New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus) Program

The Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship is an intensive three-year ACGME-accredited program designed to prepare trainees for active careers in clinical care, research, and medical education. The focus of the training program is to provide fellows with a strong balance of clinical training and research experience.

Curriculum

Pediatric Pulmonology fellows gain clinical experience through a robust inpatient pulmonary service that provides care for children hospitalized with primary respiratory conditions. Additionally, there is an active consult service that exposes fellows to patients with respiratory complications arising from various health conditions. Consultations are available for children admitted to various services such as general pediatrics, pediatric subspecialties, the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Inpatient Burn Unit, and Pediatric Emergency Room, along with inpatients from affiliated hospitals like Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the Hospital for Special Surgery.

Fellows participate in outpatient care in diverse settings, including the Pediatric Pulmonary Outpatient Office, Chest Clinic, and specialized multidisciplinary clinics. They learn to perform flexible bronchoscopy, interpret pulmonary function tests, and are also involved in pediatric exercise physiology and sleep laboratories.

Each fellow is expected to complete at least 14 months of clinical service within the three years of training. The remaining time allows fellows to maintain their continuity clinics, participate in bronchoscopies and pulmonary function testing, and work towards their own research projects as per the requirements set forth by the American Board of Pediatrics.

Clinical Training

First Year

During the first year, fellows choose a research mentor and begin their research track, while also providing inpatient care and responding to consults.

Second and Third Years

Research activities continue throughout the second and third years, culminating in presentations at academic conferences. The program also emphasizes exposure to clinical, translational, and basic scientists who serve as mentors.

Research

Pediatric Pulmonology fellows dedicate at least 18 months to clinical, translational, or basic science research. The TRI-institutional environment associated with Weill Cornell, Rockefeller University, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center provides extensive opportunities for finding research projects and mentors. Every fellow’s research project is supervised by a dedicated research mentor.

Benefits

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital provides a competitive salary and benefits package. Pediatric Pulmonology fellows are eligible for subsidized housing in modern apartments close to the hospital.

Application Process

Applicants must be board-eligible or board-certified in pediatrics. Required materials for the application include a curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation from training programs, and a personal interview. All accepted fellows must also obtain a New York State Medical License. Applications are processed through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).

Visa Support

The program can sponsor J-1 and H-1B visas for international graduate medical education.

Competitiveness

The fellowship program is highly competitive, attracting candidates from a variety of backgrounds, including those who are graduates of U.S. medical schools, international medical graduates, and DO graduates.

Special Application Requirements

All prospective fellows should have graduated from a U.S. residency program and ideally be board-eligible. There may be limitations regarding the maximum number of failed STEP examinations, which participants should confirm upon application.