2023 Department of Pediatrics Academic Annual Report

PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM The UAB Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program is a three-year training program approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and affiliated with the Pediatric Residency Program at the UAB School of Medicine. The Mission of the Pediatric Infectious Disease Fellowship Program is to train, educate and mentor fellows to become exceptional clinicians and researchers in the field of pediatric infectious diseases. Our trainees are immersed in a learning environment that values excellence in clinical care, scholarly activity and professionalism. Fellows gain experience in a wide variety of clinical conditions and settings, participate in quality-improvement and patient safety initiatives, including infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship, and are provided close mentorship and guidance for the development of successful research careers. The program is flexible and is tailored to suit everyone’s interests, previous experience and future career goals. We strive to prepare our trainees to be future leaders in healthcare who will advance the field of pediatric infectious diseases as innovative physician-scientists. Our track record of placing fellows in top clinical, research and public health programs throughout the country is a testament to the success of this approach.

2023–2024 Fellows

Fifth-Year Fellow Joshua Cooper, M.D. Combined Infectious Disease/Critical Care

Third-Year Fellow Markus Buchfellner, MD.

Second-Year Fellow Lindsey Hastings, M.D. Combined Med/Peds Infectious Diseases

Program Directors

Scott James, M.D. Program Director

Maria Rueda-Altez, M.D. Associate Program Director

Fellowship Coordinator

Kate Hendley

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