You could be one decision away from saving lives.
If you chose to study medicine to improve and save lives, you’ve come to the right place.
Infectious diseases are the second leading cause of death worldwide. In the U.S. alone, infectious diseases account for 170,000 deaths each year – a number that has nearly doubled since the early 1980s, and which we can expect to rise sharply in the wake of COVID-19. Health concerns related to ID drive approximately 3.4 million emergency room visits and 15.5 million office visits annually.
Today’s medical students are tomorrow’s ID clinicians, researchers, innovators and global health leaders. ID specialists are taking on some of today’s hottest topics in medicine – including antimicrobial resistance, potential bioterrorism and the continual emergence of new and dangerous superbugs.
ID is a dynamic, evolving discipline with a multitude of opportunities for those who enjoy problem solving and medical detective work.
Whatever your interests and aspirations, you’ll find something in the field of ID that fuels your passion and reminds you why you decided to study medicine in the first place.
clinical practice
Impact lives directly through inpatient or outpatient encounters, travel medicine, hospital infection control, employee health or infectious diseases challenges in your local community.
Research
Lead single-center studies, observational database networks or industry-funded clinical trials to discover, understand, prevent and treat infectious diseases.
Education
Mentor and train the next generation of ID heroes in an academic medical setting to watch your impact multiply.
Consulting
Join scientific or clinical advisory boards to develop guidelines and advise public health officials on treating and controlling communicable diseases.
Industry
Develop and improve diagnostics, pharmaceuticals and other treatments to reduce infectious disease burdens.
Public Health Administration
Build and lead cutting-edge programs to tackle the latest health threats caused by infectious diseases.