The University of Pennsylvania Health System provides a tremendous platform for clinical training with a wide variety of experiences and patient populations through our four hospitals, home care services, long term care facilities, and 300 physician practices. The University of Pennsylvania is a world-class research institution that has consistently ranked as one of the top five institutions in the country receiving NIH funding. The medical school and hospital are located adjacent to the undergraduate campus, the School of Veterinary Medicine, School of Dental Medicine, and School of Nursing facilitating interactions and collaborations among investigators in all basic science and clinical research departments on campus.
The Summer Program in Infectious Disease Research (SPIDR) seeks to address ongoing racial and ethnic disparities.
Our fellowship program offers a wide range of clinical and research training programs to prepare future physicians in the field of infectious diseases.