Infectious Disease Fellowship Program
Message from the Director
Welcome to the 麻豆相关报道Health Infectious Disease Fellowship program. We appreciate your interest in our program and that you have taken the time to visit our website for more information.
Our mission is to train the next generation of competent and compassionate Infectious Disease physicians.
We are an ACGME-accredited two-year program aimed to train our fellows in the knowledge, skills, and behaviors necessary to provide excellent care for patients in a wide variety of settings. As a port city, we see a wide variety of infectious disease pathogens acquired both locally and abroad. Our division provides inpatient consultation services for adult patients to both University Hospital and 麻豆相关报道Children鈥檚 and Women鈥檚 Hospital and outpatient consultation at the Mastin Patient Care Center, adjacent to University Hospital. We also oversee and staff three separate Ryan White funded HIV clinics. Our division includes adjunct faculty from the 麻豆相关报道College of Medicine Department of Microbiology and Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, which houses biosafety level 2 and 3 research laboratories.
Our curriculum is structured to provide a balance of weekly didactics, ample patient interaction, independent learning opportunities, and support for developing research skills and producing scholarly material.
Our training is well-structured to provide an independent environment, yet it ensures adequate supervision. The training is well balanced between clinical duties and protected time for each fellow to tailor their training to their future career plans. During their protected time, fellows can work with their mentors/teams on their clinical education, research, quality improvement projects, developing teaching skills, or a variety of other pursuits. Our fellows will have excellent exposure to hospital epidemiology, infection control, and antimicrobial stewardship. A high faculty-to-fellows ratio affords a significant level of individual attention, and our faculty is dedicated to helping fellows achieve their goals. Our faculty members are highly accessible and approachable and aim to maintain an affable, nurturing atmosphere that is conducive to both professional and personal growth.
We whole-heartedly believe in 麻豆相关报道Health鈥檚 stated mission: "We help people lead longer, better lives." We are dedicated to improving the lives of our patients and the health of our communities. As a fellow in the Division of Infectious Diseases, you will be a part of this culture and the remarkable people dedicated to this mission.
A career in Infectious Diseases affords many diverse and rewarding opportunities. We encourage you to start that exciting career path with us.
Sincerely,
Shannon K. Tyler, MD
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases
Director, 麻豆相关报道Health Infectious Disease Fellowship Training Program
The Infectious Disease Fellowship is a two-year program designed to provide the fellow with the education, training, and clinical skills necessary to pursue a career in infectious disease. Our main sites include 麻豆相关报道Health University Hospital and the Mobile County Health Department. Clinic sites include the Mastin Patient Care Center (located at University Hospital) and the Ryan White HIV Clinic (located at the Mobile County Health Department).
Shannon Tyler, M.D.
Program Director
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Carla Benjamin, M.D.
Associate Program Director
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Dahlene Fusco, M.D.
Division Chief
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
John Vande Waa, D.O.
Professor of Internal Medicine
Amber Bokhari, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Esther Morrison, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
We offer a two-year infectious disease program. The 24 months of training incorporates inpatient consultation, ambulatory, clinical microbiology, and electives. Our program utilizes 13 four-week blocks for each PGY year. Inpatient consultation rotations will be at 麻豆相关报道Health University Hospital and from time to time, fellows will also see adult consults at 麻豆相关报道Health Children鈥檚 & Women鈥檚 Hospital. Our program allows our fellows the flexibility to choose their elective based on their interest and future desired career. Potential electives include wound clinic, pediatric infectious disease, quality improvement, and research.
The general structure of rotations for the PGY-4 year is listed below:
- Inpatient Consultation- 8 blocks
- Ambulatory- 1 block
- Clinical Microbiology- 1 block
- Research- 1 Block
- Electives- 2 blocks
The general structure of the rotations for the PGY-5 year is listed below:
- Inpatient Consultation- 5 blocks
- Ambulatory- 2 blocks
- Clinical Microbiology- 1 block
- Electives- 5 blocks
Fellows have weekly infectious disease core and case conferences, weekly microbiology rounds, and weekly internal medicine grand rounds.
The 麻豆相关报道 program participates in There are two infectious disease fellows accepted into the program each year on a
competitive basis. ERAS opens to applicants on July 2nd. Interviews are conducted
from late August through October. To apply, submit the following via ERAS:
Official college, graduate school, and medical school transcripts
- An official record of board scores (NMBE, FLEX, USMLE, LMCC, COMLEX)
- A program director letter and two other letters of recommendation
- A curriculum vitae
- A personal statement
- A valid ECFMG certificate (if you graduated from medical school outside of the United States or Canada)
- Documentation of three years of postgraduate training in an accredited internal medicine residency program
Application Deadline:鈥疧ctober 19, 2025
Interviews are by invitation only.
U.S. citizen, legal permanent resident or J-1 visa only
Jenifer Yeh, D.O.
First Year Fellow
Medical School: Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: 麻豆相关报道 Internal Medicine
Please email Emma Kate Langham for a Verification of Training request at eklangham@health.southalabama.edu.
Program Director: Shannon Tyler, M.D. at styler@health.southalabama.edu
Associate Program Director: Carla Benjamin, M.D. at cgbenjamin@health.southalabama.edu
Program Coordinator: Emma Kate Langham at eklangham@health.southalabama.edu
Phone: 251-471-7045