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Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Program
The Division of APICS is an accredited training program (Program Number 1564821112) in the field of pulmonary and critical care medicine. The main goal of our three-year training program is to teach the cognitive and procedural skills necessary to practice the combined discipline of pulmonary and critical care medicine. In addition, a scholarly approach to the practice of medicine is emphasized as essential to continuing professional development, whether in the academic arena or in the private practice setting. Extensive research experience is provided and consideration of academic careers is encouraged. Board certification is expected at the end of the training period.
The clinical pulmonary service is divided into the consult, procedure, and outpatient/pulmonary function laboratory clinic services. The intensive care unit (ICU) experience consists of rotations through the medical ICU/ Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) ICU, the cardiac care unit, Brackenridge Hospital combined ICU, and critical care elective rotations.
Each clinical service is supervised by a divisional faculty physician and the input of the fellows on all cases is necessary and vital. Fellows are expected to attend all divisional conferences and Internal Medicine Grand Rounds.
Fellows are evaluated monthly by the appropriate faculty. These evaluations are discussed individually with each fellow by the attending at the end of the rotation prior to submission to the Program Director. Fellows are required to evaluate the rotation and their attending physician each month with the intent to improve content, structure, and educational performance. All evaluations are kept in the strictest confidence by the Program Director. Faculty evaluations are also used for annual divisional review. Every six months, fellows are evaluated by the Division Director and the Program Director. Fellows have an opportunity to express concerns and discuss progress, career goals, and opportunities for further training. In the event of a fellow’s disagreement with their evaluation, he or she has the opportunity to address the issue before an institutional clinical competence committee.
Applications for fellowships starting in 2009 are coordinated through the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) via the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). The deadline for applications is December 31, 2007. Required documents that should be submitted thru ERAS include:
•Four letters of recommendation from Program Directors, Research Mentors, and Key Faculty Supervisors
•Personal Statement
•Medical School Transcript
•Medical Student Performance Evaluation/Dean's Letter
•Wallet Size Color Photograph
•United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) or Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX) Transcript
•In-Training Examination Scores in Medicine
•Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) Status Report (for international medical graduates only)
For further information concerning the pulmonary and critical care medicine fellowship program, please contact:
Alexander G. Duarte, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program
Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, Immunology, Critical Care and Sleep (APICS)
Department of Internal Medicine
John Sealy Annex, Room 5.112
301 University Boulevard
Galveston, TX 77555-0561
Telephone: (409) 772-2436
Fax: (409) 772-9532
E-mail: aduarte@utmb.edu
Gulshan Sharma, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Assistant Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program
Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, Immunology, Critical Care and Sleep (APICS)
Department of Internal Medicine
John Sealy Annex, Room 5.112
301 University Boulevard
Galveston, TX 77555-0561
Telephone: (409) 772-2436
Fax: (409) 772-9532
E-mail: gusharma@utmb.edu
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