Recommended curriculum for subspecialty training in transplant infectious disease on behalf of the American Society of Transplantation Infectious Diseases Community of Practice Educational Initiatives Working Group

Abstract

The American Society of Transplantation Infectious Diseases (ID) Community of Practice has established an education workgroup to identify core components of a curriculum for training specialists in transplant ID. Clinical, laboratory, and research training form the triad of components on which an additional year of ID training, dedicated to the care of solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients, should be based. The recommended training environment would have access to adequate numbers of transplant patients, along with qualified faculty committed to teaching specialized fellows in this area. The learning objectives for both inpatient and outpatient clinical training are presented. The laboratory component requires trainees to attain expertize in utilizing and interpreting cutting-edge diagnostics used in transplant medicine. The research component may involve basic science, and translational or clinical research individualized to the trainee. Finally, suggestions for evaluation of both the fellows and the training program are provided.

Training in transplant infectious diseases: A survey of infectious diseases and transplant infectious diseases fellows in the United States and Canada

“…As such, exposure and training in transplant infectious diseases (TID) are an emerging and increasingly important component of ID subspecialty training. As of 2017, 11 TID‐specific fellowship programs, consisting of at least 1 year of focused TID training after the completion of general ID fellowship, have been developed to specifically address this need …”

“…As of 2017, 11 TID-specific fellowship programs, consisting of at least 1 year of focused TID training after the completion of general ID fellowship, have been developed to specifically address this need. 2,3 To assess experiences and identify gaps in TID training in ID and TID fellowship programs, the American Society of Transplantation,…”

Impact of Infection on Transplant Outcomes: Transplant Infectious Disease Expertise as an Essential Component of Transplant Programs

“…In the United States, the national certification for transplant center approval and reapproval includes a requirement for access to ID specialists as an essential member of the clinical team [28]. Subspecialty training in transplant ID is now available at over a dozen centers in North America [29] with a recommended curriculum that includes training in the care of infections in solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients and frequently incorporates instruction in the management of infectious complications of cancer chemotherapy and mechanical circulatory support devices [30].…”

Recommended Curriculum for Training in Pediatric Transplant Infectious Diseases

“…Transplant infectious diseases (TID) has emerged as a subspecialty within infectious diseases over the past 2 decades. The core knowledge for TID practitioners encompasses unique issues, which have been previously explored and communicated as guidelines for subspecialty training in TID by the American Society of Transplantation Infectious Diseases Community of Practice Educational Initiatives Working Group [1]. These guidelines, however, do not address issues that may be specific for pediatric transplant patients or training in pediatric TID.…”