Reproductive Infectious Diseases Fellowship
The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Reproductive Infectious Diseases (RID) Fellowship Program offers Obstetrician Gynecologists the opportunity to develop a clinical and research career in the subspecialty of Infectious Diseases.
Program Director: David E. Soper, MD
Program Coordinator: Marti Sturdevant
Assistant Professor: Gweneth Lazenby, MD (2008-2011 RID Fellow)
Fellows: Tosin Jaiyeoba, MD (2010-2013), Bassam Rimawai, MD (2012-2015)
Application requirements:
1.) RID Application
2.) Personal statement
3.) Curriculum Vitae (CV)
4.) Three letters of recommendation
Research
MUSC RID fellows have the opportunity to participate in on-going basic science and clinical research or develop research interests in the broad spectrum of Reproductive Infectious Diseases. Unique to this interdisciplinary fellowship, RID fellows may conduct research with members of the Departments of OB/GYN, Adult Infectious Diseases, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, and/or Microbiology.
Curriculum
MUSC’s RID Fellowship Program is unique in that fellows work closely with the Adult and Pediatric Infectious Diseases departments.
• 4 months of inpatient Adult Infectious Diseases consultation service
• 2 months of inpatient Pediatric Infectious Diseases consultation service
• 2 months of Microbiology and Laboratory Medicine
For fellows who have not completed a masters degree in public health or clinical research, MUSC RID fellows are encouraged to complete a Masters in Science in Clinical Research (MSCR). This program is offered at MUSC by the Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, and Epidemiology.
Year One:
Adult Infectious Diseases Experience
Pediatric Infectious Diseases Experience
Microbiology
Reproductive Infectious Disease, Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Research
Year Two:
Reproductive Infectious Disease, Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Research: 12 months
Masters in Clinical Research
Year Three:
Reproductive Infectious Disease, Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Research: 12 months
Masters in Clinical Research
Specialty Clinics:
Adult Infectious Diseases Clinic
Faculty Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic
HIV Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic
Pediatric and Adolescent Infectious Diseases Clinic
Sexually Transmitted Infections and Vaginitis Clinic
Didactics:
Adult Infectious Diseases Fellow’s Case Conference
Adult Infectious Diseases Fellow’s Lectures
Adult Infectious Diseases HIV Patient Case Conference
Adult Infectious Diseases Journal Club
Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellow’s Conference
Masters of Science in Clinical Research Program
Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds
Obstetrics and Gynecology Journal Club
Obstetrics and Gynecology Morbidity and Mortality
University of California San Francisco RID Monthly Online Conference
For more information on the departments participating in the MUSC RID Fellowship, please refer to these links:
MUSC Women’s Health
MUSC Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellowship
Adult Infectious Diseases Fellowship Website
Adult Infectious Diseases Faculty Website
Dr. Michael Kilby
Pediatric Infectious Diseases Faculty
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Dr. Fredrick Nolte, Ph.D.