University of Miami and Jackson Health System Pediatric/Adult Allergy and Immunology Fellowship
Mission & Vision
Our mission is to provide comprehensive, patient-centric, and culturally sensitive clinical training in allergy and immunology to prepare physicians for a career either in clinical or academic practice. Our fellows will achieve excellence by providing culturally sensitive, equitable care to the diverse residents of South Florida, advancing the allergy and immunology field through cutting-edge research, and engaging in an inclusive environment that values diversity and promotes health equity.
The mission and vision of our training program aligns with the Jackson Health System mission and vision, stating, “To build the health of the community by providing a single, high standard of quality care for the residents of Miami-Dade County by providing the best care, with care, for everyone by demonstrating compassion, accountability, respect, and expertise.” Our mission and vision also aligns with the University of Miami Department of Pediatrics mission and vision, stating, “Accomplishing extraordinary things every day for children of all ages and to be a world-renowned leader in ensuring that children achieve optimum health and well-being through inclusive and innovative excellent in clinical care, teaching and mentoring, research, advocacy, social justice, and community engagement.”
Mission & Vision
Our mission is to provide comprehensive, patient-centric, and culturally sensitive clinical training in allergy and immunology to prepare physicians for a career either in clinical or academic practice. Our fellows will achieve excellence by providing culturally sensitive, equitable care to the diverse residents of South Florida, advancing the allergy and immunology field through cutting-edge research, and engaging in an inclusive environment that values diversity and promotes health equity.
The mission and vision of our training program aligns with the Jackson Health System mission and vision, stating, “To build the health of the community by providing a single, high standard of quality care for the residents of Miami-Dade County by providing the best care, with care, for everyone by demonstrating compassion, accountability, respect, and expertise.” Our mission and vision also aligns with the University of Miami Department of Pediatrics mission and vision, stating, “Accomplishing extraordinary things every day for children of all ages and to be a world-renowned leader in ensuring that children achieve optimum health and well-being through inclusive and innovative excellent in clinical care, teaching and mentoring, research, advocacy, social justice, and community engagement.”
Program Director’s Welcome
We welcome your interest in the Pediatric/Adult Allergy and Immunology fellowship at the University of Miami and Jackson Health System. We are proud of our program and strongly believe that you will get outstanding training in all allergic and immunological diseases as one of our fellows.
Our program is based at University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center, home to Jackson Memorial Hospital, a large 1,550-bed tertiary referral center. Jackson Memorial is an accredited, nonprofit hospital and the major teaching facility for the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. Governed by the Public Health Trust on behalf of the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners, Jackson Health System is dedicated to providing a single, high standard of quality care for the residents of Miami-Dade County.
Fellows will perform inpatient pediatric consults at Jackson’s Holtz Children’s Hospital, one of the largest children’s hospitals in the southeast United States. It is renowned for its bone marrow transplant, solid organ transplant programs, as well as its intensive care units. Holtz Children’s is known worldwide for its team of pediatric specialists experienced in treating children with a variety of needs – from routine care to life-saving procedures – from across the nation and the international community. Fellows will also rotate at Miami VA Healthcare System with their Division of Allergy and Immunology, a 367-bed teaching hospital in the Miami Health District, and a referral center for other veterans affairs hospitals throughout South Florida.
The Division of Allergy and Immunology at Jackson and the University of Miami is renowned for treating all allergic and immunological diseases. While we have a robust allergen immunotherapy practice and care for many local patients with allergic rhinitis and asthma. In particular, we excel and are a referral center for pediatric food allergies as a Food Allergy Research and Education Clinical Network Center of Distinction; and primary immunodeficiency as a Jeffrey Modell Foundation Center of Excellence. We conduct clinical trials for emerging food allergy treatments and diagnosing new inborn errors of immunity and dysregulation. We partner with immunologists at the University of Miami for cutting-edge science research collaborations.
The faculty for the fellowship program are committed to trainee education. Fellows will be well prepared for their board certification exam, receive formal training in allergy and immunology procedures, and be ready for academic or private practice caring for pediatric and adult patients with any allergic or immunologic disease. Fellows will have opportunities to work with residents and medical students, and collaborate with other divisions and departments for educational endeavors.
Miami is a wonderful place to live, work, and undergo medical training. The Miami Health District is buzzing with educational and research opportunities, and trainees enjoy being a part of the trainee community at the University of Miami and Jackson. We invite you to apply to our allergy and immunology program, and experience why patients, faculty, and students from across the country and world are drawn to Jackson and the University of Miami.
