The Abrazo Health Network's Infectious Diseases Fellowship is a two-year Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-accredited fellowship program launching in 2023.

Vision

• A family of fellows, faculty and staff collaboratively endeavoring to serve our local community.

Mission

• For those with a calling to heal, we provide the skills to care for anyone, anywhere, at any time.

Values

• Exposure to broad pathology
• Excellence in quality improvement
• Foundation in evidence-based medicine
• Provide cutting-edge care

Locations/Rotations

The primary site for this program is Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital with other inpatient rotations at Abrazo Arrowhead and the Abrazo West campuses. There are also two-week blocks at the Abrazo Central campus in the microbiology lab in the first year of the program.

Fellows will also have one half-day session per week in a continuity clinic in addition to an HIV specialty clinic.

Electives also include Pediatric, Transplant, and Research rotations.

Didactics

Two-hourly didactics sessions occur weekly (every Tuesday) and comprise the core lecture series, fellow case presentations, morbidity and mortality, grand rounds, and journal club.

Program Highlights

• 24-hour access to Midwestern University’s library resources
• Access to Midwestern University’s simulation lab that includes simulation patients, mannequins and task trainer resources
• Space dedicated to educational activities including computer stations and safe and convenient call rooms
• Meals provided while on duty
• Use of electronic medical records
• One of only two ID fellowship programs in Phoenix
• Exposure to a broad array of pathologies
• Strong focus on wellness
• HIV clinic experience
• Annual stipend to attend national meetings
• Educational allowance - $1,000/CME allowance $ 3,500 (details per fellow contract)
• Elective rotation at a children's hospital