ILADEF Physician Training Program™
Overview
ILADEF’s training program provides a foundation in the evidence-based treatment of Lyme and associated diseases, and directly addresses commonly encountered diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
The participant learns how to evaluate and treat patients for Lyme and associated tick-borne diseases in a real-world setting. This environment allows physicians to appreciate diverse and often subtle presentations of tick-borne disease.
Participants will return to practice with:
- Enhanced clinical skills
- An integrated, nuanced approach to directing treatment
- Confidence in diagnosis and treatment
The program is appropriate for, and tailored to meet, the educational needs of its participants, regardless of level of current expertise.
Timeline to complete program – 6 months total:
- From application date trainee has 3 months to schedule training.
- Once training is scheduled trainee has 3 months to complete training.
Due to the information you will be learning, it is recommended that the training be done in-person. Virtual training is available on a case-by-case basis. Please email contact@ilads.org if you wish to participate in the program virtually.
Curriculum
The ILADEF’s Physician Training program is available in-person and consists of the following curriculum:
- At least complete 20 hours 1:1 shadowing with the training physician. This may include telehealth cases or virtual cases.
- Teacher supervises at least 5 cases with the Trainee – at least 1-hour session per case.
- Another 4 hours to review questions and answers – complete checklist.
- Shadow- zoom interviews – HIPAA compliant.
- Standard case presentations which may come from physician training program.
- Trainees are responsible for presenting one clinical case and working through it with the Preceptor. The Trainee will submit a case assessment and plan to the training physician before the training is completed.
- Review and understand each topic within the ILADS curriculum checklist.
- Trainee completes Trainee online program evaluation form.
Criteria/Registration
Criteria
- MD, DO, ND, NP degree
- Has full antibiotic prescribing rights
- Actively seeing Lyme patients
- Completed the ILADS Vector-Borne Illness Fundamentals Program and passed associated quiz
- Click here to learn more about Vector-Borne Illness Fundamentals
- Click here to learn more about Vector-Borne Illness Fundamentals
- Pledge to use the knowledge gained during the mentorship to treat tick-borne illnesses in one’s clinical practice.
Registration Fee
- $3,000 – ILADS Members
- $5,000 – Non-Members
NOTE: The registration fee will be non-refundable and paid in advance to ILADEF before consideration for training. If you are not accepted to the program your registration fee minus a $50 processing fee will be refunded.
Physician Training Program Application Process:
- Complete online application (below).
- Pay the registration fee.
- Your application and documentation must be reviewed and approved by the ILADEF Board of Directors prior to placement. Typically, this can take 1-2 months.
- If you have any questions, please email contact@ilads.org.
Preceptors
Please click on the name link to review each Preceptors’ Bio.
Steven J. Bock, MD
Rhinebeck, NY
Alexis Chesney, ND
Westminster, VT
Eboni Cornish, MD
Reston, VA
Magdalena A Cubala-Kucharska, MD, PhD
Piaseczno/ Warsaw, Poland
Christine L. Green, MD
Mountain View, CA
Steven Harris, MD
Foster City, CA
Casey Kelley, MD
Chicago, IL
Amy Offutt, MD
Marble Falls, TX