Mission Statement
We train the next generation of physician leaders in HIV treatment and prevention in a comprehensive fellowship that emphasizes evidence-based, compassionate care for vulnerable populations, promotes health equity, and moves clinicians beyond cultural competence to cultural excellence. Through robust individualized training pathways in HIV and LGBTQ+ clinical care, our fellows learn from leading experts across disciplines in diverse environments with opportunities for scholarly activity, medical education, advocacy and leadership.
Highlights
- Close collaboration and teaching opportunities with the Kaiser Permanente Oakland and San Francisco multidisciplinary HIV care and prevention
- Diverse community partnerships in the Bay Area, including clinical experiences at local community hospitals and San Francisco and Oakland city clinics.
- Unique opportunity for research and quality improvement with the support of dedicated research staff and physicians in the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research.
- Optional funded global health rotation.
Clinical Opportunities
During this 1-year clinical fellowship (2nd year optional to pursue additional interests), fellows provide longitudinal Primary Care to people living with HIV while engaging in mentored projects focused on improving care for people living with HIV and HIV prevention.
- Fellows will be based at both KP Oakland and San Francisco HIV clinics, where they will provide primary care to a longitudinal panel of patients. Fellows will spend an equal amount of time at each site.
- Fellows will have rotations with our community colleagues including 4 weeks of inpatient ID/HIV at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital as well as SF Community Health, Highland Immunology Clinic, SF City Clinic and the National Clinician Consultation Center.
- Fellows will also rotate at subspecialty clinics including anal cancer screening, gender affirming care, HIV prevention (HIV PrEP), addiction medicine, and dermatology.
- Our fellows will also have the opportunity to focus their fellowship year along a number of pathways including gender affirming care, medical education, research/QI or leadership/community engagement. While optional, this is an opportunity for further mentorship and educational experiences.