Fellowship · via Internal Medicine

Infectious Disease

Terminal subspecialty. Apply during or after Internal Medicine residency.

What this specialty is

ID physicians serve as consultants on complex infections, antimicrobial stewardship, HIV care, transplant infections, travel medicine, and infection prevention. Diagnostic puzzle work. Largely consultative.

Lifestyle & practice

Hours moderate (50 to 60). Outpatient-heavy with inpatient consults. Compensation lowest among IM subspecialties ($250k to $300k) but high job satisfaction reported.

Quick facts

Fellowship length: 2 years
Median comp: $260k to $300k

Resources to learn more

High-signal external links curated for residents and applicants.

IDSA ↗
Infectious Diseases Society of America. CID, JID journals.

175

programs

440

positions / cycle

900

applicants / cycle

Simulated match rates· 2026 cycle

IM grad62%(target 60%)
IMG29%(target 35%)

Data source

NRMP SMS Program Results. Per-program quota + filled history extracted from NRMP Specialties Matching Service program-results PDFs (2020–2026).

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