The student will gain experience in the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of infectious diseases in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Inpatient experience is mostly in a consultative role, which allows the student to focus on the infectious disease issues. Work is distributed to maximize learning. Students are encouraged to delve into the literature about patients or conditions they find particularly interesting. The outpatient clinic provides experience with acute infectious problems outside the realm of the generalist?s knowledge. In addition, patients with sub-acute or chronic infections or immune-compromising conditions are followed. Weekly city- wide infectious diseases case conference and weekly division meetings provide additional didactic learning, and contact with many ID-trained sub-specialists.