Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple, Texas
Our mission is to train infectious disease physicians who impact patients and communities through clinical excellence, research and leadership
Our fellows graduate with the confidence to manage the breadth of infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS and transplant-related infectious diseases.Opportunities for clinical and translational research exist in many areas including infection prevention, HIV/PrEP implementation, and pharmaceutical trials.
The Baylor Scott and White Medical Center - Baylor College of Medicine - Temple Infectious Disease Fellowship is a two-year program that is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). Clinical rotations take place at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple and the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System.
We accept two fellows per year.
As the largest not-for-profit health care system in Texas and one of the largest in the United States, Baylor Scott & White serves 41 counties through 53 hospitals, more than 1,300 access points, more than 7,100 active physicians, more than 59,000 team members and the Baylor Scott & White Health Plan.
Curriculum
Overview
The diversity of our training sites, faculty expertise and favorable faculty-to-fellow ratio allows trainees to tailor their two-year training to meet future career goals.
In addition to our core curriculum and clinical rotations, we invite fellows to focus electives and research in one of the following areas:
- Clinical educator
- Transplant/immunocompromised infectious disease
- Infection control/antibiotic stewardship
- HIV medicine
- Global health/tropical medicine
How to apply
We use the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) to electronically accept fellowship applications, letters of recommendations, dean’s letters, transcripts and other credentials directly from your medical school.
Application requirements
Applicants must have completed a three-year ACGME-accredited residency program in internal medicine and be eligible for certification in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) prior to beginning fellowship training.
Deadline for applications is August 15.
Learn more about Baylor Scott & White's housestaff appointment eligibility, including guidelines for international medical graduates.
Faculty and fellows
Our dedicated faculty, with diverse expertise and a passion for teaching, offers invaluable mentorship and our talented fellows bring enthusiasm and fresh perspectives to patient care. Together, they create a supportive community committed to excellence in medical education and compassionate care.
Join us in shaping the future of healthcare!
Train at one of U.S. News & World Report's top hospitals in Texas
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple is a 640-bed teaching and research hospital with a Level I trauma center.
Working at Baylor Scott & White Health
Stipend and benefits
In addition to competitive stipends, we offer our residents a full menu of employee benefits. We help offset the cost of many of these benefits; others are options you can choose to pay for yourself.
Well-being resources
This time in your professional career can be extremely challenging. As a Baylor Scott & White graduate medical trainee, there are a variety of resources available to you, ensuring you get the most out of your educational experience.
Life in Temple
Temple uniquely offers a combination of access to big-city conveniences while maintaining a small-town atmosphere.
Contact us
Janet Chlapek
Phone: 254.724.7633
Fax: 254.724.9280
Email: Janet.Chlapek@BSWHealth.org
Infectious Disease Fellowship
Baylor Scott & White Health
2401 S. 31st St.
MS-09-C513C
Temple, TX 76508
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple
2401 S. 31st St.
Temple, TX 76508