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A 12-month UK-awarded online fellowship for healthcare professionals — master infection control, antimicrobial stewardship, diagnostics, epidemiology, vector-borne diseases, HAIs, global health and outbreak preparedness across 36 structured modules.
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Post-pandemic, every doctor faces daily decisions about infections — from antimicrobial selection and HAI prevention to emerging pathogens, vaccine programmes and outbreak management. This fellowship builds the structured expertise to make those decisions with clinical confidence.
Respiratory infections, UTIs, STIs, hepatic infections, vector-borne diseases and skin infections are among the most common OPD presentations every clinician faces.
Rational antibiotic use, antimicrobial stewardship and resistance patterns are now essential clinical knowledge for every doctor — not just specialists.
New infectious threats emerge regularly. Clinicians trained in surveillance, epidemiology and outbreak response are invaluable to their hospitals and communities.
Hospital-acquired infections affect patient outcomes across every department. Doctors who understand HAI prevention and control protocols protect their patients and institutions.
For a doctor this is not just another online course — it is a practice-defining credential that prepares you for evidence-based infection management across OPD, IPD, ICU, travel medicine and public health contexts.
What feels uncertain before F.I.D. becomes structured, evidence-based and clinic-ready after it.
F.I.D. isn't just "learn about infections." It's a way to position yourself as a clinician with structured, evidence-based infectious disease expertise.
Patients and colleagues trust doctors who prescribe antibiotics rationally, prevent hospital infections and manage complex infectious cases with clinical clarity.
Convert scattered infection management knowledge into repeatable, evidence-based frameworks for diagnosis, treatment, stewardship and prevention.
Strengthen your CV, LinkedIn, hospital profile and professional identity with a UK-awarded fellowship in a high-demand clinical specialty.
On successful completion you receive a UK-awarded fellowship certificate with programme title, duration, CPD points and QR / serial-number verification.
Add it to your CV, clinic wall, hospital profile, LinkedIn and patient education material after successful completion, following ethical display guidelines.
Whatever your setting, F.I.D. is built to strengthen your infection management competence and slot directly into your practice.
Build structured frameworks for managing the infections you see daily — respiratory, UTI, STI, hepatic, vector-borne and skin infections.
Strengthen HAI prevention, antimicrobial stewardship, infection control and outbreak response in inpatient and ICU settings.
Apply epidemiology, disease surveillance, One Health frameworks and infectious disease policy for population-level impact.
Counsel patients on travel-associated infections, vaccination requirements, prophylaxis and post-travel disease risk management.
Add a UK-awarded academic fellowship in infectious diseases to your professional portfolio and global career profile.
Build a foundation in molecular microbiology, pathogenesis, advanced epidemiology and infectious disease research for academic and research roles.
The doctor guessing on antibiotic choices — or the clinician with structured infectious disease expertise, stewardship skills and a UK-awarded fellowship credential?
These are the concrete capabilities you walk away with after 36 modules and 16 clinical cases.
The complete programme curriculum below is loaded directly from the current course in Graphy, so modules, lessons, attachments and durations stay current automatically.
Built for working doctors who want flexible, verifiable infectious disease upskilling without a career break.
| Feature | Virtued F.I.D. | Typical online course | Hospital observership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | 12 months | 1–6 months | 6–12 months |
| Credential | UK-awarded fellowship | Certificate / diploma | Certificate / fellowship |
| CPD points | 120 Global CPD Points | Often limited | Varies |
| Learning access | Lifetime access | Limited access | Limited / physical |
| Best for | Working doctors wanting flexible infectious disease clinical upskilling | Beginners | Doctors who can travel |
Real doctors on how Virtued fellowships changed the way they handle clinical decision-making in their practice.
Real outcomes from doctors who added infectious disease expertise to their clinical practice.
"Before this fellowship I was prescribing antibiotics empirically. After F.I.D. I use structured stewardship principles and my patients' outcomes have improved."
