As part of the Loma Linda University Health Education Consortium (LLUHEC), our Infectious Disease Fellowship aims to develop highly skilled and knowledgeable physicians who provide compassionate care in the field of infectious diseases (ID). This is a two-year ACGME-accredited program that accepts two fellows per year. If accepted, you'll routinely collaborate with residents and fellows from other specialties and provide cutting-edge care in academic medicine. It's our goal to equip you with the ability to:

  • Provide high quality and accessible care to the communities you'll serve.
  • Perform and interpret medical research.
  • Understand and administer the quality improvement process.
  • Identify and address systemic health disparities in medicine.

Quick Facts

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Serving the state’s 5th most populated county
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County’s first and only ID fellowship
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Level 1 Trauma Center serving 25% of state’s area

Why Choose Our Infectious Diseases Fellowship

We are committed to helping you discover and realize your career path among the many opportunities available in infectious diseases. There are abundant opportunities to customize your career path and a large faculty with diverse interests to help mentor you.

  • Comprehensive rotations – including available electives – in general ID, immunocompromised ID, global health, Coccidioides clinic, high-resolution anoscopy (HRA) clinic, antimicrobial stewardship, infection control/hospital epidemiology, and clinical microbiology.
  • Serve the region’s diverse community, including special populations such as those underrepresented in medicine, immunocompromised and transplant recipients, persons living with and at high risk for HIV-1 infection, and U.S. veterans.
  • Undertake global health experiences within the Adventist Health International network. These opportunities already exist and can be arranged for the second 
    year of fellowship.
  • Complete a curriculum emphasizing scholarly work, including research, quality improvement, and community health/outreach in partnership with LLU’s large scientific community and local and international health partners.
  • Train in an environment where your wholeness is a primary focus, supported through initiatives to foster fellow wellness and community.

Additional Benefits

In addition to the benefits mentioned under Stipends and Benefits, we support our ID fellows by paying for their IDSA membership, IDSA Core Antimicrobial Stewardship Curriculum, SHEA Primer on IC/HE/AS, IDWeek registration (second year), AAHIVS credentialing exam (if desired), and an annual $2,000 stipend for educational expenses.

What Our Leadership is Saying
“Infectious diseases shape the world we live in – from global pandemics to hospital acquired infections. Our Infectious Disease Fellowship is designed to train compassionate, forward-thinking physicians who are ready to lead in clinical care, research and public health. We’re building a program where curiosity meets expertise, and where every fellow will be empowered to make a lasting impact.”
Jonathan Arcobello, MD
Program Director