For osteopathic trained Internal Medicine Residents seeking to specialize, the Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine Fellowship at Doctors Hospital offers an exceptional pathway. Established in 2006, this comprehensive 36-month program provides advanced, focused training in both pulmonary diseases and critical care medicine, fully preparing fellows for board certification in both disciplines. This intensive fellowship is designed for those dedicated to becoming leading Pulmonary Doctors.
This combined subspecialty program is centered around the diagnosis and treatment of patients facing a wide spectrum of pulmonary diseases and life-threatening illnesses. The program’s core objectives are structured to cultivate highly competent pulmonary doctors through:
- Progressive Responsibility: A carefully structured curriculum that incrementally increases fellows’ responsibility in patient care throughout the three-year duration, ensuring a robust learning curve in managing both pulmonary and critically ill patients.
- Procedural Expertise: Extensive hands-on education in essential procedures such as bronchoscopy, equipping fellows with the practical skills vital for excelling as pulmonary doctors in critical care settings.
- Diagnostic and Treatment Mastery: Developing fellows’ ability to formulate definitive diagnoses and comprehensive treatment plans for patients with pulmonary diseases and critical care needs, achieving specialist-level competency in both fields to become proficient pulmonary doctors.
- Resource-Rich Training Environment: Access to state-of-the-art equipment necessary for top-tier training in both critical care and pulmonary medicine, aligning with the rigorous standards set by the American College of Osteopathic Medicine for each subspecialty, crucial for training future pulmonary doctors.
- Osteopathic Principles Integration: Unique opportunities to integrate osteopathic principles and practical applications throughout the training, offering a holistic approach to patient care for aspiring pulmonary doctors.
- Broad Clinical Exposure: Opportunities to observe and manage a diverse range of inpatients and outpatients suffering from various pulmonary diseases. Fellows will assume ongoing responsibility for both acute and chronic cases, providing invaluable insights into the natural progression of pulmonary diseases and the effectiveness of different therapeutic strategies, essential for experienced pulmonary doctors.
- Cardiothoracic Care Experience: The chance to care for patients undergoing heart surgery, gaining exposure through consultations, ICU/CCU rounds, and general floor rounds. For those seeking trauma and surgical critical care exposure, elective rotations outside of Doctors Hospital are available.
The Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellowship at Doctors Hospital is committed to developing highly skilled and knowledgeable pulmonary doctors ready to meet the complex challenges of pulmonary and critical care medicine. This program provides a robust foundation for a successful career in pulmonology.
