INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSPLANT SERVICE ELECTIVE
Infectious disease management skills with a focus on transplant patients. Interaction occurs on the inpatient infectious disease transplant consult service at UW Hospital. In addition to extensive knowledge of infectious diseases in transplant patients, there is also an emphasis on major toxicities and drug interactions between antimicrobial agents, understanding the "net state of immunosuppression," and honing skills as a consultant in the hospital.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Develop and apply knowledge and skills in the practice of inpatient clinical infectious disease management with a focus on transplant patients. Audience: Graduate 2. Discuss the “net state of immunosuppression.” Audience: Graduate 3. Recognize major toxicities and drug interactions between antimicrobial agents. Audience: Graduate 4. Demonstrate understanding of the role of consultants in the hospital. Audience: Graduate 5. Perform a hypothesis driven history. Audience: Graduate 6. Complete a targeted exam. Audience: Graduate 7. Develop and present a weighted differential diagnosis. Audience: Graduate 8. Using clinical evidence, select a working diagnosis. Audience: Graduate 9. Present diagnostic plan including laboratory and imaging modalities. Audience: Graduate 10. Interpret imaging and laboratory findings in the context of patient presentation. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Develop and apply knowledge and skills in the practice of inpatient clinical infectious disease management with a focus on transplant patients. Audience: Graduate 2. Discuss the “net state of immunosuppression.” Audience: Graduate 3. Recognize major toxicities and drug interactions between antimicrobial agents. Audience: Graduate 4. Demonstrate understanding of the role of consultants in the hospital. Audience: Graduate 5. Perform a hypothesis driven history. Audience: Graduate 6. Complete a targeted exam. Audience: Graduate 7. Develop and present a weighted differential diagnosis. Audience: Graduate 8. Using clinical evidence, select a working diagnosis. Audience: Graduate 9. Present diagnostic plan including laboratory and imaging modalities. Audience: Graduate 10. Interpret imaging and laboratory findings in the context of patient presentation. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027