Allergy and Immunology Training Programs: Virginia

University of Virginia Medical Center
Medical College of Virginia (Medicine and Pediatrics)

Address for Applications:

University of Virginia Medical Center
Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Box 225
Charlottesville, VA 22908

Phone: (804) 924-2227
Fax: (804) 924-5779

Program Director: Thomas A. E. Platts-Mills, MD, PhD
Program Co-Director: George W. Ward, Jr. MD

Major Goals of Training Program:

This allergy/clinical immunology training program is fully integrated with balanced training in both adult and pediatric clinical allergy- immunology. In addition, it is balanced with almost equal time being spent in clinical training, teaching, and research. Residents in the program are expected to actively participate in a clinical and/or basic research project, and to present this scientific work at an appropriate national/regional meeting. A clinical medical center ward is available for admission of research patients under approval of allergy-immunology protocols. Moreover, residents are also encouraged to prepare this work for publication in an appropriate medical/scientific journal. Both adult and pediatric allergy-clinical immunology clinics are characterized by a wide assortment and range of allergy-immunological disorders. Full time faculty in other disciplines, who also have a specific interest in allergy and immunological disorders, are readily available for additional expertise in the fields of immune deficiencies, pulmonary, otolaryngology, dermatology, and ophthalmology. The recent establishment of the UVA Beirne Carter Immunology Center provides even further immunology resources for allergy immunology residents.

Trainees Accepted Each Year: 2

Duration of Fellowship: 2 to 3 years

Number of Graduates Last 5 Years and Subsequent Career Choice:8 (3 academic, 5 private)

Joint Residency (Fellowship) Availability: No

Electives for Residents and Students: Yes

Special Requirements: Full training in Pediatrics in an approved residency program in the USA or Canada

Medical College of Virginia (Medicine and Pediatrics)

Address for Applications:

Medical College of Virginia
Box 980263
Richmond, VA 23298-0263

Phone: (804) 786-9685
Fax: (804) 371-0283

Program Director: Lawrence B. Schwartz, MD, PhD

Major Goals of Training Program:

This combined internal medicine-pediatrics training program is particularly directed at those individuals interested in basic research related to allergy and immunology. VCU holds a prestigious Asthma and Allergic Disease Cooperative Center Award from the NIH. Post graduates have participated in studies defining two types of human mast cells, cloning of the gene(s) for mast cell tryptase and development of an immunoassay for tryptase that serves as the first precise clinical indicator of severe allergic reactions. Clinical training in both pediatric and adult allergy emphasizes both in-patient and out-patient management of allergic and immunologic disease. Cross-training in rheumatology is provided.

Trainees Accepted Each Year: 1 to 2

Duration of Fellowship: 2 years with 3rd year research option strongly encouraged

Number of Graduates Last 5 Years and Subsequent Career Choice: 2 private practice, 1 academic

Joint Residency (Fellowship) Availability: AI - Pediatric Pulmonary, AI - Rheumatology

Diagnostic (and Clinical) Laboratory Immunology Training Program Availability: Yes, in preparation

Special Requirements: ABIM or ABP eligible or certified