Weekly Schedule
BIDMC
Monday
8 -10:15 Bench Rotations
8 – 9 Laboratory Medicine Lecture Series (Attendance and/or Lecturer on Microbiology Topics, ad hoc)
10:45-Noon: Micro Laboratory Administrative Meeting
12:30-1:30 Pathology Grand Rounds or ID Journal Club
1:30 – 3 Micro Rounds
3 – 4 Tutorial (Attended or Taught by Fellow Depending on Level of Experience
Tuesday
8 –noon Bench Rotation
10-11. Infection Control Staff Meeting
12:30 to 1:30 ID Conference (Required)
1:30 – 3 Micro Rounds
3 – 5 Research Projects/QA Activity
4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Solid Organ Transplant Conference (optional)
Wednesday
8-9 Intercity ID Conference (optional, although recommended)
9-11 Bench Rotation
11-noon Clinical Pathology Case Conference (Required – Both Micro and General Lab Management Issues Discussed)
11:15 – 12:15, Antibiotic Subcommittee of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee,
meets monthly (required, takes precedence over Clinical Pathology Case Conference)
12:30-2 Research Projects/QA Activity/Clinical Follow-up
1:30-3 Micro Rounds
3-3:30 Micro literature review ( ad hoc with attendings)
3:30 – 5 Plate Rounds Prep/Research Projects/Tutorials with Residents
Thursday
8-8:30 Combined Micro Plate Rounds (BIDMC and BCH)
8:30-12 Bench Rotations/Clinical Work
11-11:15 CME for Micro Technologists (Dayshift)
12-1 Fellow/Resident Teaching Conf/Dept. Journal Club (attendance for microbiology specific cases, plate rounds takes precedence)
1:30-3 Micro Rounds
4-4:15 CME for Micro Technologists (Evening Shift)
3-5 Clinical Work/QA Activities/Research Projects
Friday
8 to 9 am Immunocompromised Host Conference (highly recommended)
9-12 Bench Rotations/Clinical Work
12-1 Pathology Department Morbidity and Mortality Conference
12:30-2 Research Projects/QA
2-3 Micro Rounds
3-4 Micro Resident Tutorial
4-4:30 Weekly Summation with Attending
Monday
8 -10:15 Bench Rotations
8 – 9 Laboratory Medicine Lecture Series (Attendance and/or Lecturer on Microbiology Topics, ad hoc)
10:45-Noon: Micro Laboratory Administrative Meeting
12:30-1:30 Pathology Grand Rounds or ID Journal Club
1:30 – 3 Micro Rounds
3 – 4 Tutorial (Attended or Taught by Fellow Depending on Level of Experience
Tuesday
8 –noon Bench Rotation
10-11. Infection Control Staff Meeting
12:30 to 1:30 ID Conference (Required)
1:30 – 3 Micro Rounds
3 – 5 Research Projects/QA Activity
4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Solid Organ Transplant Conference (optional)
Wednesday
8-9 Intercity ID Conference (optional, although recommended)
9-11 Bench Rotation
11-noon Clinical Pathology Case Conference (Required – Both Micro and General Lab Management Issues Discussed)
11:15 – 12:15, Antibiotic Subcommittee of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee,
meets monthly (required, takes precedence over Clinical Pathology Case Conference)
12:30-2 Research Projects/QA Activity/Clinical Follow-up
1:30-3 Micro Rounds
3-3:30 Micro literature review ( ad hoc with attendings)
3:30 – 5 Plate Rounds Prep/Research Projects/Tutorials with Residents
Thursday
8-8:30 Combined Micro Plate Rounds (BIDMC and BCH)
8:30-12 Bench Rotations/Clinical Work
11-11:15 CME for Micro Technologists (Dayshift)
12-1 Fellow/Resident Teaching Conf/Dept. Journal Club (attendance for microbiology specific cases, plate rounds takes precedence)
1:30-3 Micro Rounds
4-4:15 CME for Micro Technologists (Evening Shift)
3-5 Clinical Work/QA Activities/Research Projects
Friday
8 to 9 am Immunocompromised Host Conference (highly recommended)
9-12 Bench Rotations/Clinical Work
12-1 Pathology Department Morbidity and Mortality Conference
12:30-2 Research Projects/QA
2-3 Micro Rounds
3-4 Micro Resident Tutorial
4-4:30 Weekly Summation with Attending
Didactics
Clinical Microbiology Didactics are provided in both morning lectures, generally on Monday mornings, for the entire microbiology fellow and pathology resident group. See our clinical microbiology didactic lecture schedule. Our microbiology fellows will prepare and deliver some of these lectures. Small group didactics are ongoing.
Massachusetts State Laboratory Institute (Sample 5 Week Rotation Schedule)
Boston Children's Hospital