Infectious Diseases- Overview
For Detailed Program Information:
http://www.downstate.edu/infectiousdiseases/
| Division Chief: |
Michael Augenbraun, MD |
| Address: |
450 Clarkson Avenue, Box 56
Brooklyn, NY 11203 |
| Telephone: |
718 270-1432 |
| Fax: |
718 270- 4123 |
| E-mail: |
Division Chief: michael.augenbraun@downstate.edu
Program Administrator: yvonne.edwards@downstate.edu |
| Number of fellows |
PGY 4 – 4
PGY 5 – 4 |
| Number of faculty |
20 |
| Hospitals fellows rotate to |
University Hospital of Brooklyn
Kings County Hospital Center
Brooklyn Veterans Administration Hospital
Brookdale Hospital |
| Sample schedule for first year fellow |
PGY4: Inpatient consultations – 11 months
HIV Clinic – 1/2 day per week
Vacation 1 month |
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PGY 5: Pediatrics – 1 month
Inpatient consultations – 1-2 months
HIV Clinic – 1/2 day per week
STD Clinic – 1/2 day per week
Research – 8-9 months
Vacation – 1 month |
| Research interests of the division |
Hospital epidemiology
Antimicrobial resistance
Chlamydia pneumoniae
Sexually transmitted diseases
HIV disease, epidemiology |
| Conference schedule |
Case Conference – weekly
Research Conference – weekly
I D Journal Club – monthly |
| Description of the educational aspects and advantage of the program |
Wide variety of infectious diseases seen
Large diverse faculty
Excellent STD clinic experience
Substantive exposure to research
Paid travel to I D conference |
| Application information |
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All position in subspecialty match |
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| Contact : |
Yvonne Edwards |
| Address : |
SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn
450 Clarkson Avenue, Box 56
Brooklyn, NY 11203 |
| Telephone : |
718 270-1432 |
| Fax : |
718 270-4123 |
| E-mail : |
michael.augenbraun@downstate.edu |
| Website: |
http://www.downstate.edu/infectiousdiseases/ |
