Specialist Infectious DiseasesSpecialist Infectious Diseases

REF 1843741

06.07.2025 | Abu Dhabi | full time

Description: Review patient information, run diagnostic tests, analyze test results, consult with other medical professionals, and provide treatment regimens
Research
Conduct research on new strains of illness and community statistics on treatment effectiveness
Infection control
Direct antimicrobial stewardship and infection control programs
Patient care
Provide high-quality continuous care for high-risk patients and help prevent readmissions
Infectious disease specialists use a combination of clinical and laboratory skills. They also need to be good researchers and teachers.
To become an infectious disease specialist, you need to:
Obtain an undergraduate degree
Enroll in medical school
Complete specialized training
Develop the right skills
Become licensed
Pursue continuing education

Requirements: This specialty requires a four year degree and as well as four years of medical school and three years of training as an internist. You will need to be licensed to practice as a physician in the state in which you are working, and also stay current with continuing education requirements. Further, the position of clinical infectious disease specialist requires that you also receive at least three years of training specifically in infectious diseases and pass the AMA certification for becoming a specialist.

As many drug resistant infections are becoming more prevalent, the demand for clinical infectious disease specialists is steadily growing. The projected increase in jobs in this area is estimated at about 12% over the next ten years. For such a specific area of public health, that is considered an above average increase, and with the educational requirements, there is concern that not enough applicants will be available in the coming years.