Infectious Diseases Fellowship
Program director Mark Hicar, MD, PhD, with 2021 graduate Mary Kate Mannix, DO.
Fellows in our program will establish a path forward to becoming a national or international expert in their chosen field within Pediatric Infectious Diseases.
Patient Care
You will receive direct training by our experienced faculty during inpatient and outpatient service consultations. You will learn to lead the infectious disease team and work with the primary team, staff, and consultants to provide excellent multidisciplinary care for children.
Our three-year ACGME accredited Pediatric Infectious Diseases fellowship is designed to train
the next generation of academic physicians who perform innovative research, provide outstanding patient care and train future leaders in the field. Our atmosphere of intellectual curiosity and discovery within our division provides faculty, fellows, students and staff the opportunities to maximize potential while aiding the health of children on a local, regional, national and global scale.
The fellowship in Pediatric Infectious Diseases follows the American Board of Pediatrics three year fellowship structure. At times, our program may be part of a dual fellowship program. We currently host two separate tracts under our fellowship: a Pediatrics (3 years) tract and combined Pediatric and Medicine (4 years) tract.
Credentials
Our comprehensive fellowship training program in pediatric infectious diseases is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). Please review our program requirements by the ACGME.
A Comfortable Living Environment
Whether you’ll be living with your family, a partner or alone, a city with a strong sense of community makes you feel at home from the moment you arrive. And if that community also boasts a strong medical school and a growing medical campus? All the better.
You’re not only selecting a training program; you’re determining where you’ll live for at least the next three years of your life.
That’s why it makes sense to look to a locale that makes your life easier with quick commutes, affordable housing and — for your well-deserved time off — a vibrant social scene. There are excellent school systems and a variety of neighborhoods to live in, including urban downtown living, suburban towns, and rural areas that are all nearby.
Located on the Western end of the Erie Canal, the regions boasts a rich history including having hosted a World’s fair, being the site of Theodore Roosevelt’s inauguration and having amazing architecture including seminal works by Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan.
Being located on Lake Erie and very close to Lake Ontario affords a number of recreational options including swimming, kayaking, boating and fishing. Short drives to Niagara Falls, Ski resorts, Finger lakes wineries, Central New York Gorges and regional stellar hiking provide year-round opportunities for outdoor fun. Buffalo contains a modern portion of the 750 mile Empire State Trail for bicycling as well. For a change of pace, we are within three drives of other urban centers such Toronto, Cleveland and Pittsburgh and within seven hour drives (or short flights) of Boston, New York City and Washington DC.
