are available on their website.
Clinical skills in allergy and immunology are learned through experience with the diagnosis and management of the wide range of acute and chronic, major and minor, conditions that characterize our specialty, and through increasing responsibilities over the course of the program. The program provides the fellow with supervision and mentoring to develop clinical judgment and skills, medical knowledge, interpersonal and communication skills, and professional attitudes to develop as a competent sub-specialist.
Research development is another major goal of the program. Fellows begin to explore their interests during the first three months of the first year. This experience is used to identify faculty mentor(s) and develop a project in basic science or clinical research relevant to allergy and immunology, one that can be used as the basis for the fellows' career development.
Teaching is an important component of divisional activities. Patient-centered teaching occurs daily on inpatient rounds and in outpatient clinics. In addition, the divisional schedule includes a variety of teaching conferences. Fellows play an important role in teaching through presentations at conferences, along with formal and informal teaching of house staff and medical students.
