Introduction
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

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. 

• 6 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 Inpatient Experience
Pediatric Infectious Diseases Inpatient Experience
Microbiology
General Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Research

Year Two
General Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Research: 12 months
Masters in Clinical Research

Year Three
General Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Research: 12 months
Masters in Clinical Research

Specialty Clinics
Adult Infectious Diseases Clinic
General 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 On-line 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, PhD

Applications
For MUSC RID Program Applications, please email Lucy DiGuiseppe or call (843) 792-4509.

Applications should include:
1) Applicant’s personal statement
2) Curriculum vitae
3) Three letters of recommendation