"The vector-borne and travel medicine modules were extremely practical. I now counsel patients returning from endemic areas with real clinical confidence."
"HAI prevention and infection control became much clearer. I now apply structured protocols in my ward and have seen a real reduction in healthcare-associated infections."
"The epidemiology and outbreak preparedness modules gave me a framework I use every time there is a local disease surge or community health alert."
"Vaccine counselling became so much easier after completing the vaccinology modules. I can now handle hesitant patients with evidence and empathy."
"This fellowship converted my scattered infectious disease knowledge into a structured, protocol-driven clinical approach I use every single day."
Implementation assets, not generic freebies.
A structured guide to rational antibiotic prescribing, empirical vs targeted therapy, resistance patterns and de-escalation protocols.
Practical checklists for hand hygiene, isolation precautions, device-related infection prevention and environmental decontamination.
Pre-travel assessment frameworks, destination-specific risk guides and patient counselling scripts for travel-associated infections.
Case-based discussions covering diagnosis, treatment decisions, stewardship dilemmas and outbreak scenarios from real-world contexts.
Clarify complex infection management scenarios, antimicrobial queries and outbreak response questions with faculty support.
A clinical reference covering key laboratory tests, molecular diagnostics, culture interpretation and rapid diagnostic tools for common infections.
Start learning immediately and complete the fellowship with a verifiable UK-awarded certificate in infectious diseases.
Your certificate is issued after successful completion and internal assessment — nothing extra to pay later.
The Fellowship in Infectious Disease (F.I.D) is a 12-month, internationally accredited online infectious-diseases fellowship from Virtued Academy International, awarded by Virtued Eduversity, London, UK. It builds structured, evidence-based expertise in antimicrobial stewardship, infection control, diagnostics, epidemiology, vector-borne diseases, hospital-acquired infections, vaccines, travel medicine and outbreak preparedness — so MBBS and post-MBBS doctors can make confident, rational infection-management decisions.
It carries 120 Global CPD points, includes lifetime access to 36 structured modules and 16 clinical case discussions, and lets you use the F.I.D suffix after your name on successful completion.
Infectious disease medicine is the field focused on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infections caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. An infectious disease specialist selects and rationalises antibiotics (antimicrobial stewardship), diagnoses complex or resistant infections, leads hospital infection control and HAI prevention, guides vaccination and travel medicine, and manages outbreaks and emerging pathogens.
The Fellowship in Infectious Disease builds exactly these skills, so a practising doctor can manage infections with a structured, evidence-based framework.
The Fellowship in Infectious Disease is awarded by Virtued Eduversity, London, UK, and delivered by Virtued Academy International, an autonomous organisation registered under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India. It is internationally accredited by IAOTH, UK and IRAP, and every certificate carries a QR code and serial number for independent verification.
Yes — infectious disease has become a frontline concern for every clinician, because respiratory infections, UTIs, STIs, vector-borne and hepatic infections are among the most common OPD presentations, and rational antibiotic use, antimicrobial resistance and outbreak preparedness are now essential clinical skills. Doctors trained in stewardship and infection control are invaluable to hospitals and communities.
The Fellowship in Infectious Disease gives working doctors this structured competence and a recognised credential without leaving practice.
The most accessible route to structured infectious-disease competence after MBBS — without a scarce DM/DNB Infectious Diseases seat — is a dedicated ID fellowship. The Fellowship in Infectious Disease (F.I.D) gives you 12 months of case-based training in antimicrobial stewardship, diagnostics, infection control and the management of bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic infections, so you can prescribe rationally and lead infection control in your setting.
It is a professional-development fellowship, not a DM/DNB degree, so it complements rather than replaces super-specialty training and does not by itself register you as an infectious-disease specialist — but it is a practical way to build real ID capability.
