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  • NEW! Recruitment Timeline:
    • July 1, 2013: Applicants complete applications and start applying
    • July 15, 2013: PostOffice opens to programs to begin downloading applications
    • July-November 2013: Interviews conducted
    • October 15, 2013: Application deadline
    • December 5, 2013: Match results available
    • Potential candidates can access applications through the AAMC/ERAS website

Welcome from the Division Director

The mission of the Division of Infectious Disease and International Medicine is to be an internationally outstanding academic center. Our faculty members conduct research, analyze policy, deliver clinical care, and provide specialized training to healthcare providers locally, nationally and internationally. Our goal is to be a resource for infectious disease identification, prevention and treatment issues, including bioterrorism and the emergence of new pathogens.

Douglas A. Holt MD, FACP, IDSA
Director, Division of Infectious Disease & Internal Medicine
Andor Szentivanyi Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease & Internal Medicine
Director, Hillsborough County Health Department

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News

On May 31st, Dr. Ulyee Choe was appointed Director of the Polk County Health Department(PCHD). Dr. Choe is an Assistant Professor with the USF Health Division of Infectious Disease & International Medicine and had been serving as the Interim Director for PCHD since November, 2012.

Want to watch IDPodcasts on your iPhone or iPad? Download the free app from the iTunes store by clicking here! Version 2.2 was just released and supports the following:

  • Podcasts recorded after March 1, 2013 now stream over Wi-Fi/3G/4G, so you can enjoy our podcasts outside of WiFi enabled areas (standard data plan usage applies)
  • iPhone 5, iPad, and iPad Mini retina display compatible
  • Faster, higher quality, more reliable streaming, especially with 3G/4G connectivity
  • Thumbnail enhancements

Check out our most recent ID podcasts:

Syndromes that Masquerade as Infections
Top 10 Infectious Diseases of All Time
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
The Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreak of 2012-2013

Dr. Richard Oehler, co-founder of IDPodcasts.net, recently received an Educational Excellence Award for Innovation in Teaching at the USF Morsani College of Medicine. Since IDPodcasts.net first launched in 2007, it has garnered over 26,000 page views from individuals in 100 countries. Approximately 4,000 people have downloaded the IDPocasts mobile apps since their initial release 2010. Currently the IDPodcasts YouTube channel, established in 2012, has 360 subscribers and 68,000 views! Honored at the USF Morsani College of Medicine commencement dinner for medical students on May 9th, 2013, Dr. Oehler’s dedication to teaching and innovative use of technology to advance medical care and education was celebrated!

Have you seen our featured podcasts? USF ID received a grant from Optimer pharmaceuticals to produce two podcasts for the support, diagnosis, and treatment of Clostridium difficile infection. These two educational podcasts highlight the use of Fidaxomicin (Dificid) as a treatment agent.

Click here to watch the podcasts recorded by Dr. Sally Alrabaa.

April is designated ‘STD Awareness Month’ and the USF Health HIV Clinical Research Unit helped raise awareness by hosting its second annual STD Awareness Day. Held at the Florida Department of Health – Hillsborough County on April 29th, 2013, they offered free STD & HIV testing and educational materials to anyone age 12 and older who stopped by the event!

Tampa Bay’s ABC Action News recently interviewed Division Director Dr. Douglas Holt on a new and severe strain of norovirus impacting the Tampa Bay Area. The Sydney norovirus, commonly known as the stomach flu, appears to have higher rates of transmission and hospitalization, therefore posing a greater threat to the young, elderly, and otherwise immunocompromised. Click here to learn more.

Dr. Douglas A. Holt, Andor Szentivanyi Professor of Medicine, succeeds Dr. John Sinnott as Director of USF Health's Division of Infectious Disease & International Medicine. Dr. Holt served as Associate Director of the division since 2006.

Dr. John T. Sinnott, Director of Infectious Disease & International Medicine and Associate Dean of USF Medicine International has been appointed Chairman of the Department of Internal Medicine at USF Health's Morsani College of Medicine, effective December 1st. Dr. Sinnott will be the third person to serve as Chairman for the largest department within the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine.

Dr. Sinnott has been a part of USF for nearly 30 years. He became a faculty member in 1983 after he completed his residency in internal medicine and fellowship training in infectious diseases & tropical medicine at USF. In 1991, Dr. Sinnott was selected Director of the Division of Infectious Disease & International Medicine.

As Director, Dr. Sinnott brought in federally funded research grants, trained countless subspecialists and students, created international training programs, established global partnerships, and helped create mobile healthcare education applications such as ID Podcasts and MD Stats. To read the full press release, click here.

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