General Information

The NJ Medical School training program has been in existence since 1970. Its strength is in clinical and research training. Over 60 trainees from this training program are currently leaders in Infectious Disease programs and practice nationally and internationally.  

Training broadly reflects all aspects of Infectious Disease medicine, including infections in transplantation, HIV, cancer, travelers, substance abusers, and those associated with poverty. The clinical experiences at the three participating hospitals, VA Medical Center, University Hospital and Hackensack Medical Center are strongly complementary. The research component of the program has been strengthened recently through recruitment of new faculty and development of the Ruy V. Lourenco Center for the Study of Emerging Pathogens and the International Center for Public Health & Research at New Jersey Medical School. It has been further expanded by the relocation from New York City of the Public Health Research Institute to new quarters in the International Center for Public Health, two blocks from University Hospitals and the NJ Medical School. These offer outstanding opportunities for fellow training in basic, clinical, and translational research.

The conference schedule includes weekly ID grand rounds,  core curriculum didactic sessions, journal club, and research lectures. Fellows have many opportunities to learn, to teach, and to become leaders. These conferences offer additional opportunities for fellows to hone their clinical skills in diagnosis and treatment. In addition, special guest lectures are arranged through the Center for Emerging Pathogens

Clinical Microbiology is taught by PhD faculty at the University Hospital and at the East Orange VA Medical Center, with opportunities for hands-on learning and research experience.

Fellows are expected to present research findings at State and National Conferences, and to publish their findings in peer-reviewed journals.

Fellows are evaluated on a regular basis. Employment opportunities and placement are part of the activity of the final year of training. Fellows who excel in laboratory research and fellows needing more time for learning are offered additional years of training.