Mission & Goals

The aims of our Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship program are to provide fellows with continuing and graded responsibility caring for acute and chronically ill patients with an emphasis on cardiopulmonary physiology and pathophysiology in both inpatient and outpatient settings. The overall educational goal of the fellowship is to provide comprehensive training that meets or exceeds the standards promulgated by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), American Thoracic Society (ATS), and Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM).

Program Strengths

Our fellowship has everything in place to prepare you for an amazing career.

  • Rapidly Growing Health System: The program is part of a health system that is expanding quickly.
  • Diverse Patient Population: Exposure to patients from 19 counties and four states, representing various backgrounds.
  • Socio-Economic Diversity: Treating patients across a wide range of socio-economic statuses, including a large Latino community.
  • Interventional Pulmonary Program: Supported by Oncology, Pathology, and Cardiothoracic surgery programs.
  • Niche Opportunities: Specialized areas like lung nodules, lung cancer, ILD, and pulmonary hypertension.
  • Closed ICU Model: Fellows work in a closed intensive care unit.
  • Night Float Model: Fellows rotate through night shifts.
  • Research Blocks: Dedicated time for research activities supported by the Division of Research and Quality Improvement, Scholarly Activity.
  • Advanced Exposure: Experience with ECMO and other advanced techniques.
  • Committed Clinical Faculty: Faculty dedicated to education and excellence.
  • Simulation Center: Access to state-of-the-art simulation facilities.
  • Institutional Support: Robust support for Graduate Medical Education (GME) and modern facilities.
  • Geographic Proximity: Close to Atlanta, Lake Lanier, Appalachian Mountains, and the Appalachian Trail.
  • House staff Ownership: A culture where house staff actively shape their experience.
  • House staff-run Committees: Committees covering diversity, curriculum, wellness, and more.
  • Wellness Budget: Separate budget for wellness events.