Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellowship
Welcome!
Welcome to the Carilion Clinic Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine Fellowship!
Message From Leadership
Congratulations on your choice to pursue a career in Pulmonary and Critical Care medicine!
In our program, you will learn by caring for patients with varied complex pathology while working with a diverse faculty with expertise in pulmonary hypertension, asthma, COPD, lung cancer, occupational lung disorders, interventional pulmonology and sleep medicine. You will gain proficiency in bedside ultrasonography, bronchoscopic techniques and other specialty related procedures. Our Critical Care consult and MICU services allow you to learn while teaching residents. Rotations in cardiac, surgical and thoracic surgery ICUs further enhance your critical care training.
Regardless of future practice goals, research is pivotal to understanding the literature affecting patient care. Therefore, fellows are provided ample opportunities for clinical or bench research.
We welcome your interest in our program and are convinced you will not be disappointed if you give us further consideration. Best of luck!
About Us
Our section is composed of a diverse group of physicians who bring devotion and experience to the art of medicine. We thrive on continuous growth and strive to provide our patients up-to-date and innovative medical care.
Our faculty’s specific areas of interest include asthma, COPD, pulmonary hypertension, lung cancer, difficult airway management, bedside ultrasonography, sleep disorders, interstitial lung disease and interventional pulmonology.
- Mission, Goals, and Strengths
Our mission is to:
- Educate, through innovative teaching of learners, trainees and the community
- Serve the people through the practice of knowledgeable and compassionate patient care
- Conduct quality research to advance medical knowledge and improve patient outcomes
- Maintain academic growth through scholarly publications and presentations
We aim to produce clinically competent Pulmonary and Critical Care physicians who are capable of functioning in a variety of settings. Trainees are expected to acquire the habits for lifelong learning to continue building upon their knowledge, skills and professionalism throughout their careers.
- Department Specs
Subspecialties
- COPD
- Asthma
- Sleep disorders
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Interstitial lung disease
- Interventional pulmonology
Program Size
- 4 fellows per year of training
- 10 clinical faculty members located at Carilion
- 2 clinical faculty members located at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center
- 6 clinical faculty members located at the Salem VA Medical Center
Population Served
- All individuals in Southwest Virginia and the bordering states of West Virginia and North Carolina.
Board Pass Rate
- Pulmonary: 93% for first-time exam takers
- Critical Care: 90% for first-time exam takers
Teaching Opportunities
- The program offers a wide variety of teaching opportunities with residents, medical students, visiting residents and physician assistant (P.A.) students.
Virginia Tech Partnership
Residents and fellows work closely with the students, medical educators, and research scientists from the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC. This partnership leverages Virginia Tech’s world-class strength in basic sciences, bioinformatics and engineering with Carilion Clinic’s highly experienced medical staff and rich history in graduate medical education.
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