The Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative at Baylor College of Medicine is one of 23 centers nationally funded by the Fogarty International Center of the U.S. National Institutes of Health as an AIDS International Training and Research Program (AITRP). Partner countries include Romania, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland, and Uganda.

The AITRP supports long-term (2-3 years) postdoctoral training in HIV/AIDS research at Baylor College of Medicine for health-professionals from partner countries. Short-term U.S. training of Romanian, Mexican, and southern African health professionals also is conducted. This part of the program supports professionals who might benefit from focused training, usually in pediatric HIV/AIDS care and treatment or clinical research. The AITRP also supports clinical elective opportunities in Romania and Botswana for talented U.S. pediatric residents and postdoctoral fellows interested in international HIV/AIDS care and research. Exceptional applicants from any U.S. institution are considered.

For long-term training, each postdoctoral trainee is asked to declare a principal interest in one of two training tracks: (1) clinical research or (2) laboratory-based research. Dr. Kline, the Program Director, and program faculty assist each trainee in selecting an area of training and research appropriate to his or her interests and qualifications. In addition to declaring a principal training track, trainees have an opportunity to pursue a graduate degree in public health (M.P.H.) in the Texas Medical Center at the University of Texas School of Public Health.

Specific inquiries about Baylor's AITRP can be addressed to aitrp@bcm.tmc.edu.

Current and Former AITRP Fellows