Training

STD/AIDS Research Training Fellowship Program

Core Curriculum

All pre- and post-doctoral trainees supported by the program are required to fulfill the Core Curriculum described below. Course fees will be waived as part of the training grant fellowship.

Required Attendance

• Annual international 2-week course on Principles of STD and AIDS Research - All trainees required to attend once.
• UW Biomedical Research Integrity Series - All trainees required to attend one full series.
• AIDS and STD Research Symposium - Full day symposium held each Fall. All trainees required to attend at least once.
• Annual Retreat held by Allergy & Infectious Diseases Division each Spring.
• Annual Clinical Infectious Diseases Course (required for MDs only).
• Comprehensive Clinical Courses on AIDS and STD, coordinated by the UW AIDS Education & Training Center and STD Prevention Training Center (required for MD's only; held several times each year).
• See Track-specific requirements, found in track descriptions.

Optional Courses and Seminars

• CFAR Clinical Research Conference (Monthly)
• CFAR Pathogenesis Research Conference (Monthly)
• STD Research Conference (Monthly)
• CFAR AIDS Biostatistics Research Methodology Seminar Series (Quarterly)
• CFAR Sociobehavioral Research Seminar Series (Quarterly) and Workshop (Annual)
• School of Social Work Forum on Counseling Methods
• Fogarty Center AITRP Research Conference (Monthly)