Program Specifics

Purpose 

The purpose of the Carolinas Medical Center PGY2 Infectious Diseases residency is to train residents to become independent clinicians and practice leaders in infectious diseases pharmacotherapy through the completion of diverse learning experiences including direct patient care, clinical research, and teaching/precepting.

Program Structure 

The PGY2 Infectious Diseases residency is an ASHP-accredited, twelve-month residency program. It allows for flexibility so that elective learning experiences can be tailored based on the resident’s clinical interests and career goals.

Estimated Start Date: July 1

Estimated Stipend: $57,195

Required Block Learning Experiences

Introductory Core Learning Experiences (will be completed prior to other learning experiences)

• Orientation (2 to 4 weeks)
• Adult Antimicrobial Stewardship I (4 to 6 weeks)
• Clinical Microbiology Laboratory (2 to 4 weeks)
• Infectious Diseases Consults I (4 to 5 weeks)

Capstone Learning Experiences (will be completed at or near the end of the residency year)

• Adult Antimicrobial Stewardship II (4 to 5 weeks)
• Infectious Diseases Consults II (4 to 5 weeks)

Other Required Learning Experiences (can be completed at any time during the residency year)

• HIV Clinical Experience (4 to 5 weeks)
• Immunocompromised Infectious Diseases (4 to 5 weeks, note either solid organ transplant or hematologic malignancy/stem cell transplant are pre-requisites, may be completed as a PGY1)
• Quality & Practice Management (4 to 5 weeks)

Required Longitudinal Learning Experiences   

• Antimicrobial Support Network (ASN) Staffing (10 month)
• Medication Policy Management (3 months)
• Medication Use Evaluation (6 months)
• Research (12 months, with a dedicated one month block in December)
• Teaching and Education^{^} (12 month) 
• Transitions of Care (12 month)
• Treatment Guideline/Protocol Development (6 months)

^{^}Residents who did not receive a teaching certificate during their PGY1 residency will have the opportunity to obtain a teaching certificate  (if desired)

Elective Learning Experiences

Infectious Diseases Electives

• Bone and Joint Infections (2 weeks)
• Infection Prevention (2 weeks)
• Pediatric Infectious Diseases (4 to 5 weeks)

Other Electives

• Hematologic Malignancy and Stem Cell Transplant Inpatient (4 to 5 weeks)
• Medical Intensive Care Unit (4 to 5 weeks)*
• Solid Organ Transplant (4 to 5 weeks)
• Surgical/Trauma Intensive Care Unit (4 to 5 weeks) 

*Required if not completed as a PGY1 resident 

Additional electives, including pediatric-specific electives, may be available based on resident interest and preceptor availability