Department of Medicine
Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Program
Our three-year combined Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Program encompasses a diverse clinical experience, with a focus on education and research opportunities. During their training, fellows are exposed to a wide breadth of pulmonary pathology and receive in-depth training in all aspects of critical illnesses. The goal of our program is to train ambitious physicians for a career in academic medicine as leaders, clinician educators and physician-scientists.
Why our program could be right for you
Montefiore-Einstein’s combined Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship trains fellows for thriving careers in academic medicine. Our diverse clinical program emphasizes practical and formal didactic education, clinical and scientific research opportunities, electives in subspecialty clinics, and rigorous rotations in a variety of inpatient and outpatient hospital settings. Our fellows join us in fulfilling Montefiore-Einstein’s mission to provide the best possible care to our diverse patient population.
Moses Campus
At Montefiore-Einstein’s flagship Moses Campus, we deliver the best in clinical care for our patients. Our pulmonary consult services support nearly 900 beds, with multiple consult teams and an interventional team available for advanced procedures. Our critical care service delivers consult services and care for patients in multiple medical and surgical intensive care units. This facility also provides outpatient care from our subspecialty clinics in general pulmonary medicine, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, interventional pulmonary medicine and transplant.
Jack D. Weiler Hospital, Einstein Campus
Adjacent to Albert Einstein College of Medicine, our Einstein Campus is the second-largest in the Montefiore Health System and offers tertiary care medical services to the community it serves. Our pulmonary consult services support 400 beds, and our critical care service provides consults for patients within the medical and surgical intensive care units. We also offer outpatient services at this site, including subspecialty clinics in general pulmonary medicine, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary hypertension and interventional pulmonary medicine.
A world-renowned faculty
Fellowship application information
We’re seeking fellows who will shape the future of healthcare.
Our Pulmonology and Critical Care Fellowship Program accepts four to five fellows per year. Applicants must submit all materials through ERAS. Fellowship applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, with interviews conducted from early September to late October. Please note, all applications must include the following:
- A complete Common Application form
- A personal statement emphasizing your professional goals in the field of pulmonary and critical care
- Three letters of recommendation, including one from the program director or department chair of your current program
- Copies of all National Board, Federation Licensing Examination (FLEX) and United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) scores
- Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certification, if applying as a foreign medical graduate
- A Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) or Dean’s Letter
- Photo (optional)
Montefiore-Einstein recognizes that having a diverse and inclusive institution is critical to success, and we reaffirm our fervent commitment to fostering a culture in which diversity is a central tenet.
Have questions? Get in touch.
Chirag Shah, MD
Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Program
cshah@montefiore.org