{"id":33,"date":"2024-08-06T09:52:48","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T16:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/infectious-diseases-division\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2025-07-24T17:27:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T00:27:51","slug":"program-director-letter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/infectious-diseases-division\/program-director-letter\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Director Letter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-primary horizontal-navigation\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--hero-primary\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper has-horizontal-nav\">\n\n          <div class=\"title-wrapper\">\n\n                  <div class=\"eyebrow-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/infectious-diseases-division\/\" >Division of Infectious Diseases<\/a>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n        \n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--page-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n      <h1>Program Director Letter<\/h1>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n              <\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--link eyebrow-link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n\n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/www.keckmedicine.org\/centers-and-programs\/infectious-diseases\/\"\n  target=\"_blank\"  >\n        Are you a patient?\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n    \n      \n              <div class=\"horizontal-nav\">\n                      <div class=\"horizontal-menu-container\">\n              <button class=\"expand-menu\">\n                                  In This Section\n                                <svg class=\"menu\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\"\n                  y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n                  <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" d=\"M4,23h3v3H4V23z M4,16h3v3H4V16z M10,23\n                  h21v3H10V23z M10,16h21v3H10V16z M10,9h21v3H10V9z M4,9h3v3H4V9z\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n\n                <svg class=\"close\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\"\n                  viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n                  <polygon fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" points=\"26,10.4 24.6,9 17.5,16.1 10.4,9 9,10.4 16.1,17.5\n                  9,24.6 10.4,26 17.5,18.9 24.6,26 26,24.6 18.9,17.5 \"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n              <\/button>\n\n              <nav\n  class=\"mc--menu mc--\"\n  >\n  <ul class=\"m--menu m--\">\n    \n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-19\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/infectious-diseases-division\/\" >Division of Infectious Diseases<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/infectious-diseases-division\/research\/\" >Research<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/infectious-diseases-division\/training-education\/\" >Training &amp; Education<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/infectious-diseases-division\/patient-care\/\" >Patient Care<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/infectious-diseases-division\/faculty\/\" >Faculty<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <\/ul><!-- m--menu -->\n<\/nav>\n\n            <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35\" src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/infectious-diseases-division\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/114\/2024\/08\/Picture2.png\" alt=\"USC and LAG logos\" width=\"624\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/infectious-diseases-division\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/114\/2024\/08\/Picture2.png 624w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/infectious-diseases-division\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/114\/2024\/08\/Picture2-300x46.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34\" style=\"width: 268px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-34\" src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/infectious-diseases-division\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/114\/2024\/08\/Picture1-268x300.png\" alt=\"Dr. Kusha Davar\" width=\"268\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/infectious-diseases-division\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/114\/2024\/08\/Picture1-268x300.png 268w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/infectious-diseases-division\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/114\/2024\/08\/Picture1.png 516w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kusha Davar, MD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dear USC\/Los Angeles general ID Fellowship Applicant,<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for your interest in our fellowship program! Our goal is to train future clinicians and leaders in the field of Infectious Diseases while providing world-class care to our patients and community. Here, trainees gain the experience and knowledge needed as future Infectious Disease clinicians and experts in the fields of clinical Infectious Disease, Antimicrobial Stewardship, HIV\/AIDS, viral hepatitis, Transplant ID, as well as Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Prevention &amp; Control. Opportunities abound in our program for faculty-mentored scholarship and publication in these and other disciplines.<\/p>\n<p>The University of Southern California\/Los Angeles General Medical Center Infectious Disease Fellowship is a two-year, ACGME-accredited training program. Our core training site is the Los Angeles General Medical Center, Southern California\u2019s largest safety net hospital, which serves a highly diverse population, predominantly patients who are minorities, immigrants, and those with limited access to healthcare. Additional clinical sites include the USC Keck Medical Center with its renowned Transplant Institute and the nationally ranked USC Norris Cancer Hospital. At Keck and Norris, fellows will rotate on highly specialized Transplant ID Service with nationally recognized Transplant ID attendings.<\/p>\n<p>Fellows will also have extensive ambulatory HIV, General Infectious Disease, and Hepatitis C clinical training at the outpatient Los Angeles General Rand Schrader Clinic: Los Angeles\u2019 largest (and one of the country\u2019s oldest) HIV Clinics. At the Los Angeles General Medical Center, fellows will rotate on both General and Orthopedic Infectious Disease consult services as well as receive hands-on training with dedicated rotations in Antimicrobial Stewardship, Hospital Epidemiology, Microbiology, and Pediatric Infectious Diseases.<\/p>\n<p>At the heart of our program is the ability of our trainees to customize their fellowship educational experience to meet their individual career goals and best prepare each fellow to enter independent practice in either academia or community practice. With specialized tracks available in Transplant ID, HIV\/AIDS, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Hospital Epidemiology, QI\/Research, or Medical Education, our program enables fellows to truly tailor their Infectious Disease training to their individual interests and goals within the field.<\/p>\n<p>We are extremely proud of our program with its 100% Infectious Disease Board exam pass rates for many years. Our alumni have successfully entered clinical Infectious Disease practice in academic, community, private, and Public Health settings throughout California and across the US.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s my true pleasure to welcome you to the Program. Feel free to reach out with any questions you may have. And check out some of our amazing staff and clinical cases and follow us the <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/lageneral-id.bsky.social\">USC\/LA General ID Fellowship Program<\/a> on Bluesky!<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<br \/>\nKUSHA DAVAR, MD, MBA, MS<br \/>\nPROGRAM DIRECTOR, ID FELLOWSHIP<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":313,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-33","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.2 (Yoast SEO v28.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Program Director Letter - Infectious Diseases Division<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/infectious-diseases-division\/program-director-letter\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Program Director Letter\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/infectious-diseases-division\/program-director-letter\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Infectious Diseases Division\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-07-25T00:27:51+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/keck.usc.edu\\\/infectious-diseases-division\\\/program-director-letter\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/keck.usc.edu\\\/infectious-diseases-division\\\/program-director-letter\\\/\",\"name\":\"Program Director Letter - 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