Teaching and Research
Fellows encounter teaching opportunities with residents and fellows in a number of disciplines, including Cardiovascular Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Otolaryngology, Radiology, Pathology, Pediatrics and Internal Medicine. Obviously, the educational arrows are bidirectional.
Fellowship trainees are expected to participate in the educational activities of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, selected educational activities of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, and other conferences and teaching rounds associated with their patients.
Research
The research component of the fellowship largely depends on the trainee’s interests and level of experience. Opportunities for both bench and clinical research are ample. Research collaboration between the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery is now well established, and is strongly encouraged. Areas of current interest include:
- Pathogenesis, markers, and management of rejection in the transplanted lung.
- Pathophysiology of the respiratory and circulatory systems following heart-lung and lung transplantation.
- Management of both infectious and non-infectious complication of transplantation.
Research opportunities are not limited to this list. Individuals with advanced research training are particularly encouraged to pursue their own work in addressing questions relevant to transplantation.
The fellowship is an intensive academic experience in the management and study of transplant candidates and recipients. Applications must be committed to managing a fast-paced, busy clinical service and to dedicating additional time to scholarly activities.
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