Our two-year Allergy and Immunology Fellowship Program provides comprehensive training across all areas of allergy and immunology, preparing fellows for successful careers in their field. Our well-rounded program combines didactic learning with hands-on experience.

Allergy & Immunology fellows on the Internal Medicine track spend the majority of their time rotating with the Department of Internal Medicine’s Allergy division. Under the leadership of an attending physician, fellows learn to evaluate and treat a diverse patient population presenting with a wide variety of hypersensitivity disorders. Trainees gain experience in respiratory allergies, chronic sinusitis, urticaria, eczema, contact dermatitis, drug allergies, food allergies, and primary immune deficiency disorders.

Fellows have the option to rotate through multidisciplinary clinics, including the Asthma Center and the Comprehensive Sinus & Allergy Center at Montefiore Einstein.

Allergy & Immunology inpatient consultation responsibilities are shared between the Internal Medicine and Pediatric divisions, exposing fellows to a broad range of inpatient pediatric and adult cases. Common inpatient consultations include drug allergy and desensitization, severe cutaneous adverse reactions, eosinophilia, poorly controlled asthma, immunodeficiency, and food allergies.

Our fellows participate in extensive cross-training between the Internal Medicine and Pediatric Divisions, including six-month rotations through pediatric and internal medicine outpatient clinics during each year of training. All fellows participate in inpatient consultations on pediatric and adult patients. Internal Medicine track fellows have the opportunity to work in the faculty practices of the pediatric attendings as part of their elective rotations. Fellows and attendings from both divisions typically meet for care discussions and a formal lecture each Friday.

Allergy & Immunology fellows learn to prepare and administer allergy immunotherapy extracts by working with the research associate in charge of mixing allergen immunotherapy. Fellows are not responsible for mixing extracts or administering allergy shots on a regular basis however. We offer additional opportunities for hands-on practice to fellows who desire more exposure to allergy immunotherapy.


Fellows from the Internal Medicine and Pediatric tracks share inpatient consultations and cover inpatient consultation call in one-week blocks (Monday through Friday), approximately every five to six weeks. Internal Medicine track fellows also cover consultations for Jacobi Medical Cover. Pediatric track fellows handle almost all HIV-related consults.

Internal Medicine Track fellows have the opportunity to design their elective rotation schedules based on their unique educational needs and interests. Available blocks include otolaryngology, dermatology, pulmonology, primary immunodeficiency, rheumatology, and bone marrow transplant.

Our fellows receive informal feedback throughout the year, along with scheduled biannual evaluation sessions. Attendings submit written evaluations of each fellow, while fellows submit written evaluations of the attendings and program. Fellows and attendings then meet individually to review the evaluations, discuss their performance, and plan improvements if necessary.
 

All Allergy and Immunology fellows participate in weekly didactics, journal clubs, and board review courses. Topics range from basic immunology to clinical allergy and immunology. Fellows are recommended to participate in the AAAAI board review course and are encouraged to become members of the New York Allergy and Asthma Society (NYAAS).

Fellows have many opportunities to gain research and career mentors within the division. In addition, fellows are encouraged to participate in New York Allergy Society meetings and to present original research and cases at meetings of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) and American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI). These meetings provide excellent networking opportunities. Throughout fellowship, attendings are always available to offer advice and guidance to fellows about post-fellowship life.