2401 South 31st Street
MS-09-C513C
Temple,
TX
76508
Phone: 254 724 7633
Fax: 254 724 9280
Website: http://www.sw.org
Email: Alan.Howell@BSWHealth.org
Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine – Scott & White Healthcare Alan Howell MD
Research Interests: Prosthetic Joint Infections; Endocarditis
Scott and White Hospital : 692
Central Texas VA Hospital : 108
How does this program meet the ABIM requirements for training in clinical microbiology?
Didactic LecturesHands-on ExperienceThe Division of Infectious Disease selects two fellows each year from a competitive pool of applicants. Application are accepted through ERAS only.Following receipt of the completed application and letters of reference, etc., interviews will be arranged as appropriate. Applicants should apply in their R-3 year of residency. Before starting the program, the resident must have completed an ACGME residency program in good standing and be eligible for the ABIM Board Examination.
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?
300
Training is for:
MDDO
Are there citizenship requirements?
false
Citizenship Requirements:
Types of visas accepted:
J1 only
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:
260
Number of Fellows completing the Program in the last 5 years:
6
Additional Training/Faculty Resources (optional):
M. D. Anderson, Houston, Texas - Transplant
Applications accepted via Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS®)?
true
Timeframe when applications are accepted:
July - October
Timeframe when interviews are done
September - November