How to get into pulmonary and critical care fellowship

[Obee187]

Hi everyone,

I am one of the incoming residents in IM at a independent medical school which is attached to a community program (or its the other way around). I am an IMG on j1 and wanted to know on what should I focus during my residency so that I will be a good candidate for pulmonary and critical care fellowship?
My program do have pulm/cc fellowship too.

Any input would be highly appreciated.
Thanks

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[rokshana]

Hi everyone,

I am one of the incoming residents in IM at a independent medical school which is attached to a community program (or its the other way around). I am an IMG on j1 and wanted to know on what should I focus during my residency so that I will be a good candidate for pulmonary and critical care fellowship?
My program do have pulm/cc fellowship too.

Any input would be highly appreciated.
Thanks

your best option is going to be at your home program.
get to know the people at your home program and see if you can establish a mentor there.
try to go to regional and esp national meetings...many of the national meetings have tracks that are gear med students, residents, and fellows. Usually the registration is free for trainees that are members of the association. If you present at the meeting, your program will usually let you go. These meetings can be a good place to meet people from other programs and make some connections.

 

[Obee187]

your best option is going to be at your home program.
get to know the people at your home program and see if you can establish a mentor there.
try to go to regional and esp national meetings...many of the national meetings have tracks that are gear med students, residents, and fellows. Usually the registration is free for trainees that are members of the association. If you present at the meeting, your program will usually let you go. These meetings can be a good place to meet people from other programs and make some connections.

 

[Obee187]

Thank you for the input. I really appreciate that. What would you recommend for electives? Would that help if I went to nice university hospital for that? Or should I stick my elective rotation at in house pulm/cc program?

 

[IM2GI]

This is an extradinariliy common question across all specialties, with a lots of information thorughout the forum.

LMGTFY

 

[jdh71]

Hi everyone,

I am one of the incoming residents in IM at a independent medical school which is attached to a community program (or its the other way around). I am an IMG on j1 and wanted to know on what should I focus during my residency so that I will be a good candidate for pulmonary and critical care fellowship?
My program do have pulm/cc fellowship too.

Any input would be highly appreciated.
Thanks

Your doorway into the specialty is getting to know your home attendings. This means spending time on extra rotations in pulmonary or the ICU. Attending their fellowships presentations when able. And getting involved in their research if they have any or being willing to write up cases with them for poster presentations at regional and national meetings. Show up early. Leave late. You also need to have a fantastic understanding basic IM and pathophysiology to deal with all the moving pieces in the multiple chronic illness patient who now has an acute issue or two or three. Don't expect a lot of help from specialists in the real world working, so pay attention on the rest of your non-pulmonary and critical care rotations and turn yourself into an excellent internist first and foremost. Be a good resident everywhere you rotate and your relationships and reputation will get you good letters and phone calls. That will be enough. Good luck.

 

[Soccer171983]

do home rotations in pulm and cc. know the attendings and get on their good sides. help with research/publications with the fellows. Go to journal clubs and didactics. IF you are liked you stand a strong chance at home. One trend that i am noticing in many fellowships at my hospital is that the stronger residents who make it clear they want a particular fellowship and do the things I mentioned often match at home.