Omaha VA Medical Center
4101 Woolworth Avenue (111D)
Omaha,
NE
68105
Phone: 402 280 4295
Fax: 402 280 5247
Website: http://medschool.creighton.edu/departmentofmedicine/
Email: MichelleConnors@creighton.edu
Marvin Bittner MD, MSc
Research Interests: Nosocomial infections
Creighton Univ. Med. Center : 300
VA Medical Center : 122
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How does this program meet the ABIM requirements for training in clinical microbiology?
Didactic LecturesHands-on Experience
The Program provides training in hospital epidemiology through:
Didactic Lectures
The Program provides clinical experience for fellows in the following:
Infections in marrow transplantInfections in solid organ transplant patientsInfections in travelers and tropical medicine
This Program provides training in STD management through:
Didactic Lectures
The Program has a didactic lecture course for fellows:
true
If yes, what is the average number of lectures provided over a two-year period?
24
Training is for:
MDDOMBBS
Are there citizenship requirements?
false
Citizenship Requirements:
Types of visas accepted:
J-1
Number of fellows accepted each year:
1 - 2
Duration of the Fellowship (years):
2
The Program has a training grant (T32):
false
Average number of infectious diseases consults per trainee per year:
350
Number of Fellows completing the Program in the last 5 years:
6
Additional Training/Faculty Resources (optional):
Optional CDC sponsored STD training
Optional hospital epidemiology course
Conferences: Guideline review, board review, journal club, HIV roundtable, city-wide case conference, Mandell review
Applications accepted via Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS®)?
true
Timeframe when applications are accepted:
July 15th - November 8th
Timeframe when interviews are done
July 16th - November 8th