{"id":8,"date":"2024-02-13T02:40:57","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T02:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/infectious-diseases-division\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:49:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:49:36","slug":"training-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/infectious-diseases-division\/training-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Training &amp; Education"},"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>Training &amp; Education<\/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\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--video-with-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--video-with-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n      <div class=\"videos-container\">\n                    <div class=\"video-container reverse \">\n\n                      <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--cta-title\">\n\n    \n    \n      <h2>\n          Train with Purpose. Lead with Impact.\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-medium\">\n\n    \n  <p>Residency and fellowship programs at the Keck School of Medicine of USC offer rigorous clinical training, access to groundbreaking research, and mentorship from nationally recognized faculty\u2014all in one of the most diverse and dynamic cities in the world. Discover how our graduates become compassionate, forward-thinking leaders in every field of medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          \n                      <div class=\"image-container\">\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/infectious-diseases-division\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/114\/2025\/07\/Residency-Thumbnail.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/infectious-diseases-division\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/114\/2025\/07\/Residency-Thumbnail.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                alt=\"Overview Thumbnail\"\n\n        \n                \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n                              <a onclick=\"event.preventDefault()\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=V3vxjJ5ubP8\" data-lity aria-label=\"Train with Purpose. 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Hear from our Infectious Disease Fellowship program director about what makes our program unique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          \n                      <div class=\"image-container\">\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/infectious-diseases-division\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/114\/2025\/04\/Kusha-Davar-MD-MBA-MS-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/infectious-diseases-division\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/114\/2025\/04\/Kusha-Davar-MD-MBA-MS-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                alt=\"Photo of Kusha\u00a0Davar\"\n\n        \n                \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n                              <a onclick=\"event.preventDefault()\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/nUqCegfTE1I\" data-lity aria-label=\"About the Fellowship, Play video in lightbox\" class=\"play-video\">\n                  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\"\n\t viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n<rect fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#990000\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"\/>\n<polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\" points=\"32,25 22,32 22,18 \"\/>\n<\/svg>\n                <\/a>\n                          <\/div>\n          \n        <\/div>\n\n      \n    \n    <\/div>\n\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n            \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Unique Strengths of the USC Infectious Disease Fellowship Program\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-q2p9mnBki6\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-q2p9mnBki6\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Formal Antimicrobial Stewardship Training &amp; Scholarship<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-q2p9mnBki6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-q2p9mnBki6\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\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>Fellows gain rigrous, front-line, hands-on experience in the administration and daily operation of a nationally recognized Antimicrobial Stewardship Program at the Los Angeles General Medical Center. With support from the Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Brad Spellberg, an internationally recognized Stewardship expert, active biostatisticians, and highly integrated Microbiology and ID Pharmacy staff, the Antimicrobial Stewardship Progam at Los Angeles General Medical Center is a model of clinical success and academic productivity within the field. Trainees reap the benefit of this support, with resident and fellow direct involvement in numerous recent peer-reviewed publications in the field on Antimicrobial Stewardship including: <em>difficile<\/em>\u00a0diagnostic stewardship (<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/29611494\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>ICHE 2018<\/em><\/a>), short course antibiotic therapy Expected Practice (<a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/ofid\/article\/6\/1\/ofy319\/5227685?login=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>OFID 2019<\/em><\/a>), CAUTI reduction via diagnostic stewardship (<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/33020804\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>OFID 2021<\/em><\/a>), oral antibiotic stepdown therapy\u00a0<em>(<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/34715060\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Am J Med 2021<\/em><\/a>)<em>,<\/em>\u00a0and oral fosfomycin for complicated UTIs (<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/35036466\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>OFID 2021<\/em><\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-q2p9mnBki6\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-q2p9mnBki6\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Unrivaled Infectious Disease Training Diversity &amp; Pathology<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-q2p9mnBki6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-q2p9mnBki6\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\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>Fellows are exposed to an unparalleled tripartite clinical experience in three very different settings. <strong><em>First<\/em><\/strong>, the Los Angeles General Medical Center \u2013 serving a primarily underserved minority population (60-70% Latino, 12-15% Black) \u2014 offers three core rotations including a General Infectious Disease Consult Service where fellows serve as team leaders guiding medical students, interns, and residents on a bustling inpatient ID Consult Service. Fellows will also rotate on a Surgical &amp; Orthopedic Infection Service at Los Angeles General Medical Center in which they work one on one with an ID faculty attending in surgical consultation for a host of inpatient surgical primary teams including: Acute Care and Trauma, Burn, Cardiothoracic, Gynecology (including Gyn-Onc), Hepatobiliary, Obstetric, Oral &amp; Maxillofacial, Orthopedic, Otolaryngology, Plastic, Urology, and Vascular.