School of Medicine
1542 Tulane Avenue
Room 331C
New Orleans,
LA
70112
Phone: 504 568 5031
Fax: 504 568 5553
Website: https://goo.gl/qZjSdv
Email: jfigue@lsuhsc.edu
Department of Infectious Disease Julio E. Figueroa, II MD Fellowship program director for Infectious diseases; education coordinator for medical students and residents in infectious diseases. Course Director, Clinical Microbiology Conference
Research Interests: Clinical Microbiology/Antibiotic Stewardship
University Medical Center: 446
Ochsner Medical Center: 473
Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner: 110
Touro Infirmary: 280
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 LecturesContinuity Clinic
The Program provides clinical experience for fellows in the following:
Infections in marrow transplantInfections in solid organ transplant patientsInfections in travelers and tropical medicineInfections in childrenContinuity clinic for HIV+ patientsFungal infections, diagnostics, therapeuticsInfections in HIV/AIDS, including opportunisticSexually transmitted diseasesViral Infections (non-HIV), including HSV, CMV, VZEmerging pathogensVaccinologyInternational Health
This Program provides training in STD management through:
Didactic LecturesCourses Elsewhere
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?
104
Training is for:
MD
Are there citizenship requirements?
true
Citizenship Requirements:
US citizen or J1
Types of visas accepted:
J1
Number of fellows accepted each year:
3
Duration of the Fellowship (years):
2
The Program has a training grant (T32):
false
Average number of infectious diseases consults per trainee per year:
50 - 70/month
Number of Fellows completing the Program in the last 5 years:
12
Additional Training/Faculty Resources (optional):
Applications accepted via Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS®)?
true
Timeframe when applications are accepted:
continuous
Timeframe when interviews are done
August - October