Affiliated with Georgetown University Medical School
110 Irving St, NW
Rm 2A56
Washington,
DC
20010
Phone: 202 877 7164
Fax: 202 877 0341
Website: http://www.whcenter.org/body.cfm?id=555639
Email: glenn.w.wortmann@medstar.net
MedStar Washington Hospital Center Glenn Wortmann MD, FIDSA, FACP
Research Interests: Nosocomial Infections
Washington Hospital Center:
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 LecturesRotation with Infection Control Service. Attendance at the annual Fellows Course Hospital Control and Epidemiology
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 HealthFellows have the opportunity to do a month of pediatric ID at Children's National Medical Center, a month-long rotation at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a one-week microbiology rotation at NIH, an epidemiology course at Johns Hopkins, and to attend one paid educational meeting per year.
This Program provides training in STD management through:
Didactic LecturesClinical Experience
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?
50
Training is for:
MDDO
Are there citizenship requirements?
false
Citizenship Requirements:
No
Types of visas accepted:
J-1
Number of fellows accepted each year:
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:
360
Number of Fellows completing the Program in the last 5 years:
10
Additional Training/Faculty Resources (optional):
Applications accepted via Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS®)?
true
Timeframe when applications are accepted:
Timeframe when interviews are done
Mid-August through October