Specialist Infectious DiseasesSpecialist Infectious Diseases

REF 1831353

18.06.2025 | Abu Dhabi | full time

Description: There are four distinct but interdependent infection specialties: infectious diseases, medical microbiology, medical virology and tropical medicine.

So, among other conditions, you could treat:

bone infections
HIV
pneumonia
viral hepatitis (inflammation of the liver)
The role is rapidly changing due to:

an increase in resistance to antibiotics
an increase in the severity of infections particularly in an ageing and more frail population
the growing popularity of global travel heightening the need for expertise in the prevention and treatment of ‘international’ diseases

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.