For most practising and hospital-based doctors, an infectious disease fellowship after MBBS is worth it: antibiotic decisions arise daily, and structured stewardship and infection-control skills improve patient outcomes, reduce resistance and position you as the clinician colleagues turn to for complex infections and outbreak response.
Actual roles and income depend on your setting and employer, and Virtued Academy International does not guarantee any specific outcome. What the fellowship reliably provides is structured competence and a verifiable, internationally accredited credential.
The Fellowship in Infectious Disease (F.I.D) is for MBBS doctors and above — MBBS (intern or graduate), and post-MBBS qualifications such as MD, MS, DM, MCh and DNB, including international MBBS-equivalent graduates, subject to internal eligibility verification. Final-year MBBS students and interns can also enrol and begin immediately.
AYUSH doctors should take the Fellowship in Infectious Disease (Integrated Medicine); nurses, infection-control nurses and other allied-health professionals are welcome in the open-to-all Certificate in Infectious Disease.
Yes. Interns and final-year MBBS students can enrol and start learning right away, studying alongside their duties thanks to the fully online, self-paced format. At certificate issuance, interns submit a temporary registration/licence and graduates their permanent licence, along with the MBBS degree documents.
Yes. Foreign medical graduates can enrol in the Fellowship in Infectious Disease even before clearing the FMGE, and all lectures, case studies, assessments and certification are unaffected. Any optional in-hospital observership in India requires FMGE clearance; if you hold a valid licence abroad, an observership can be explored where available.
The standard Fellowship in Infectious Disease (F.I.D) is reserved for MBBS and post-MBBS doctors. If you are an AYUSH doctor (BAMS, BHMS, BUMS, Siddha), the right route is the Fellowship in Infectious Disease (Integrated Medicine), framed for your scope of practice.
Nurses, infection-control nurses and other healthcare professionals are welcome in the open-to-all Certificate in Infectious Disease.
The Fellowship in Infectious Disease is among the most relevant courses to do after MBBS, because antimicrobial stewardship and infection control are now essential across every specialty and setting. As a 12-month online fellowship with 120 CPD points, it lets you build genuine ID depth — valuable for OPD, IPD, ICU, travel medicine and public health — without leaving practice.
The Fellowship in Infectious Disease curriculum spans the full scope of infection management: antimicrobial stewardship and rational prescribing (empirical vs targeted therapy, resistance patterns, de-escalation); diagnosis and management of bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic infections; respiratory, urinary, sexually transmitted, hepatic, skin and vector-borne infections; hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) and infection control; epidemiology, disease surveillance and outbreak preparedness; vaccinology and immunisation; travel medicine; molecular microbiology and diagnostics; and global health and One Health frameworks.
It is delivered as 36 structured modules with 16 clinical case discussions, with the live module list and durations kept current inside the learning platform.
Yes — antimicrobial stewardship and infection control are core pillars of the Fellowship in Infectious Disease. You learn structured rational-prescribing protocols (empirical vs targeted therapy, resistance patterns and de-escalation) and HAI-prevention and infection-control frameworks (hand hygiene, isolation precautions, device-related infection prevention), supported by stewardship guides and infection-control checklists in the practice toolkit.
You will learn structured, evidence-based management of bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic infections — including respiratory infections, UTIs, STIs, hepatic infections, skin infections and vector-borne diseases (such as dengue, malaria and typhoid) — plus complex, resistant and hospital-acquired infections, with clear diagnostic and treatment frameworks rather than empirical guesswork.
The Fellowship in Infectious Disease has a duration of 12 months, structured as a guided pathway. Because you get lifetime access, the 12 months is a minimum guide rather than a hard deadline — you can finish faster or take longer at your own pace, and Virtued does not charge any extension fees.
Yes — it is a fully online infectious-disease course with pre-recorded video lectures, downloadable notes and self-assessment quizzes, built for working doctors: roughly up to two hours of study per week, at your own pace, with no fixed timings and lifetime access.
