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.

Learn more about our Advanced Fellowship Programs

What makes Duke unique?

See what our faculty and recent program graduates have to say about all Duke has to offer:

In their words

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

Jason Nam

Jason Nam, MD

Emily Sanders

Emily Sanders, MD

Aaron Vose

Aaron Vose, MD

Govind Krishnan

Govind Krishnan, MD

As you explore our programs, please visit our about Duke and Durham page to see all that our city has to offer. We also encourage you to check out our 48 hours in Durham list, which highlights some of our favorite things to do and places to visit in the area.

Latest News

New award from American Thoracic Society honoring Wright goes to Ledford

Julie Ledford, PhD, assistant professor of medicine (Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine) is the first recipient of the newly established Jo Rae Wright Award for Outstanding Science from the American Thoracic Society. Dr. Ledford had worked in Dr. Wright's lab as a postdoctoral fellow. The award, which is based on demonstrated potential for significant scientific achievement and contributions, was presented during the ATS 2012 Awards Session in May.

Kraft becomes president of American Thoracic Society

Monica Kraft, MD, professor of medicine (Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine), vice chair for research and director of the Duke Asthma, Allergy, and Airway Center, was installed as president of the American Thoracic Society at its annual meeting in San Francisco.
The good news is that the financial climate has changed, and the ATS is poised to grow. I’d like to take advantage of that fact and get some initiatives moving.
Dr.

Medicine Grand Rounds 4/13/2012: Tobacco issues and strategies

Medicine Grand Rounds on Fri., April 13 at 8am in Duke Hospital room 2002 will feature State Health Director Jeff Engel, MD and Melva Fager Okun, DrPH, senior health promotion manager, NC Prevention Partners, along with Roy Pleasants II, MD, assistant professor of medicine (Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine). They will present Current Tobacco Issues and Strategies. [toggle title_open="Close Me" title_closed="Video archives" hide="yes" border="yes" style="default" excerpt_length="0" read_more_text="Read More" read_less_text="Read Less" include_excerpt_

Abraham, Barkauskus, Karra receive 2012 Chair's Research Award

Mary Klotman, MD, chair of the department, and Monica Kraft, MD, vice chair for research, announced the recipients of the 2012 Chair's Research Award, which funds junior investigators who are making the transition to becoming independent scientists prior to their acquisition of extramural funding. Recipients of the award, and the titles of their research projects:

Dennis Abraham, MD Cardiology Fellow TREK-1 Mediates Diastolic Dysfunction

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