I am a lifelong teacher, clinician and clinical scientist. I serve as a journal reviewer for a few journals already. I have been an IM resident program director at two different teaching hospitals and was chair of medicine for 10 years at my current hospital between 1982-92.I have also been a prior ID fellowship program director. I have won a number of teaching awards in the past. I am certified in IM,ID and Allergy-Immunology. I am a Master of the ACP.