800 Washington Street
Box #238
Boston,
MA
02111
Phone: 617 636 3010
Fax: 617 636 8525
Website: www.tuftsmedicalcenter.org/IDfellowship
Email: hboucher@tuftsmedicalcenter.org
Tufts Medical Center Helen W. Boucher MD, FIDSA, FACP
Research Interests: Transplant infections, HIV, fungal infections, and outpatient antibiotic therapy
Tufts Medical Center : 375
Lahey Clinic : 350
Lemuel Shattuck Hospital : 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 children
This Program provides training in STD management through:
Didactic LecturesCourses ElsewhereAttendence
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:
MDDOPhD
Are there citizenship requirements?
true
Citizenship Requirements:
U.S. Strongly Preferred
Types of visas accepted:
Number of fellows accepted each year:
4 - 5
Duration of the Fellowship (years):
Two (Clinician Educator Track) or three (Investigator Track) years.
The Program has a training grant (T32):
true
Average number of infectious diseases consults per trainee per year:
500
Number of Fellows completing the Program in the last 5 years:
20
Additional Training/Faculty Resources (optional):
Applications accepted via Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS®)?
true
Timeframe when applications are accepted:
July 1st to November 1st
Timeframe when interviews are done
August 1st to November 1st