Program Overview

The MUSC Pediatric Infectious Disease Fellowship is a three-year, ACGME-accredited program that provides comprehensive training in:

• Clinical Care: Hands-on experience in diagnosing and managing a wide range of pediatric infectious diseases in both ambulatory and inpatient environments. The training experience includes the full spectrum of pediatric infectious disease from HIV care to adoption and travel medicine, to complex device and immunocompromised host infections. Fellows will gain experience in managing pediatric solid organ and bone marrow transplant patients, as the region’s only pediatric transplant center. As a full spectrum quaternary care referral center, Fellows will also gain robust experience in managing patients across all disciplines both medical and surgical.
• Research: Opportunities to engage in research in areas such as antimicrobial resistance and stewardship, HIV care and metabologenomics, therapeutic and device clinical trials, quality and safety science, and global health. Our fellowship provides exceptional opportunities for research through our faculty mentorship and the esteemed Darby Children’s Research Institute. Additionally, broad clinical and basic science research opportunity and mentorship available throughout the MUSC campus.
• Education: Mentorship from nationally recognized faculty and opportunities to teach medical students and residents. Fellows have the opportunity to complete a Masters of Science in Clinical Research or Masters of Public Health while in training. Pediatric Fellows also participate in a multidisciplinary longitudinal curriculum to provide both foundational training for academic physicians as well as foster community and collaboration.
• Public Health: Collaboration with local and global health organizations to address infectious disease challenges throughout the Lowcountry and beyond.