Tufts Medical Center infectious diseases fellowship people + mentors

Our Infectious Diseases Fellowship at Tufts Medical Center is proud to have a diverse and expert team of faculty, mentors, and fellows dedicated to advancing infectious diseases care, research, and education.

Faculty + mentors

Our faculty are leaders in infectious diseases, bringing clinical expertise and cutting-edge research to the program. Many hold national leadership roles and have been recognized for their mentorship and scholarly achievements.

• Dr. David Snydman, MD, FACP, FIDSA – Emeritus Division Chief and expert in hospital epidemiology and antimicrobial stewardship
• Dr. Shira Doron, MD, MS – Director of infection prevention and hospital epidemiology, and champion of antimicrobial stewardship
• Dr. Frank Tally, MD (in memoriam) – Renowned pioneer in antibacterial drug development and namesake of the Tally Fellowship

Plus many more dedicated faculty across inpatient, outpatient and research areas

Our faculty actively mentor fellows through individualized committees, ensuring tailored career development and research guidance.

Current fellows

Our fellows come from diverse backgrounds and are committed to clinical excellence and research innovation. Each fellow receives personalized mentorship to pursue their career goals in infectious diseases.

We encourage collaboration and intellectual curiosity, fostering an environment where fellows thrive as clinicians, educators, and investigators.

Alumni

Our alumni have gone on to successful careers across academia, public health, clinical practice and industry. Many are leaders in infectious diseases societies, medical schools, and research institutions.

Learn more about our accomplished alumni and their career paths.

Inside the Tufts Medical Center infectious diseases fellowship experience

As a fellow at Tufts Medical Center, you'll gain deep, hands-on experience across the full spectrum of infectious disease care. Our training is designed to help you build confidence, sharpen your clinical judgment and explore the areas of ID that matter most to your career.

You’ll rotate through three core training sites—Tufts Medical Center, Lemuel Shattuck Hospital and Lahey Hospital & Medical Center—where you’ll care for a wide range of patient populations with both common and complex infections. Clinical rotations at these hospitals provide a rich and diverse experience in infectious diseases. Fellows encounter a wide variety of fascinating cases during their clinical training. Each hospital's infectious disease board-certified faculty supervises fellows in all inpatient and outpatient settings.

Our fellows rotate through inpatient and outpatient clinics to gain comprehensive experience in geographic medicine and infectious diseases. You’ll complete at least 12 clinical months, including 24 months of outpatient continuity clinic, ensuring you develop strong, lasting patient care skills.

Night and weekend on-call duties are distributed among clinical fellows to cover Tufts Medical Center. There is no in-house overnight call.

You’ll also receive at least six months of protected research time, tailored to your interests, along with structured mentorship and formal training to develop your skills as a clinician educator. The program supports your growth with regular didactics, case conferences and journal clubs to keep you current on emerging science and best practices.

Additionally, every fellow has the opportunity to attend at least one major infectious disease meeting to present and network.

You can select one or more specific areas of concentration to focus your training, including:

• Transplant ID
• HIV
• Antimicrobial stewardship
• Infection prevention
• Wound care and hyperbaric oxygen therapy
• Clinical educator development

Because we’re a mid-sized, high-volume academic center, you’ll never feel lost in the crowd, but you’ll still have access to specialty experiences and research opportunities that rival larger programs.

Application process for hospice + palliative medicine fellowship at Tufts Medical Center

Thank you for your interest in the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program at Tufts Medical Center. All applications should be submitted through the ERAS website. Tufts Medical Center will accept qualified applicants from any of the hospice and palliative medicine-sponsoring primary specialties (e.g., neurology, psychiatry, emergency medicine, surgery) in addition to internal or family medicine.

Please include the following in your application:

• Common application
• Personal statement
• CV
• Minimum of three letters of recommendation (including residency program director)
• Transcripts
• USMLE board scores (or COMLEX for DOs)
• Photograph

Completed applications are reviewed by the Tufts Medical Center Hospice + Palliative Medicine Fellowship selection committee in August and early September. Qualified applicants will receive invitations for virtual interviews held in September and October.