We offer an unparalleled clinical experience that is also tailored to meet the career goal of the fellow.
Core Clinical Training
- Inpatient
- Outpatient
Electives
A variety of clinics that can be selected based on fellow’s career path.
Clinical Experiences: Inpatient
- Rady Children’s Hospital clinical exposure
- 2-week service blocks
- First call (staff all as 1st year)
- 3rd year: “Pre-tending”
| Fellow Year | Number of Inpatient Blocks | Weekends |
| First Year | 6 blocks
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4-week block
2-week block:
Non-inpatient block:
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| Second Year | 3 blocks
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2-week block:
Non-inpatient block:
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| Third Year | 3 blocks
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2 Week block:
Non-inpatient block:
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Clinical Experiences: Outpatient
Microbiology Month:
- Block #1 first year of fellowship
- 2 weeks at UC San Diego Microbiology Lab
- 2 weeks at Rady Children’s Microbiology Lab
- Micro Lab (Micro Overview x2, Each Bench, Intake), Fungal Lab, PCR Lab, Hematology Lab, Send-out Lab, Pathology
OP Service Time:
- ½ day per week when not on inpatient service
- May include 1 per month in the elective clinics
- Precepted by outpatient service attending
- Encouraged to see mix of new patients & follow-ups
Elective Outpatient Clinics Based on Career Path:
- ID Travel Clinic (Balboa)
- HIV Clinic (UC San Diego)
- Vaccine Clinic (Community)
- STD Clinic (Community)
- TB Clinic (Public Health)
- Public Health (SD)
- Refugee Intake Clinic (Catholic Charities)
- Immunology Clinic (Rady Children’s)
- Periodic Fever Clinic (Rady Children’s)
- KD Clinic (RCHSD)
- Indian Health Services (Community)
- Adult Infectious Disease Experiences (UC San Diego)
- Infection Control Rounds (Rady Children’s)
- Antimicrobial Stewardship Rounds (Rady Children’s)