Rafik Samuel, MD, chief of the Section of Infectious Disease at Temple University Hospital and professor of medicine at Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, talks about its history and the uniqueness of its fellowship program.
Temple University Media Day
In the second installment of our Media Day interview, Temple University Hospital’s Rafik Samuel, MD, talks about what he has experienced as a clinician seeing patients with HIV before there were treatments available as well as his approach with fellows in teaching them about this disease.
Stephanie Spivack, MD, talks about the diverse educational experiences afforded to fellows during their time at Temple University as well as the devoted clinical care that serves the local community.
In the second part of her interview, Temple’s Stephanie Spivack, MD, talks about how she works with different specialties at the hospital to help this marginalized population receive the care they need.
Raven Boone, DO, discusses her experience in the Temple University fellowship program and what she is exposed to in terms of cases and learning opportunities.
Aaron Mishkin, MD, discusses the prolific transplantation department at Temple University and how the infectious disease team, including the fellows, supports these lifesaving procedures.
Heather Clauss, MD, explains why Temple hires many of its fellows into full-time positions, why it is important for young providers to seek out mentors, and some strategies in learning how to navigate careers early-on.
Temple first year fellow, Jesse Veisblatt MD, gives some insights on infectious disease consultations and how the unique cases and wide range of pathologies is interesting and keeps the job exciting.
Sara Keely Schultz, MD, offers some insights on the Temple infectious disease fellowship and what sets the program apart from others.
