Colombia Tropical Medicine Program
Program Overview
Colombia Tropical Medicine Program
The Colombia Tropical Medicine Program is part of the Adult Infectious Diseases Division at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus.
Vision
The vision of the program is to eliminate neglected tropical diseases in the United States and abroad. This includes diseases such as leprosy, leishmaniasis, and Chagas. The program aims to make effective treatments available worldwide, improving the quality of life for countless people.
Clinical Activities
- The program offers management expertise in tropical medicine conditions at the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colorado.
- An elective rotation in Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases is available at Universidad del Valle, School of Medicine in Cali, Colombia.
- Pathologies include advanced HIV/AIDS complications with multiple opportunistic infections, Tuberculosis, MDR bacterial infection, arboviruses, and Malaria among others.
- Initial requirements for the rotation include:
- Spanish proficiency certificate (minimum level B2)
- Presentation letter to the hosting institution
- Motivational letter from the student or rotator
- Copy of MD degree certificate or active student enrollment
- Copy of current grades
- Copy of bibliographic page of passport
- Photo
- Vaccination requirements up to date including MMR, Influenza, Hepatitis B series titers, Varicella (Vaccine or protective titers)
- PPD or QuantiFERON
- Blood type
- Other potential sites in Colombia include the Centro de Investigaci鏮 en Salud para el Tr鏕ico (CIST) center at Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia in Santa Marta.
Research Opportunities
The program's area of research interest focuses on three main domains:
- Global health, health inequities, tropical medicine, and neglected tropical diseases
- Opportunistic fungal infections affecting immunocompromised hosts
- Biomarkers and severe infections pathogenesis Research opportunities are available, and interested individuals should contact Dr. Andr廥 Henao for availability.
Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program
Program Overview
The Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program is part of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
Curriculum
The curriculum for the fellowship program is not specified in the provided context.
Training Sites
The program includes training at various sites, but specific details are not provided in the context.
Teaching Staff
The teaching staff for the fellowship program is not specified in the provided context.
Current Fellows
Information about current fellows in the program is not provided in the context.
Application Instructions
Application instructions for the fellowship program are not specified in the provided context.
T32 Training Program
Details about the T32 Training Program are not provided in the context.
ID Division Newsletter
The ID Division Newsletter is a publication of the Division of Infectious Diseases, but details about its content or frequency are not specified in the context.
PrEP Newsletter
The PrEP Newsletter is a publication related to the program, but details about its content or frequency are not provided in the context.
Travel Clinic Bulletin
The Travel Clinic Bulletin is a publication related to the program, but details about its content or frequency are not specified in the context.
Photo Gallery
The program has a photo gallery, but details about its content are not provided in the context.