Dear Candidate:

We are pleased to introduce you to the Pulmonary and Critical Care Training Program at the University of Rochester Medical Center. This section provides detailed information on our program, as well as an overview of the University of Rochester and the City of Rochester, New York.

The principal goal of the fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Rochester is to prepare physicians for productive careers in academic medicine and clinical practice. As faculty, we take pride in the quality of physicians that receive training in our program. All faculty members in the Pulmonary and Critical Care Division are committed to teaching, both at the bedside and in the laboratory. The high ratio of faculty to fellows permits an unusual level of individual attention and we encourage each Fellow to choose a mentor to help guide his/her academic development. The program provides the flexibility to pursue individual areas of interest, in both clinical work and laboratory investigation.

The University of Rochester School of Medicine has long been recognized for its patient-centered teaching of internal medicine, and has one of the most highly regarded internal medicine residency programs in the nation. It is also a leading research institution, providing a breadth of opportunities for laboratory investigation. This combination of advantages makes our program an ideal environment for trainees interested in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. This is reflected in the successful and productive careers of our graduates.

We invite you to review this material and to submit an application for admission to the fellowship program via the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). If you have questions, please feel free to telephone our office (716-275-4861) for further information.

Sincerely,

Mark W. Frampton, M.D.
Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Program
Pulmonary and Critical Care Unit
Professor of Medicine and Environmental Medicine

Mark J. Utell, M.D.
Unit Chief, Pulmonary and Critical Care Unit
Professor of Medicine and  Environmental Medicine

OVERVIEW

Candidates for our program have usually completed training in internal medicine and are eligible at the time of entry into our program to take the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) certification examination in Internal Medicine. By the time of completion of their training, fellows will fulfill the requirements for certification by the ABIM in Pulmonary Diseases and, if desired, in Critical Care Medicine. To meet these goals, during the first year of training fellows usually spend 10 months at Strong Memorial Hospital, the major teaching hospital for the University of Rochester School of Medicine. Approximately half of the time will be in rotations based in the Medical Intensive Care Unit and the remainder will be in rotations on the Pulmonary Disease consulting service. A total of one to two months will be spent on the Pulmonary Service and the combined Surgical-Medical Intensive Care Unit at HIghland Hospital, a major affiliated hospital of the University of Rochester Medical Center. The scheduling for the second and third years will depend upon the specific career interests of the trainee. Usually, a major portion of this time will be spent in research activities. Research is considered of great importance in our program and every trainee is encouraged to devote a minimum of one year to this activity. For those who also wish Critical Care certification, additional time will be spent in the critical care units as delineated below.

We also encourage individuals with strong backgrounds in clinical or biomedical research who have completed two years of accredited residency in internal medicine to apply for our program via the Clinical Investigator Pathway as delineated by the ABIM. This will permit simultaneous certification in Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Diseases, and if desired, Critical Care Medicine.