Pulmonary Medical Division

The Duke Fellowship Training Programs in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine produce outstanding physicians who are fully prepared to pursue careers in academic medicine.

Our combined Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine fellowship program is a three-year program. Upon completion of training, fellows are eligible for dual certification in pulmonary and critical care medicine. The American Board of Internal Medicine requires a minimum 18 months of clinical training for board certification in both of these disciplines. All fellows in our combined program engage in scholarly activity and receive robust mentorship from our world-renowned faculty. We offer a fourth year of fellowship for trainees seeking advanced research training.

Our combined fellowship program accepts 5 fellows each year.

The division also offers a 1-year Critical Care Medicine fellowship program for trainees eligible for certification via The American Board of Internal Medicine "Pathway A". The ACGME accredited Duke IM-CCM program is built upon the division's tradition of excellence in training future leaders in academic medicine. Trainees enjoy a rigorous clinical training experience in a collaborative and collegial environment while working with renowned experts in the management of respiratory failure and complex cardiovascular disease. The program offers advanced training in state-of-the-art and emerging strategies for management of respiratory and circulatory failure. Trainees gain extensive experience in managing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation at one of the nation's highest volume extracorporeal life support centers.

Our critical care medicine fellowship program accepts 2 fellows each year.

In their words

See why our fellows chose Duke, the strengths of the Duke PCCM Fellowship Program, and more.

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Latest News

School of Medicine is Third in Nation for Federal Medical Research Funding

Duke University School of Medicine was awarded more than $608 million in federal funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2021, ranking third nationally among academic medical centers, up from 10th last year, according to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.

The Department of Medicine's award of that total was $174,530,472. 

Duke Researchers Play Key Role in NIH Cellular Senescence Database

A Duke research team will play a key role in mapping cellular senescence in lung tissue as part of an NIH initiative to create a foundational database to identify senescent biomarkers that signal the cessation of cell division.

The $12.7 million, five-year NIH grant to Duke is part of the Cellular Senescence Network (SenNet), a national consortium involving eight tissue mapping centers and 17 universities collaborating in an investigation into the triggers of senescence. The NIH Common Fund supports the SenNet project.

New funding awards - September 2021

Sponsored Research 

Melissa Daubert of Cardiology has received an award from the National Institutes of Health for a project entitled "Coronary Artery Calcium in the PRagmatic EValuation of evENTs And Benefits of Lipid lowering in the Elderly: CAC PREVENTABLE Ancillary Study." Total funding will be $7,892,380.

Pearls from 10/12/21 Medicine LEADS

The October 12, 2021, session of Duke Medicine LEADS featured Adam DeVore, MDOmar Mohamedaly, MD; Stephen J. Greene, MD; and Lindsay King, MD, presenting "Perspectives and Innovations in Multidisciplinary Care at Duke."

Pulmonology, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine Division On Front Lines of Pandemic Caring for Patients, Battling COVID-19

An update from Interim Division Chief, Dr. Loretta Que. 
 
The Duke Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine includes 73 faculty (70 MD/DO, 3 PhD), and six Advanced Practice Providers (PA, NP) practicing at five ambulatory locations and all three Duke Health System hospitals.

During the past 18 months, COVID-19 has posed many challenges for our division, reinforcing the importance of teamwork and resilience to battle this new challenge.

Inaugural Vice Chiefs for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (VCDEI) announced

The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism Committee (DEIAR) announced the individuals selected to become the inaugural Vice Chiefs for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (VCDEI) for each division within the department of medicine. These individuals are all wonderful thoughtful leaders who have shown a commitment to improving DEI within the department.

New Funding Awards - August 2021

Sponsored Research 

Jatin Roper of Gastroenterology has received an award from the National Institutes of Health for a project entitled "Ultra-bright fluorescent nanoparticles for colorectal adenoma detection." Total funding will be $461,090.

PWIM Peer Mentoring Program

The Program for Women in Internal Medicine is pleased to announce the revival of the longitudinal PWIM Peer Mentoring Program. Peer mentoring sessions will occur monthly at alternating times, Wednesdays at 5:30 pm and Fridays at 8:00 am, and will include both in person and virtual options for attendance whenever possible. 

Sessions will rotate among three core themes, such that each theme will be discussed quarterly:

New funding awards - July 2021

Sponsored Research

Sudha Shenoy of Cardiology has received an award from the National Institutes of Health for a project entitled "Regulation of myocardial GPCRs by USP20 in normal and hypertrophied heart." Total funding will be $2,248,260.

Pamela Douglas of Cardiology has received a sub-award through the Massachusetts General Hospital for a project entitled "Randomized Trial to Prevent Vascular Events in HIV (REPRIEVE)." Total funding will be $152,536.