Fellowship Program
Fellowship Opportunities
Allergy and Immunology
The Allergy and Immunology Training Program offers two to three year training position in the broad discipline of allergy and immunology. Candidates are trained in an environment which teaches them to provide outstanding clinical care, design and conduct scientific research projects, and to develop fundamental skills to pursue an academic career in medicine. Program participants develop expertise in the evaluation of clinic patients and in the application of allergy and immunology laboratory tests for diagnosis and treatment. Trainees also attend graduate courses in immunology and learn to manage both basic and clinical science investigations to carry out research studies. Trainees divide their time among clinical training sites at Ben Taub General Hospital, Texas Children's Hosspital, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, The Methodist Hospital and Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Support is provided to attend regional and national medical conferences. Training in a single subspecialty is for at least two years with an optional third and/or fourth year for combined training programs in Allergy and Immunology and in Rheumatology or extended research training. Applications for the Allergy and Immunology Training Program can be obtained by calling Kiesha Sloan, Training Program Coordinator, at 713-798-5840 or e-mail kieshaw@bcm.tmc.edu .
Rheumatology
The Rheumatology Training Program offeres a two track program, one is a two year program designed to prepare physicians for the clinical practice of rheumatology and the other is a three year research oriented program that includes two years of research laboratory training. Trainees are instructed in the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic disorders and provided with fundamental knowledge of relevant basic sciences, including immunology, biochemistry of connective tissue and pharmacology of medications used to treat rheumatic diseases. The trainee has responsibility for consultative and teaching activities involving inpatients and outpatients in a clinical, hospital and emergency room setting. There are opportunities to gain experience in Pediatric Rheumatology with one of the largest groups in the country, and to also obtain training in radiology, nuclear medicine, and the roles of orthopedic surgery and physical medicine in the management of patients with rheumatic diseases. Trainees also gain experience in teaching medical students and residents, in making presentations at conferences, and in evaluating current medical and scientific literature. Trainees divide their time among clinical training sites at Ben Taub General Hospital, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, The Methodist Hospital and Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Support is provided to attend regional and national medical conferences. Training in a single subspecialty is for at least two years with an optional third and fourth year for combined training programs in Rheumatology and in Allergy and Immunology or extended research training. Application for the Rheumatology Training Program can be obtained by calling Kiesha Sloan, Training Program Coordinator, at 713-798-5840 or e-mail kieshaw@bcm.tmc.edu.
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (M.D. or Ph.D.)
Research training is available through National Institutes of Health (NIH) Training Grants in immunology, pulmonary and hematology/oncology.