FELLOWSHIP VIRTUAL RECRUITMENT 2024

Welcome! Thank you for your interest in infectious diseases, an incredibly rich, diverse, and gratifying specialty. As is evidenced by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the bounds of our specialty know no limits, spanning pathogenesis, clinical care, disaster planning, infection control and prevention, immunology and vaccine development, public health, social determinants of health, diagnostic testing, and communication skills. As you know, this pandemic has demonstrated the incredible value of the tireless efforts of infectious diseases experts and advocates everywhere. We are excited for you to join us!

Recruitment in 2024 for our program will be held virtually as a means of ensuring an equitable experience for all applicants. The success of our past virtual recruitment seasons gives us confidence that we will be able to effectively communicate to you the incredibly supportive, dynamic, and rewarding culture of our division and program.

We believe an optimal virtual recruitment experience involves limiting the amount of time applicants spend on their computers during their interview day. To this effect, we have converted to video various components of our recruitment day, including the program director’s overview, welcome messages from additional members of our divisional leadership, and our Tuesday morning infectious diseases grand rounds case conference. We have also compiled videos covering frequently asked questions and important aspects of our program. Each provides a unique view of the many positive aspects of training and working in our division. Prior to your interview day, please ensure you view Dr. Melia’s program overview and as many of the other resources as you have the capacity to review.

Welcome from Program & Division Leadership

• • • Fellowship Program Overview – Dr. Michael Melia Program Director
    • Division Director’s Welcome – Dr. Amita Gupta
    • Bayview Medical Center Division Director’s Welcome – Dr. Mark Sulkowski
    • Reflecting on Thirty Years in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Johns Hopkins – Dr. Cynthia Sears
    • Clinical Director’s Welcome- Dr. Paul Auwaerter
    • Diversity Equity & Inclusion: Leadership and Related Activities at Hopkins – Drs. Risha Irvin & Dr. Damani Piggott

Research & Clinical Experiences in the Hopkins ID Fellowship

• Overview of Research Training During ID Fellowship – Dr. Sara Cosgrove
• Research as a Hopkins ID Fellow – Drs. Chelsea Modlin, Darek Hareza, Joowhan Sung & Lucy Li
• The Clinical Experience of the Hopkins ID Fellow – Drs. Seth Judson, Caitlin Visek, Morgan Walker & Jerald Cherian

Life as a Hopkins ID Fellow

• Living in Baltimore’s Neighborhoods as an ID Fellow – Drs. Danica Rockney, Sean Anderson, Jillian Peters, Sima Sharara & Diana Zhong
• Raising Children in Baltimore – Drs. Ethel Weld, Eileen Scully Andrew Karaba, David Griffith
• Career Opportunities for Partners:  Living & Commuting from Washington, DC- Drs. Robin Avery & Jeffrey Tornheim

Careers in IDs at Johns Hopkins:  From Our Faculty

• • • • • Clinical Research Careers in ID at Hopkins – Drs. Kelly Gebo, Seun Falade, Christine Durand
        • Basic Science Clinical Research Careers in ID at Hopkins – Drs. Petros Karakousis & Annie Antar
        • Infection Control & Antibiotic Stewardship Careers in ID at Hopkins – Drs. Morgan Katz & Valeria Fabre
        • Global Health Careers in ID at Hopkins – Drs. Amita Gupta & Yukari Manabe
        • Transplant & Oncology Infectious Diseases (TOID) – Dr. Robin Avery