Training Grant

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA INFECTIOUS DISEASES FELLOWSHIP TRAINING IN CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY AND CLINICAL TRIALS RESEARCH

Description: Because of the increased need for Infectious Diseases Clinical Investigators to address the growing crisis of emerging and re-emerging infections, the Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota Medical School offer a training track for fellows interested in acquiring skills in the areas of clinical epidemiology and clinical trials research.

This multidisciplinary, NIH-supported T32 Training Program "Infectious Disease Training In Clinical Research" draws upon a large number of University of Minnesota faculty members and colleagues at the Minnesota Department of Health.

Fellows entering this two year-training track will generally be second year fellows who have completed a clinical year of adult or pediatric Infectious Diseases training.

In addition to working closely with a primary mentor on a research project related to an Emerging Infectious Disease topic (see list of training areas and primary mentors below), fellows will have an opportunity to take relevant courses in the School of Public Health. When desirable, this course work can lead to a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree (for fellows interested primarily in epidemiology-focused research) or a Master of Science (MS) in Clinical Research degree (for fellows interested in clinical trials or other clinically based research).

Selection of a Primary Mentor is encouraged early in the first year of clinical training. In addition to receiving major guidance from their primary mentors regarding selection and refinement of their research projects, fellows will have the benefit of periodic input from other faculty preceptors on the organization of their projects.

Training Areas and Faculty

1. HIV/AIDS

Primary Mentors:  Paul Bohjanen, Ashley Haase,
James Neaton, Timothy Schacker

Other Preceptors:  Peter Carr, Winston Cavert, Keith Henry,
Alan Lifson, Frank Rhame, Ronald Schut

2.  Invasive Bacterial Infections

Primary Mentors:  Sandra Armstrong, Patricia Ferrieri,
Stephen McSorely, Ruth Lynfield, Marnie Peterson

Other Preceptors:  Patrick Cleary, Kent Crossley, Gary Dunny,
Kristen Ehresmann, Patrick Schlievert                                    

3.  Antibiotic Resistance

Primary Mentors:  James Johnson, Ruth Lynfield

Other Preceptors:  Kent Crossley, Gregory Filice,
Dean Tsukayama, David Williams

4.  Immunodeficiency/Vaccines

Primary Mentors:  Paul Bohjanen, Ashley Haase,
Kristin Nichol, Phillip Peterson, Timothy Schacker,
Mark Schleiss

Other Preceptors: Richard Danila, Susan Kline, Ruth Lynfield,
Vicki Morrison, Kirsten Nielsen, Jo-Anne (van Burik) Young

5.  International and Immigrant Health

Primary Mentors: Paul Bohjanen, Chandy John, Michael Osterholm, Phillip Peterson

Other Preceptors: Cynthia Howard, Alan Lifson, Ramaiah
Muthyala, William Stauffer, Patricia Walker, David Williams

6.  Bioterrorism

Primary Mentors: Richard Danila, Michael Osterholm,
Timothy Schacker

Other Preceptors:  Ruth Lynfield, Dean Tsukayama

7.  Foodborne Infections

Primary Mentors: James Johnson, Michael Osterholm,
Ruth Lynfield, Stephen McSorley

Other Preceptors:  Jeff Bender, Craig Hedberg, Will Hueston,
Kirk Smith

8.  Zoonoses

Primary Mentors:  Ruth Lynfield, Michael Osterholm,
Craig Packer

Other Preceptors:  Jeffrey Bender, James Johnson, David Neitzel,
Joni Scheftel, Claudia Munoz-Zanzi