Infectious Diseases Residency Program

STD Clinic

A 2 month STD clinic experience is mandatory for all MM and ID/MM residents. During the 2 month rotation residents will be supervised by a number of attendings in the STD clinic.

Medical Expert

  1. To learn an approach to diagnosing and managing sexually transmitted infections.
  2. To clearly document patient information and collate and synthesize data in a timely manner during clinics.

Communicator

  1. To learn how to take an effective sexual history.
  2. To gain experience in counseling patients around difficult issues (ie STDs, chronic infections).

Collaborator

  1. To communicate effectively with clinic staff, public health and referring physicians.
  2. To ensure that the patient has effective follow-up and is connected with appropriate supports in their community.

Manager

  1. To learn how to effectively manage patients in a limited amount of time and with the limited resources available.
  2. To learn how to effectively run an outpatient clinic to manage STDs and other infections of concern to Public Health.

Scholar

  1. To understand the evidence available in the field of STDs.
  2. To apply newly- learned information to patient care where appropriate and understand the challenges of doing this in a high volume outpatient clinic

Professional

  1. To be professional with all patients and staff at all times, including appropriate respect for confidentiality.
  2. To understand and respect diversity at all levels

Health Advocate

  1. To understand how physicians can advocate on behalf of individual patients as well as for the larger patient population
  2. To assist patients in accessing medications and address the other determinants of health which impact their care.
  3. To gain experience in harm prevention and health promotion teaching with patients as this relates to STDs