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Our program aims to cultivate each individual’s unique interests to foster their growth towards achieving successful and fulfilling careers.

Tracks

The UM Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship program has several available tracks.

Research Track

  • Dedicated 18 months of research time
  • Basic science, translational, or clinical research

Education Track

  • Available during second year of fellowship
  • Includes teaching, curriculum development and qualitative research
  • Training prepares you for:

Specialty Focus

  • Available during third year of fellowship
  • Dedicated four months of training within one specialized area
  • Available specialties:
    • Interventional Pulmonology
    • Interstitial Lung Disease
    • Lung Transplant
    • Sleep Medicine

Rotation Curriculum

The table represents the rotation curriculum for our Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, consisting of 13 four-week blocks per year, including one block designated for vacation.

The rotations in the third year are customized to align with each fellow's specific interests.

Rotation Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
UMMC MICU 2 blocks 1 block 1 block
UMMC Pulmonary Consults 2 blocks - -
UMMC Interventional Pulmonology 1 block - 1 block
UMMC Lung Transplant 1 block - -
VA MICU/Consults 2 blocks - -
Midtown Anesthesia/Pulmonary Consults 1 block - -
Pulmonary Electives 0.5 block Chest Radiology 1-2 blocks, including 0.5 block Sleep 2+ blocks
Non-Medical ICU's 0.5 block CC Ultrasound - 2+ blocks
Research - 9-10 blocks 6+ blocks
Fellows Pulmonary Clinic (VA) 1/2 day weekly 1/2 day every other week 1/2 day monthly
Center for Pulmonary Health Clinic (Midtown) - 1/2 day weekly 1/2 day once or twice weekly

Conferences

Weekly Conferences

In addition to bedside faculty teaching, our division hosts comprehensive didactic conferences.

Weekly conferences include:

Monday – Pulmonary Education (protected afternoons)

  • DC-5* pulmonary core curriculum
  • Division of PCCSM grand rounds
  • Clinical conundrum case conference
  • Ambulatory pulmonary curriculum

Tuesday – Critical Care Education

  • DC-5* critical care core curriculum

Friday – Critical Care Education

  • Multidisciplinary critical care curriculum (journal club, grand rounds and DEI)
  • Lectures are posted online on the Maryland CC Project website.

* DC-5 represents a collaborative effort among multiple institutions in the region, offering fellows a comprehensive curriculum over a two-year cycle covering essential board topics. Core conferences, facilitated through this collaboration, tap into regional partnerships to provide fellows access to esteemed educators, enhancing educational opportunities.

Additional Conferences

As an academic institution, there are many additional conferences and lectures that the fellows may attend as their schedules allow. These include the following:

  • Interventional pulmonology conference
  • Lung transplant conference
  • Sleep conference
  • Multidisciplinary thoracic oncology tumor board
  • Multidisciplinary interstitial lung disease conference
  • Medicine grand rounds, including Department of Medicine clinicopathologic conference

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