The Fellowship in Infectious Disease is delivered fully online with 16 case-based studies and expert Q&A support. Where an optional in-hospital observership is offered, it is available for eligible post-MBBS fellowship students; the academic team can advise, and Virtued can provide a recommendation letter where applicable at no additional cost.
The fellowship includes an Infectious Disease Clinical Practice Toolkit — antimicrobial stewardship guides, infection-control checklists, travel-medicine frameworks, a diagnostic reference sheet (laboratory tests, molecular diagnostics, culture interpretation and rapid tests) and outbreak-response frameworks — plus case discussions and academic Q&A support inside the student dashboard.
A diploma in infectious diseases is typically a longer, institution-based academic programme, whereas the Fellowship in Infectious Disease from Virtued Academy International is a structured, case-based programme built around practical stewardship and infection-management competence, delivered fully online with lifetime access, so you can upskill alongside your existing practice.
Most doctors searching for an infectious-diseases qualification want practice-ready stewardship and infection-control skills, which is what this fellowship delivers, with 120 CPD points and an internationally accredited, verifiable credential.
Virtued Academy International offers two tiers rather than a separate ‘diploma’: the 3-month Certificate in Infectious Disease (30 CPD) for a foundational overview — open to nurses and all healthcare professionals — and the 12-month Fellowship in Infectious Disease (120 CPD) for advanced training. Most doctors wanting diploma-level depth are best served by the Fellowship.
A DM or DNB in Infectious Diseases is a full super-specialty medical qualification obtained through NEET-SS, with extremely limited seats and years of residency, and it confers specialist registration. The Fellowship in Infectious Disease (F.I.D) is a 12-month professional-development fellowship that builds structured stewardship and infection-management competence and a recognised CPD credential; it is not a substitute for a DM/DNB and does not by itself register you as an infectious-disease specialist.
Doctors typically choose the fellowship for fast, practice-oriented ID competence without waiting for a scarce super-specialty seat.
Choose the Certificate in Infectious Disease (C.I.D, 30 CPD, 3 months) for an accessible foundation open to every healthcare professional, including nurses and infection-control nurses. Choose the Fellowship in Infectious Disease (F.I.D, 120 CPD, 12 months) if you are an MBBS or post-MBBS doctor who wants advanced stewardship and infection-management training. Many learners start with the certificate and progress to the fellowship.
Both fellowships share the same 12-month structure and 120 CPD points, but they are matched to different audiences: the Fellowship in Infectious Disease (F.I.D) is for MBBS and post-MBBS doctors, while the Fellowship in Infectious Disease (Integrated Medicine) is for AYUSH doctors, framed for their scope of practice. The fee is the same; the framing and suffix differ.
Most online infectious-disease courses are short and stop at a basic certificate. The Fellowship in Infectious Disease is a 12-month, internationally accredited fellowship awarded by Virtued Eduversity, London, with 120 CPD points, lifetime access to 36 modules and 16 case discussions, a clinical practice toolkit and a QR-verifiable credential — built for doctors who want structured, verifiable stewardship and infection-management upskilling.
The Fellowship in Infectious Disease carries 120 Global CPD points (CPD hours / CME credits), accredited through Virtued Eduversity, London, UK, and recognised via IAOTH, UK and IRAP. Virtued's 12-month fellowships carry 120 CPD points and its 3-month certificates carry 30 CPD points.
On successful completion you receive a Fellowship in Infectious Disease certificate awarded by Virtued Eduversity, London and delivered by Virtued Academy International, and you may use the F.I.D suffix after your name as per Virtued Eduversity’s guidelines.
The Code of Medical Ethics Regulations, 2002 (Ref 1.4.2) guides that physicians display as a suffix only recognised medical degrees or certificates/diplomas and memberships/honours that confer professional knowledge or recognise an exemplary qualification or achievement.
