The Training Program at the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) provides doctors and nurses with unparalleled instruction by accomplished trainers and physicians from around the world.  The world-class facilities ensure an optimal learning environment, and the on-site HIV clinic affords trainees exposure to complicated and unusual cases under the supervision of IDI clinical leadership and visiting experts.  Graduates of the training program also have access to the AIDS Treatment Information Center (ATIC), a toll-free call center staffed by pharmacists and physicians who provide well-researched answers to their clinical questions. 

Maintaining the excellence of the IDI training program is costly.  The more than 2,000 graduates of the program have traveled from 26 countries throughout Africa to attend the courses at IDI.  For those unable to afford the tuition and travel expense, Accordia Global Health Foundation makes Training Scholarships available. 

Through the generosity of corporate and individual donors, Accordia is able to provide financial assistance to many doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals whose salaries will not support the program’s expense.  Often, those who need assistance most are precisely those whose jobs are the most challenging: treating thousands of people living with HIV in rural areas without access to specialized clinics or referral hospitals.  IDI’s training program alumni return to their home clinics equipped to train their peers, and provide quality healthcare in their communities.

For information on how you can sponsor a trainee, please contact Alissa Oram.