Infectious Diseases Combined Fellowship Programs
The Department of Infectious Diseases (ID), Infection Control and Employee Health at MD Anderson has a joint fellowship program with the Division of Infectious Diseases at the McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHSC) and the Section of Infectious Diseases at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM). This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and offers fellows rotations at MD Anderson in both the traditional and immunocompromised tracks.
Fellows in the immunocompromised track gain extensive experience managing a wide range of infectious diseases in cancer patients, becoming adept at handling infectious and non-infectious complications related to chemotherapy, stem cell transplants, immunotherapy and targeted cell therapies. This specialized training is complemented by significant exposure to general infectious diseases during rotations at hospitals affiliated with UTHSC and BCM.
Throughout the fellowship, participants engage in a variety of educational activities within our department, including scholarly projects in basic and clinical research, quality improvement, antimicrobial stewardship and infection control.
Our fellows are mentored by our well recognized faculty members, ensuring a rich and supportive learning environment. The goal of our program is to provide Infectious Diseases fellows with a productive and rewarding experience that shapes them into well-rounded successful clinicians, clinician-educators and physician-scientists.
A Letter from our Program Director
Dear applicant,
Hello and welcome. Thank you for your interest in Infectious Diseases Fellowship training opportunities at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Our comprehensive cancer center offers inpatient rotations to ID fellows at various levels of training. Fellows seeking training in the ACGME approved programs at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston or at Baylor College of Medicine rotate at MD Anderson as fellows in the traditional track or immunocompromised track. Training on the immunocompromised track emphasizes exposure to patients undergoing solid organ or stem cell transplantation and the care of patients with cancer. Fellows who have completed the requirements for board certification in an ACGME-approved ID program can seek additional training (1-2 years) in our Transplant and Oncology infectious Diseases nonstandard program (NST) approved by the Texas Medical Board. Finally, ID Fellows already in an ACGME approved ID program can rotate at MD Anderson as an elective.
Why consider a career focused on the management of infectious diseases in patients with cancer? Infectious Diseases clinicians are witnessing a revolution in cancer care. The rapid growth of an aging population that is at risk for cancer, the development of new treatment modalities such as targeted therapy, adoptive cellular treatments, new immunosuppressants, and immunotherapy, along with a better understanding of how the microbiome influences risk of cancer and response to therapy, are bringing in a new era with unique opportunities and challenges.
Whether you are interested in spending just one or a few months with us as an elective, seeking training in an ACGME-approved program or thinking of joining our NST program, I invite you to visit our website. There, you will find much information on the programs, our faculty, rotations offered, our clinics and hospital. I am looking forward to hearing from you and please let me know if you have any questions. I can be reached at pcokhuysen@mdanderson.org.
Sincerely,
Pablo C. Okhuysen, M.D., FACP, FIDSA
Professor
Program Director, Transplant and Oncology Infectious Diseases
Meet our Current Fellows
For more information on the Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program, please contact Dr. Okhuysen:
Pablo C. Okhuysen, M.D., FACP, FIDSA
Professor, Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and Employee Health
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Site Program Director for The University of Texas Health Science Center - McGovern School of Medicine
Site Program Director, Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program Baylor College of Medicine
Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program at MD Anderson
Phone: 713-792-6830
Email: pcokhuysen@mdanderson.org