Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Disorders Medicine Training Programs

The Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellowship Training Program is a three-year program administered through the University of Louisville School of Medicine and run by the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, and is open to all eligible applicants.

Our program is designed to be in accordance with the guidelines set forth by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) to guarantee that all individuals completing the entire three-year program will be eligible for board certification in both Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. 

The goal of the Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellowship Training Program is to prepare fellows for a career in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (CCM) by providing extensive clinical training, basic or clinical research experience, and teaching responsibilities. The fellow will develop these skills in an environment of scholarship and inquiry. The graduating fellow will possess the cognitive knowledge, procedural and interpersonal skills, professional attitudes and practical experience required to become a practicing pulmonologist/intensivist. 

The successful Pulmonary/CCM academician must possess a broad variety of skills that will be provided by the fellowship training program. Trainees will develop experience and expertise in the diagnosis and management of a diverse spectrum of patients with disorders referable to the disciplines of Pulmonary and CCM. This experience and expertise will be acquired by the trainee under the supervision of attending faculty through the management of patients in primary care and consultative roles in diverse inpatient and ambulatory settings.

The trainee will acquire skills in basic or clinical investigation by conducting research in a structured and supervised environment. These clinical and research experiences will be supplemented by numerous conferences and didactic lectures.