San Diego School of Medicine
Antiviral Research Center 150 W. Washing Street Suite 100
San Diego,
CA
92103
Phone: 619 543 8080
Fax: 619 298 0177
Website: http://som.ucsd.edu/
Email: cbenson@ucsd.edu
University of California, San Diego Constance Benson MD
Research Interests: HIV pathogenesis and therapy; mycobacterial infection
UCSD Hillcrest Hospital: 300
UCSD Thornton Hospital VA: 120
Scripps Green: 100
How does this program meet the ABIM requirements for training in clinical microbiology?
Hands-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 medicine
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?
100
Training is for:
MDPhD
Are there citizenship requirements?
true
Citizenship Requirements:
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
Types of visas accepted:
Number of fellows accepted each year:
3 - 4
Duration of the Fellowship (years):
3
The Program has a training grant (T32):
true
Average number of infectious diseases consults per trainee per year:
400 - 450
Number of Fellows completing the Program in the last 5 years:
12
Additional Training/Faculty Resources (optional):
Training in Hospital Epidemiology Through: Didactic Lectures - SHEA course
Applications accepted via Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS®)?
true
Timeframe when applications are accepted:
Timeframe when interviews are done