The Fellowship in Infectious Disease is a continuing-professional-development credential awarded by Virtued Eduversity, London and delivered by Virtued Academy International (registered with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India). Virtued's online/blended programmes operate independently of NMC approval requirements and are offered transparently as professional development, with international accreditation from IAOTH, UK and IRAP.
It is not an NMC-recognised medical degree or postgraduate qualification, and on its own it does not grant a licence to practise as a specialist. Apply the learning within your existing scope of practice and confirm requirements with the relevant councils or medical boards in your region.
This CPD programme is an independent professional development initiative, conducted outside UGC, AICTE, NMC, NCAHP, Ofqual, OfS, QAA frameworks, acknowledging their jurisdictions, without implying a practising licence, qualification to practise, statutory recognition, licensure eligibility, or equivalence to qualifications governed by regulatory bodies.
Every Fellowship in Infectious Disease certificate shows the programme title, duration and 120 CPD points, and carries a QR code and serial number for independent verification. It is awarded by Virtued Eduversity, London and delivered by Virtued Academy International.
Once you complete the required learning and internal assessment, you can request certificate issuance; after Virtued verifies your completion, payment and qualification documents, the certificate is issued in both soft copy and hard copy, typically within 7–14 working days. For Indian students on programmes of 3 months or longer the hard copy is free; for international students, shipping may apply — see the Shipping and Exchange Policy.
For fellowship programmes, submit your MBBS degree marksheets and degree certificate, plus either a temporary registration/licence (if you are an intern) or a permanent licence (if you have completed your degree). You can submit these at registration or email them after completing the course, before certificate issuance.
Virtued Academy International has enrolled doctors from 195+ countries, and the Fellowship in Infectious Disease awarded by Virtued Eduversity, London carries international accreditation as a professional-development credential. As with any CPD programme it does not itself grant a licence — confirm requirements with the regulator where you intend to practise.
The Fellowship in Infectious Disease has an actual fee of ₹1,20,000, currently offered at a scholarship fee of ₹59,000 — a saving of ₹61,000 for the current cohort. The exact fee and any active offer are shown at the secure checkout on the course page, and scholarship pricing may change for upcoming cohorts.
Yes. The Fellowship in Infectious Disease can be paid through Zero-Cost EMI from ₹5,900 per month, alongside a full one-time payment option, with no CIBIL requirement for many plans. Exact EMI terms are shown at checkout and payable via UPI, cards or net banking through a secure gateway.
You can enrol directly on the course page at www.virtued.in through the secure checkout and get instant LMS access, or browse all programmes in the course store. For help, WhatsApp or call +91 76519 39423 to speak with an academic counsellor.
Yes. You can enrol in multiple certificate or fellowship courses at once, each on its own lifetime-access timeline. Many doctors combine Infectious Disease with Critical Care Medicine or Internal Medicine to strengthen their hospital practice.
Virtued's full refund and cancellation terms are published on the Cancellation & Refund Policy page. We recommend reviewing it before enrolment; the counselling team can also walk you through it on a call.
You can review all key information on these pages: FAQs, Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, Cancellation & Refund Policy and Shipping and Exchange Policy. For anything else, reach the Virtued Academy International team via WhatsApp / +91 76519 39423 or at contact@virtued.in.
Three things set Virtued Academy International apart: every specialty is offered across multiple levels and tracks — an open-to-all certificate, a Standard fellowship for MBBS/MD/MS doctors, and an Integrated Medicine fellowship for AYUSH and allied-health professionals — so no one is limited to generic courses; the CPD framing is stated transparently on every certificate rather than implying licensure; and Zero-Cost EMI removes the upfront cost barrier to upskilling — all backed by lifetime access and QR-verifiable, internationally accredited credentials awarded by Virtued Eduversity, London.
Build structured infectious disease expertise — antimicrobial stewardship, infection control, epidemiology, diagnostics and global health — and add a UK-awarded fellowship to your professional profile. Join F.I.D. today.
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