The Pulmonary and Critical
Care Fellowship Program at
Vanderbilt began in 1975
Care Fellowship Program at
Vanderbilt began in 1975
VU Department of Medicine: Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship
June 05, 2007
by Akane Naka, Project Manager
Program Overview
In Pulmonary and Critical Care training programs, MD trainees participate predominantly in patient care during the first year. In the second and third years, fellows receive intensive training in clinical and basic biomedical research under the guidance of a primary preceptor. Clinical training during 2nd and 3rd years occurs during ICU rotations and continuity and specialty clinics. Additional research training years are available for qualified candidates. Throughout the Fellowship, outpatient continuity clinics provide ambulatory experience, and numerous conferences provide a formal didactic experience.
In addition, an extensive program of clinical research spanning the spectrum from clinical epidemiology to design and conduct of large international clinical trails is active. Other exciting opportunities include the Masters Program in Public Health, and a Masters of Clinical Investigation Program in which trainees have an opportunity to learn the skills of clinical epidemiology and trial design and conduct while earning a Master's Degree.
Fellowship Training Program
Pulmonary-Critical Care Clinical Training (Year 1)
Clinical training is fully integrated in that each component offers an experience which uniquely contributes to the trainee's education. Fellows participate in inpatient and outpatient care at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VA Hospital), and a private affiliated institution, Saint Thomas Hospital. Each of these institutions commits itself to providing the best patient care possible while serving as a source of excellent teaching and ongoing clinical research. While multiple faculty members remain continuously available for supervision and consultation, the fellow is clearly a leader and teacher on the clinical service, particularly with regard to the house staff and medical students.
Clinical Fellowship Inpatient Rotations (Year 1)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center:
Two fellows staff this 553-bed inpatient facility under the supervision of two attending physicians from the full-time board Certified Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Division faculty. A first-year fellow sees consultations from all services with the attending.
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center:
The 475-bed V.A. hospital, adjacent to Vanderbilt Medical Center, is a general hospital and referral center serving a large portion of the Mid-South.
Saint Thomas Hospital
At St. Thomas hospital one first year fellow is paired with a preceptor on a monthly basis. The preceptors, all Board Certified in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine are members of Vanderbilt Department of Medicine clinical faculty appointments. First year fellows are typically at St. Thomas for three months during the first year.
Pulmonary Critical Care Research Training (Years 2 and 3)
During the second and third years of fellowship trainees, dedicate themselves to individual research projects. During the first month of the second year, each fellow participates in an introduction to research course, which orients them to the laboratory in which basic experimental design and conduct, record keeping, biostatistical analysis, scientific writing and ethical scientific conduct are presented.
Subspecialty Clinics
Fellows have the opportunity to attend subspecialty clinics in Thoracic Oncology, Adult Cystic Fibrosis, Lung Transplant, and Allergy and Pulmonary Hypertension.
Click here to get more details:
SUBSPECIALTY CLINICS
Also, click here to see the meeting and conference information:
MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, and GRAND ROUNDS
About Vanderbilt University Department of Medicine
The Department was established in 1925 following a complete reorganization of the School of Medicine. Physician-scientists have led our program for 80 years. The Department of Medicine has over 516 faculty assigned to 12 traditional divisions and several interdisciplinary research centers. 130 residents and 268 fellows are in training at Vanderbilt.
This article is reposted with thanks to Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
In Pulmonary and Critical Care training programs, MD trainees participate predominantly in patient care during the first year. In the second and third years, fellows receive intensive training in clinical and basic biomedical research under the guidance of a primary preceptor. Clinical training during 2nd and 3rd years occurs during ICU rotations and continuity and specialty clinics. Additional research training years are available for qualified candidates. Throughout the Fellowship, outpatient continuity clinics provide ambulatory experience, and numerous conferences provide a formal didactic experience.
In addition, an extensive program of clinical research spanning the spectrum from clinical epidemiology to design and conduct of large international clinical trails is active. Other exciting opportunities include the Masters Program in Public Health, and a Masters of Clinical Investigation Program in which trainees have an opportunity to learn the skills of clinical epidemiology and trial design and conduct while earning a Master's Degree.
Fellowship Training Program
Pulmonary-Critical Care Clinical Training (Year 1)
Clinical training is fully integrated in that each component offers an experience which uniquely contributes to the trainee's education. Fellows participate in inpatient and outpatient care at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VA Hospital), and a private affiliated institution, Saint Thomas Hospital. Each of these institutions commits itself to providing the best patient care possible while serving as a source of excellent teaching and ongoing clinical research. While multiple faculty members remain continuously available for supervision and consultation, the fellow is clearly a leader and teacher on the clinical service, particularly with regard to the house staff and medical students.
Clinical Fellowship Inpatient Rotations (Year 1)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center:
Two fellows staff this 553-bed inpatient facility under the supervision of two attending physicians from the full-time board Certified Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Division faculty. A first-year fellow sees consultations from all services with the attending.
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center:
The 475-bed V.A. hospital, adjacent to Vanderbilt Medical Center, is a general hospital and referral center serving a large portion of the Mid-South.
Saint Thomas Hospital
At St. Thomas hospital one first year fellow is paired with a preceptor on a monthly basis. The preceptors, all Board Certified in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine are members of Vanderbilt Department of Medicine clinical faculty appointments. First year fellows are typically at St. Thomas for three months during the first year.
Pulmonary Critical Care Research Training (Years 2 and 3)
During the second and third years of fellowship trainees, dedicate themselves to individual research projects. During the first month of the second year, each fellow participates in an introduction to research course, which orients them to the laboratory in which basic experimental design and conduct, record keeping, biostatistical analysis, scientific writing and ethical scientific conduct are presented.
Subspecialty Clinics
Fellows have the opportunity to attend subspecialty clinics in Thoracic Oncology, Adult Cystic Fibrosis, Lung Transplant, and Allergy and Pulmonary Hypertension.
Click here to get more details:
SUBSPECIALTY CLINICS
Also, click here to see the meeting and conference information:
MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, and GRAND ROUNDS
About Vanderbilt University Department of Medicine
The Department was established in 1925 following a complete reorganization of the School of Medicine. Physician-scientists have led our program for 80 years. The Department of Medicine has over 516 faculty assigned to 12 traditional divisions and several interdisciplinary research centers. 130 residents and 268 fellows are in training at Vanderbilt.
This article is reposted with thanks to Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.