About the Pediatric Infectious Disease Fellowship Program
UT Southwestern's Pediatric Infectious Disease Fellowship Program was founded by John Nelson, M.D., in 1965 as one of the first training programs for pediatric infectious disease. Dr. Nelson, along with George McCracken, M.D., who joined in 1967, ran the fellowship program for decades, training many of today's leaders in pediatric infectious diseases.
The program has been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) since 1995, when board certification in pediatric infectious diseases was first offered. The fellowship program is currently directed by Jeffrey Kahn, M.D., Ph.D.
Our trainees come from across the nation and the world. With more than 100 graduates, our fellows have become national and international leaders and have helped to train subsequent generations of infectious disease physicians.
The large patient population at Children's Medical Center Dallas ensures breadth and depth of clinical experience in all areas of pediatric infectious disease.
- 2,600 inpatient infectious disease encounters per year
- 1,800 ambulatory clinic encounters per year
- 300 to 400 new oncology diagnoses per year
- 45 to 50 stem cell transplants per year
- 60 solid organ transplants per year
Financial Support
Accepted fellows are guaranteed funding for the full three years of training. In addition to support from Children's Medical Center Dallas, fellows have been supported by NIH T32 funding (Infectious Diseases, Pulmonary Medicine).
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