Our fellowship curriculum is designed to develop all core competencies through close mentorship, comprehensive didactic instruction, in-depth and broad ranging clinical experiences, and an emphasis on scholarly work. Upon graduation, you will be well prepared as a physician leader with advanced knowledge and expertise in infectious diseases.

Curriculum Highlights

  • Wide range of clinical experiences spanning diverse patient populations.
  • Emphasis on transplant and immunocompromised patient groups.
  • Individual mentored scholarly work projects.
  • Global health opportunities through the worldwide Adventist Health International network. Adventist Health International is the second largest global health organization in the world. 
  • Strong collaboration with infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship pharmacists.
  • Provide comprehensive HIV care for our patients within a robust program that is funded by the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program.  
  • Opportunities for electives in specialized outpatient experiences such as Coccidioides, HRA, hepatitis C, and travel medicine clinics. 

Conferences

We offer a rich blend of weekly and monthly conferences designed to enhance clinical knowledge, diagnostic skills, and interdisciplinary collaboration. These include: 

  • Tuesdays (4-5 p.m.): Case conference (general ID, immunocompromised ID, HIV), global health, journal club, M&M
  • Thursdays (4-5 p.m., Zoom): Core lectures geared towards board preparation and clinical pearls for daily practice
  • Plate rounds: Multi-disciplinary conference including our clinical microbiology lab director, Pathology residents, and lab technologists. We meet to review interesting cases, plates, gram stains, lactophenol cotton blue stains, and histopathology slides. The goal is to develop a strong microbiology background, resolve diagnostic dilemmas, and navigate diagnostic algorithms.
  • Inland Empire Intercity ID rounds: Regional case conference held every two months to network with ID clinicians and discuss fascinating cases. Attendees come from LLU, LLU VA, Kaiser Permanente, Riverside University Health System, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, and private practice

Curriculum by Year

PGY - 1

  • 20 weeks of inpatient rotation at LLUMC General ID
  • 20 weeks of inpatient rotation at Jerry L. Pettis Memorial VA
  • 2 weeks of microbiology rotation
  • 6 weeks of research and scholarly work
  • 4 weeks of vacation
  • 48 weeks of one-half day per week continuity clinic (both at VA and LLU)
  • 26 days of Saturday call coverage

PGY - 2

  • 14 weeks of inpatient rotation at LLUMC Transplant and Immunocompromised ID Service
  • 4 weeks of inpatient rotation at LLUMC General ID
  • 4 weeks of inpatient rotation at Jerry L. Pettis Memorial VA Service
  • 2 weeks of inpatient service w/ 1st years for orientation
  • 16 weeks research and scholarly work
    • During research blocks fellows will have opportunity to do one half-day elective rotations at our specialty clinics including High-Resolution Anoscopy (HRA), Travel Medicine Clinic, Coccidioides Clinic
  • 4 weeks of Antimicrobial Stewardship
  • 4 weeks of Hospital Epidemiology
  • 4 weeks of Vacation
  • 48 weeks of one-half day per week HIV continuity clinic (both at VA and LLU)
  • 26 days of Sunday call coverage