Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship Program

Outstanding Clinical Training Experience

Cystic Fibrosis Training

• Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Center
  • Karen, McCoy, M.D., Director
  • Over 200 patients
• Adult Cystic Fibrosis Center
  • John Heintz, M.D., Director
  • Over 200 patients
• Inpatient and Outpatient Care experiences allow development of expertise identifying and treating common, and rare, clinical challenges seen in the Cystic Fibrosis population
• Support from outstanding collaborative group of secretaries, nurses, dieticians, social workers, genetic counselors, psychologists, respiratory therapists, and ENT practitioners

General Pulmonary Training

• Remarkably varied patient population cared for in both hospital and outpatient settings
• Pulmonary Inpatient Service cared for on pulmonary specialty floors – with respiratory therapy and experienced nursing support
• Pulmonary Consult Service follows patients referred from wide breath of services, including ENT, General Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology, Critical Care, and others – reflecting the breadth and depth of Nationwide Children’s Hospital itself
• Pulmonary Fellow’s Clinic allows fellows to follow their own patient populations (comprising a spectrum of clinical issues, from complex patients often identified during hospital stays, as well as more “straightforward” patients referred by local primary care physicians)
• Diverse patient populations include patients with:
  • Infantile wheezing
  • Asthma control issues
  • Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
  • Chronic mechanical ventilation
  • Neuromuscular disease
  • Thoracic dystrophy disorders
  • Complex pulmonary/Airway disorders
  • Aspiration syndromes
  • Pulmonary malformations
  • Pulmonary disease related to immunocompromised states
  • Many others
• State of the Art Diagnostic techniques
  • Flexible bronchoscopy with dedicated lab and respiratory therapists
  • Infant pulmonary function testing
  • Controlled ventilation HRCT
  • Aggressive and innovative radiology department supports multiple other diagnostic and therapeutic endeavors
  • Pediatric Pulmonary Sleep Laboratory

Research Training

• Research pursuits ranging from clinical to bench, along with scholarly activities focused on educational or public health pursuits supported
• Wide range of research pursuits readily available via ties with
  • The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, our on-site state of the art research facility, serves as a home to more than 100 principal investigators engaging in basic science and clinical research.
  • The Ohio State University, particularly the OSU Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine
  • Internal research activities including those associated with the Cystic Fibrosis Therapeutic Development Network and Asthma Clinical Research Center
• Scholarly Oversight Committee actively involved in guiding progress, along with research mentor

Fellowship Structure

• 3 year program
• 18 months clinical experience
  • 6 months of inpatient service
  • 6 months of consult service
  • 6 months of “focused” experience including
    • 1 month of PICU
    • 1 month of BPD/infant PFT
    • 1 month of Sleep Medicine
    • 3 months of elective study – options include Palliative Care,  Allergy/Immunology, Pediatric Transplant, Radiology/Pathology studies, and others
• 18 months dedicated to research
• Distribution of month to month scheduling flexible, to meet needs and priorities of fellow
• Time and funding allotted for national meetings

Specialized Fellowship Training Opportunities

• Combined Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Pulmonary Training Program
• Support of Combined Programs (e.g. Pediatric Pulmonary/Allergy, or Pediatric Pulmonary/Neonatology) on a candidate by candidate basis

Benefits

• Competitive Salaries
• Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision Health Care
• Funds for Books, Professional Meetings and Travel
• Moving and Relocation Expenses
• Annuity Programs
• Reimbursement for License and Professional Organization Fees