Division of Infectious Disease & International Medicine

Welcome from the Division Director

The mission of the Division of Infectious Disease and International Medicine is to be an internationally outstanding academic center. Our faculty members conduct research, analyze policy, deliver clinical care, and provide specialized training to healthcare providers locally, nationally and internationally. Our goal is to be a resource for infectious disease identification, prevention and treatment issues, including bioterrorism and the emergence of new pathogens.

 

Kami Kim Headshot 2020 Kami Kim, MD, FACP                                                                                           Szentivanyi Professor of Medicine                                                                       Director

 

 

 

Charurut Somboonwit - SizedCharurut Somboonwit, MD, FACP                                                                      Professor of Medicine                                                                                          Associate Director of Operations                                                                                                                            

 

 


NEWS

 

Click HERE to see local and national news articles featuring our ID Faculty.

 

USF 3D Swabs Perform as well as the Commercial Standard Swab in Detection of COVID-19

3D SwabsDr. Kami Kim served as principal investigator on a recent clinical trial that shows 3D swabs performed as well as the standard commercial swab for accurate detection of COVID-19 infection.  The 3D swabs were invented by USF Health doctors (including Dr. Kim), teaming with Tampa General Hospital, Northwell Health and Formlabs and have been used worldwide to meet the shortages of test kit swabs.  

 

Click here to read the USF Health story.

Click here to read the Clinical Infectious Diseases journal article.

 

ID Secures Two New Grants for Treatment and Prevention of HIV and STI 

Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) - The  Florida Department of Health-Hillsborough County ( FDOH-Hillsborough) in collaboration with USF Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, under Drs. Doug Holt, Charurut Somboonwit, and Jamie Morano's leadership was awarded $150,000 from the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part C Capacity Development Program. The funding will enhance FDOH-Hillsborough to End the HIV Epidemic by expanding services to rural FDOH satellite clinics and mobile health units.  FDOH-Hillsborough will bolster its existing HIV/STI testing and treatment services beyond current city-based locations to the at-risk, underserved population in testing, treatment, and HIV/STI Risk Counseling.

Ratelle Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention Training Center - The Sylvie Ratelle STD/HIV Prevention Training Center (STD PTC) named the USF Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine as the lead for the Florida STD Prevention Training Center (STD PTC). This regional STD PTC will address New England and Florida’s HIV preventive services’ training, technical assistance, and systems change needs.  Dr. Charurut Somboonwit, USF, serves as the co-Medical Director (Florida) with Dr. Kevin Ard, Harvard University (New England). Florida STD PTC will focus on the seven jurisdictions in Florida that are the hardest hit by HIV to increase PrEP uptake, identify persons living with HIV, and those with unsuppressed viral loads. This CDC sponsored 5-year program will develop, disseminate, evaluate, and provide technical assistance to advance HIV prevention in STD clinics by integrating quality improvement approaches in health care settings.

 

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2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016

 


COVID-19 Updates

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2021 Recruitment Timeline:
  • August 12, 2020: PostOffice opens to programs to begin downloading applications
  • July-November 2020: Interviews conducted
  • October 15, 2020: Application deadline
  • Match results available: December 2, 2020
    We will consider sponsoring an H1 visa for highly qualified applicants (Steps 1 and 2 greater than 460 and passing score on Step 2CS on first attempt).
  • Potential candidates can access applications through the AAMC/ERAS website
Additional questions? Contact: usfidprogram@gmail.com
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