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Professionals Featured Resources » Academy CAN! Allied Health Articles of Interest Ask the Expert Become a Member Careers in A/I Job Placement Center New Research Pay for Performance (P4P) Webcast Medical Students Medical Residents Fellows-in-Training Training Programs Referral Guidelines Allergy/Asthma Medication Guide Primary Care Rotations Program: Resources for Teaching Allergists Quality of Life Resources Breakthroughs in Bioscience AAAAI Initiatives/Programs/Education AAAAI Assembly overview Allied Health Federation of the RSLAAI Societies International Military Allergy New Allergist/Immunologist Assembly Program Directors		Careers in A/I: Training Programs - District of Columbia Back to Training Programs Main Page Walter Reed Army Medical Center Address A/I Fellowship Allergy-Immunology Department (MCHL-AI) Walter Reed Army Medical Center Washington, D.C., DC 20307-5001 Phone: (202) 782-8819 Fax: (202) 782-7093 Director Michael R. Nelson, MD, PhD Major Goals of Training Program This is a fully accredited mixed two-year training program in Allergy and Clinical Immunology. The patient population is both inpatient and outpatient with a distribution of pediatric and adult patients in a ratio of about 4:6. All patients are seen in consultation and are referred from a wide geographical area, including Europe, Asia and Africa. The spectrum of diseases includes all entities in the broad field of clinical allergy and clinical immunology, including immunizations and travel medicine. Trainees must be US citizens; commissioned officers in the Army, Navy or Air Force Medical Corps; and must have a current, valid unrestricted medical license. Additional information and applications for training can be obtained by writing to Commander, U.S. Army Health Professional Support Agency, ATTN: SGPS-EDM, 5109 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3258. Applicants are encouraged to communicate directly with the Graduate Medical Education (GME) Program Manager, Mrs. Delores F. Pfeiffer or the GME technician, Mrs. Audrey Perkins at (703) 681-8036 or FAX to (703) 681-8044. Trainees Accepted Each Year 2-4 Duration of Fellowship 2-3 years (3rd year of CLI available) Number of Graduates Last 5 Years and Subsequent Career Choice 16 total: 6 pediatric and 10 internal medicine. 8 are now in medical centers, 7 in community hospitals, and 1 is chief of medicine at a community hospital Joint Residency (Fellowship) Availability Not at this time Electives for Residents and Students Yes, especially for HPSP or other military affiliated programs Special Requirements Eligibility for ABP or ABIM; US Citizen; Member of US Army, Navy or Air Force Medical Corps [Back to Top]
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