– Melissa Gans, MD
Program Director’s Welcome
We welcome your interest in the Pediatric/Adult Allergy and Immunology fellowship at the University of Miami and Jackson Health System. We are proud of our program and strongly believe that you will get outstanding training in all allergic and immunological diseases as one of our fellows.
Our program is based at University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center, home to Jackson Memorial Hospital, a large 1,550-bed tertiary referral center. Jackson Memorial is an accredited, nonprofit hospital and the major teaching facility for the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. Governed by the Public Health Trust on behalf of the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners, Jackson Health System is dedicated to providing a single, high standard of quality care for the residents of Miami-Dade County.
Fellows will perform inpatient pediatric consults at Jackson’s Holtz Children’s Hospital, one of the largest children’s hospitals in the southeast United States. It is renowned for its bone marrow transplant, solid organ transplant programs, as well as its intensive care units. Holtz Children’s is known worldwide for its team of pediatric specialists experienced in treating children with a variety of needs – from routine care to life-saving procedures – from across the nation and the international community. Fellows will also rotate at Miami VA Healthcare System with their Division of Allergy and Immunology, a 367-bed teaching hospital in the Miami Health District, and a referral center for other veterans affairs hospitals throughout South Florida.
The Division of Allergy and Immunology at Jackson and the University of Miami is renowned for treating all allergic and immunological diseases. While we have a robust allergen immunotherapy practice and care for many local patients with allergic rhinitis and asthma. In particular, we excel and are a referral center for pediatric food allergies as a Food Allergy Research and Education Clinical Network Center of Distinction; and primary immunodeficiency as a Jeffrey Modell Foundation Center of Excellence. We conduct clinical trials for emerging food allergy treatments and diagnosing new inborn errors of immunity and dysregulation. We partner with immunologists at the University of Miami for cutting-edge science research collaborations.
The faculty for the fellowship program are committed to trainee education. Fellows will be well prepared for their board certification exam, receive formal training in allergy and immunology procedures, and be ready for academic or private practice caring for pediatric and adult patients with any allergic or immunologic disease. Fellows will have opportunities to work with residents and medical students, and collaborate with other divisions and departments for educational endeavors.
Miami is a wonderful place to live, work, and undergo medical training. The Miami Health District is buzzing with educational and research opportunities, and trainees enjoy being a part of the trainee community at the University of Miami and Jackson. We invite you to apply to our allergy and immunology program, and experience why patients, faculty, and students from across the country and world are drawn to Jackson and the University of Miami.
– Melissa Gans, MD
Fast Facts
Accreditation
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
Number of Fellows per Year?
1
Duration of Fellowship?
2 years
Program Overview
Curriculum
The Pediatric/Adult Allergy and Immunology fellowship at the University of Miami and Jackson Health System is a two-year fellowship with ACGME accreditation, which was given in June 2024. The first fellow will be recruited to start in July 2025.
For the clinical period, fellows will split call time evenly with their co-fellow for inpatient consults at Jackson Memorial Hospital and the Miami VA Healthcare System. Fellows will also rotate clinics at Jackson Memorial, UHealth – University of Miami Health System, and the Miami VA. Fellows will see pediatric and adult patients with a range of allergic and immunological diseases under the direction of different faculty members for broad experience in practicing allergy and immunology.
Fellows will have protected time to perform research activities with four dedicated weeks each year and protected half-day clinical sessions throughout other rotations. All fellows are expected to perform at least one quality improvement, chart review, case report, or other investigator-driven research study during their fellowship. Fellows will be encouraged and supported to present their findings at national conferences and publish during the fellowship. If a fellow would like to do a non-ACGME-approved third research year of fellowship or post-doctoral fellowship, faculty will support the fellow in applying for funding to support this, and there are many basic science immunology faculty at the University of Miami with research labs for collaboration. However, this is not required or expected of any fellow.
Fellows will have protected time to dedicate to their educational activities weekly throughout their fellowship. Fellows will participate in division journal clubs and case conferences. A formal board review curriculum and a lectureship series will be led by faculty.
Your Faculty
Melissa Gans, MD
Program Director
Clinical Site Director, Jackson Health System
Clinical Faculty, Jackson Health System and University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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Gary Kleiner, MD, PhD
Assistant Program Director
Clinical Site Director, UHealth-University of Miami Health System
Clinical Faculty, Jackson Health System and University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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Jonathan Malka, MD, FAAAAI
Private Practice Clinical Site Director and Clinical Faculty
Private Practice
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Zhibin Chen, MD, PhD
Research and Education Faculty
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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Natasa Strbo, MD, DSc
Research and Education Faculty
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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