\u00a0<strong><em>Second<\/em><\/strong>, fellows will gain inpatient experience in Transplant Infectious Disease and General Infectious Disease at the nationally ranked USC Keck Medical Center and the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center serving patients requiring highly specialized medical and surgical care. And\u00a0<strong><em>third<\/em><\/strong>, fellows receive unrivaled experience in outpatient HIV, Infectious Disease, and Hepatitis C care (mono-infected and HIV-coinfected) at the Los Angeles General Medical Center Rand Schrader Clinic, one of the nation\u2019s oldest and LA County\u2019s largest HIV Clinic. The clinical and racial\/ethnic diversity made ID fellowship training at USC one of the truly unique programs in the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-q2p9mnBki6\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-q2p9mnBki6\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Transplant Infectious Disease<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-q2p9mnBki6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-q2p9mnBki6\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\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>Fellows will gain experience (with the option to select a Transplant ID Track) in the diagnosis and management of infections in highly immunocompromised hosts on the Keck Transplant ID Service. The USC Transplant Institute is a high-volume, nationally recognized transplant center performing heart, lung, kidney, and liver (including living-donor liver) solid organ transplantats. The Transplant ID Service also provides consultation for the management of complex ventricular assist device (i.e., LVAD) infections in patients with advanced heart failure and mechanical device therapy either as destination or bridge to transplantation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-q2p9mnBki6\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-q2p9mnBki6\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Unmatched HIV\/AIDS and Tuberculosis Clinical Volume<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-4-q2p9mnBki6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-q2p9mnBki6\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\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>In addition to their general ID experience, USC ID fellows will provide direct patient care to one of the nation\u2019s largest volume HIV centers with a breadth of AIDS complications unrivaled in the U.S. In addition, Los Angeles General Medical Center provides direct care to more tuberculosis patients than any other hospital in California, with nearly 2-5% of all tuberculosis cases in the country receiving care in our facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-5-q2p9mnBki6\" aria-controls=\"section-1-5-q2p9mnBki6\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Infectious Disease-Driven Hepatitis C Care<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-5-q2p9mnBki6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-5-q2p9mnBki6\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\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>Los Angeles General Medical Center offers the unique experience of Hepatitis C care delivery managed solely through its Infectious Disease Division. This model increases the volume of clinical experience in treating both HepC mono-infected and HIV-coinfected patients in both ambulatory and Correctional Health settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-6-q2p9mnBki6\" aria-controls=\"section-1-6-q2p9mnBki6\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Infection Control &amp; Prevention<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-6-q2p9mnBki6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-6-q2p9mnBki6\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\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>With Los Angeles General Medical Center having provided care to one of California\u2019s highest volumes of Covid-19 patients, including the development of novel care delivery models, opportunities for formal ID fellow training experience in Hospital Epidemiology abound. Beyond didactic lectures, formal educational curricula in the field of Infection Control &amp; Prevention include: formal hospital Environment of Care rounds with Infection Preventionists, direct consultation for employee Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure (needlestick) evaluations and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis, attendance at standing Infection Control Committee Meetings, weekly Hospital Acquired Infection Review, as well as participation in CLABSI and CAUTI Committee Meetings. Scholarship and QI projects in Hospital Epidemiology and encouraged and mentored for interested fellows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n          <\/ul>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n                \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Teaching Activities\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-hPkPHaBV7m\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-hPkPHaBV7m\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Infectious Disease Core Lecture Series<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-hPkPHaBV7m\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-hPkPHaBV7m\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\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>The\u00a0<strong>Infectious Disease Core Lecture Series<\/strong>\u00a0is a vital component of the didactic portion of the ID fellowship curriculum and provides a comprehensive overview of all key Infectious Disease topics over a two-year cycle. Annually updated lectures are given primarily by faculty in the Division of Infectious Disease, but also by expert guest lecturers from departments such as Allergy &amp; Immunonology, Microbiology, and Pharmacy. ID fellows are also expected to deliver one to two lectures annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-hPkPHaBV7m\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-hPkPHaBV7m\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Infectious Disease Case Conference<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-hPkPHaBV7m\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-hPkPHaBV7m\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\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>The weekly\u00a0<strong>Infectious Disease Case Conference<\/strong>\u00a0features two 30-minute case presentations of patients from the various inpatient consult services or outpatient clinics at Los Angeles General Medical Center and Keck, with periodic cases presented by the Pediatric Infectious Disease service at Los Angeles General Medical Center. Faculty and fellows unfamiliar with the case discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to each case, providing an ample opportunity for case-based discussion and teaching. Clinical, pharmacy, and laboratory faculty members provide insight into the case, followed by a five-minute didactic session by the presenting fellow that highlights important or unique aspects of the cases presented. This lively conference is the centerpiece of our didactic set and is usually attended by 20-30 participants including faculty, fellows, residents, students, Rand Schrader Clinic providers, and community Infectious Disease practitioners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-hPkPHaBV7m\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-hPkPHaBV7m\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Infectious Disease Grand Rounds<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-hPkPHaBV7m\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-hPkPHaBV7m\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\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><strong>Infectious Disease Grand Rounds<\/strong>\u00a0are hosted monthly and feature outside guest speakers selected and invited by the USC Infectious Disease faculty members, including visiting faculty of local and national stature in their respective areas of expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-hPkPHaBV7m\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-hPkPHaBV7m\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Clinicopathology Conference<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-4-hPkPHaBV7m\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-hPkPHaBV7m\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\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><strong>Clinicopathology Conference<\/strong>\u00a0is a monthly, hour-long, multidisciplinary conference that includes faculty from other specialties and departments who discuss diagnostic and management issues for a single, complex or unique case. Most often this involves in-depth review and discussion of histopathology, microbiology slides, imaging, and other diagnostics by expert faculty. In recent years, faculty and experts from divisions as varied as Public Health, Neurology, Hepatology, Pathology, Cardiology, Surgery, and Radiology have all attended this engaging and highly educational conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-5-hPkPHaBV7m\" aria-controls=\"section-1-5-hPkPHaBV7m\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">ID Journal Club<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-5-hPkPHaBV7m\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-5-hPkPHaBV7m\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\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>During montly\u00a0<strong>ID Journal Club<\/strong>, two articles are selected by an ID faculty facilitator. One fellow is assigned as the primary presenter and discussant for each article and presents a critical analysis of the study\u2019s hypothesis, design, methods, results, and appropriateness of the authors\u2019 conclusions leading to group discussion of the applicability of the study results to our daily patient care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-6-hPkPHaBV7m\" aria-controls=\"section-1-6-hPkPHaBV7m\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Combined Pulmonary-Infectious Disease Conference<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-6-hPkPHaBV7m\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-6-hPkPHaBV7m\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\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>A montly\u00a0<strong>Combined Pulmonary-Infectious Disease Conference<\/strong>\u00a0is held on second Tuesdays and consists of case presentations of two unknowns, one each by the USC ID Division and the USC Pulmonary Division. Faculty, fellows, residents, and students from both divisions attend the conference and participate in the interpretation of relevant chest imaging and discussion of instructive cases. A short review of the relevant literature follows each case presentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-7-hPkPHaBV7m\" aria-controls=\"section-1-7-hPkPHaBV7m\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Intercity Infectious Disease Case Conference<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-7-hPkPHaBV7m\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-7-hPkPHaBV7m\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\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><strong>Intercity Infectious Disease Case Conference<\/strong>\u00a0is a long-standing, two-hour, monthly meeting among academic ID specialists, trainees and allied health professionals across Southern California. Hosting institutions rotate between the participating medical centers: Los Angeles General Medical Center, Harbor-UCLA, Kaiser-Harbor City, Providence St. Mary\u2019s Medical Center, UC Irvine\/Long Beach VA, and Torrance Memorial. Three to four cases are presented to visiting faculty and trainees as unknowns by the host institution facilitator. At the end of each presentation, fellows from the sponsoring institution give a brief didactic overview of the salient features of the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-8-hPkPHaBV7m\" aria-controls=\"section-1-8-hPkPHaBV7m\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">HIV Resistance Conference<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-8-hPkPHaBV7m\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-8-hPkPHaBV7m\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\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><strong>HIV Resistance Conference<\/strong> is a monthly workshop held jointly by the USC Department of Medicine\u2019s Division of Infectious Disease, HIV-trained faculty members and HIV clinicians and trainees from the Department of Family Medicine, and invited HIV experts from across the country. 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