Infectious Diseases Interest Group
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Discover a range of career opportunities in Infectious Diseases (ID) through the UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases. The program offers ID fellowships following residencies in Internal Medicine or Pediatrics, intersecting with various medical specialties and public health. Join ongoing events such as ID conferences, case presentations, and networking opportunities with faculty. Stay informed about critical issues in global health, HIV/AIDS, and epidemiology while connecting with dedicated professionals in the field.
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Infectious Diseases Interest Group www.med.unc.edu/idig (↑ check it)
Careers in ID • Medicine • ID Fellowships: 2-3 years, following residencies in Internal Medicine or Pediatrics • Primary Care • ID intersects every medical specialty • Public Health • Epidemiology • Health and Human Behaviors • Etc.
Careers in ID • [Global] • World Health Organization • Doctors Without Borders • International Society for Infectious Diseases • [National] • Center for Disease Control • Epidemic Intelligence Service • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease • Infectious Diseases Society of America • American Society for Microbiology • The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene • [Local] • UNC Center for Infectious Diseases • NC Department of Health and Human Services • Epidemiology in NC • Orange County Health Department
Ongoing events • Friday Morning ID Conferences • 8:30-9:30am • 1131 Bioinformatics (first floor auditorium) • Topics and speakers vary • Free breakfast? • This Friday, 9/17: Ward Cates, MD,MPH FHI, “The HIV Prevention World Post-CAPRISA 004: What’s Next?
Ongoing events • Wednesday Morning Case Conferences • 8:30-9:30am • Memorial Hospital • Real patients presented by 3rd/4th year medical students • Clinical thinking • Real world • Talk to Erin Steinbach or one of the co-leaders • Erin_klein@med.unc.edu
Ongoing events • Meet ID Faculty • Several ID faculty have offered themselves for shadowing (clinic or lab) and/or talks about their careers over a cup of coffee • Some of their research interests include: • HIV/AIDS in South Africa/Malawi • HIV molecular biology • Nosocomial infections, bioterrorist agents (cool lecture in MS1) • Biology, epidemiology of STD transmissions • Plenty more
Ongoing events • Meet ID Faculty • We’re still compiling a list of faculty • We’ll get you the faculty list with their academic bios/research interests • Email the faculty member to set up a time to meet • Talk to us if you have questions!
Events this fall • Movie w/AMSA – October • IPVAA and HIV - November • World Aids Day - December • HIV Awareness/HIV in NC
Events Next Spring • International Health and ID Networking Night - January • Good food and discussion with faculty from the SOM and SPH • Micro Lab Tour - April • COS (Career Opportunities Series) lunch • Wednesday, April 13 Jan. 2009 at Carolina Brewery
Other resources • UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases (inter-departmental) • Website: http://globalhealth.unc.edu/ • Blog: http://uncglobalhealth.wordpress.com/ • Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chapel-Hill-NC/UNC-Institute-for-Global-Health-and-Infectious-Diseases/50477582478 • Twitter: http://twitter.com/uncglobalhealth • e-Newsletters: http://globalhealth.unc.edu/subscribe.php
Other resources • UNC Center for Infectious Diseases (SOM) • Website: http://www.med.unc.edu/infdis/ • Faculty information, research topics, fellowship program information • Schedule of topics for Friday AM conferences • Powerpoints from past Wednesday AM case conferences • http://www.med.unc.edu/infdis/education/case-management-conference • Really, they’re cool, check them out
Other resources • Student Global Health Committee (SGHC) – SPH • Speakers, forums, community service, fundraisers, help finding funding, etc. • Narratives of HIV/AIDS subcommittee • http://studentorgs.unc.edu/sghc/ • Join the listserv: sghc_webmaster@unc.edu • SHAC: HIV Counseling • Apps closed for 2010-11…something to think about next year
Great Books • Mountains Beyond Mountains, by Tracy Kidder • My Own Country, by Dr. Abraham Verghese • The Demon in the Freezer, by Richard Preston • Infections and Inequalities, by Dr. Paul Farmer
Contacts • IDIG co-leaders 2010-11 (email one of us to be added to the listserv!) • Julia Brant (julia_brant@med.unc.edu) • Sarah Kim (sarah_kim@med.unc.edu) • Faculty Advisor • Dr. Lisa Hightow (lisa_hightow@med.unc.edu) • Wednesday AM conference contact and all around smart person • Erin Steinbach (erin.steinbach@gmail.com)