Internal Medicine · Fellowship Career
Infectious Diseases
Complex infection consultation, antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention.
Fellowship Length
2 years
After a qualifying residency
Prior Residency
Internal Medicine
3 years residency
Typical Post-MD Training
5 years
Residency + fellowship; alternative pathways may overlap
Attending Compensation
$337,353
Average Total Compensation
Training Pathway
Medical School → Residency → Fellowship
Clinical Work and Procedures
- Antimicrobial selection
- Infection source evaluation
- HIV and chronic infection care
- Hospital infection prevention consultation
Attending Compensation
$337,353
Average Total Compensation
Schedules and Practice Settings
Hospital consult services, outpatient HIV or travel clinics, stewardship and public health teams. Call varies by institution.
How to Prepare
During Medical School
Observe inpatient bacteremia consultation and an outpatient HIV visit; compare diagnostic reasoning with longitudinal care.
Research or Quality Improvement
Contribute to a blood culture stewardship, antibiotic duration or antimicrobial resistance analysis.
During Residency
During IM residency, pursue microbiology, stewardship, consult teaching and projects with measurable antibiotic-use outcomes.
A Question to Ask Fellows
Would you enjoy advising other teams on difficult diagnoses while managing long-term infections?
Sources & Data Notes
Reviewed . Fellowship durations and entry routes summarize commonly accredited training pathways. Specific institutions can have different eligibility, early-entry and combined tracks; check program and board requirements for your cycle.
Fellowship Match selection is separate from the medical school residency Match. No residency competitiveness index, MD versus DO residency outcome, or fellowship acceptance percentage is assigned to these pages. National attending compensation uses a source-matched specialty estimate when available; Doximity and Medscape report total compensation, Marit uses smaller opt-in physician samples, and Salary.com models base salary from employer and third-party data. These measures are not interchangeable. Fellowship stipends depend on PGY level and institution.
For Infectious Diseases: Doximity 2026, Average Total Compensation for the reported “Infectious Disease” population. This is a national estimate, not a location-specific offer.
Schedules, example procedures, preparation tips and clinical roles are educational descriptions; responsibilities depend on training, practice setting and privileges. This is educational career guidance rather than individualized employment or training advice.