Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship
Become an outstanding physician, researcher and leader in the field and in the community as a Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine fellow.
Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship
Explore Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship
What sets us apart?
Fellows in our combined three-year pulmonary and critical care program can explore career opportunities in medicine through a variety of rotations.
Focus on what interests you — research, clinical practice or education — while working with leaders in the field, including Dr. Alexander Levitov, Professor of Internal Medicine, who developed the first nationally recognized guidelines on ultrasound use in critical care.
New hope in the battle against sepsis
Paul Marik, MBBCh, Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, discovered what could be the first effective treatment for sepsis. Sepsis is the leading cause of death in U.S. hospitals, and it kills an estimated 8 million people worldwide annually.
Dr. Marik, the EVMS Foundation Distinguished Professor in Internal Medicine, has used the treatment since 2016. It is now the focus of several research studies that are testing the simple, inexpensive treatment in a range of settings.
Where you'll train
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is home to the area's only Level I trauma center and burn trauma unit, the region's premier heart program and the primary teaching hospital for EVMS. Its active cardiology, cardiac rehabilitation, sleep medicine, epilepsy and oncology programs, heart, lung, kidney and pancreas transplant programs and endobronchial ultrasound and navigational bronchoscopy programs make Sentara Norfolk General ideal for fellowship training. Fellows rotate in the medical, neurological, surgical and cardiovascular ICUs, inpatient pulmonary consult service and electives. Fellows also work in Sentara Heart Hospital's pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary transplant specialty clinics.
Fort Norfolk Plaza
Fort Norfolk Plaza houses Sentara Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Specialists, where fellows complete their outpatient and continuity clinics. The practice, which includes the Sentara Sleep Center, Sentara Transplant Center and an eICU, offers patient care for pulmonary, hypertension, pulmonary fibrosis chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients.
Inova Fairfax Hospital
Inova Fairfax Hospital is an 833-bed, nationally recognized regional medical center serving the Washington, D.C., metro area. As Inova's flagship hospital, it is consistently named one of U.S. News & World Report's top hospitals in Virginia and in the Washington, D.C., area. Trainees perform their lung transplant rotation at this facility.
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital is a 276-bed acute care facility offering specialized, tertiary services and the region's only Level III trauma center. It houses the Sentara Heart Center and Sleep Center and provides specialty care in orthopedics, neurosurgery and thoracic and colorectal surgery. Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital is one of the region’s accredited stroke centers. Fellows rotate with fellowship-trained interventional pulmonologists.
Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters is the only freestanding children's hospital in Virginia. With 206 beds, it is the regional pediatric referral center for coastal Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. The hospital, a pediatric Level I trauma center, is home to the area's largest and most advanced neonatal and pediatric intensive care units, as well as the state's only acute inpatient rehabilitation unit. Faculty are involved in research locally, nationally and internationally. Fellows gain valuable experience at CHKD working with children and adults in the region's only cystic fibrosis center.
See yourself in Hampton Roads
The Hampton Roads region that EVMS serves is a vibrant community with 1.7 million residents scattered across nine cities and five counties in southeastern coastal Virginia.
Miles of waterfront, historical and cultural attractions, parks and outdoor recreation areas, lively nightlife, seasonal festivals and family-friendly entertainment make it clear that there's something for everyone here in Hampton Roads.
At EVMS, we know life happens, and we want you to be covered when it does. That’s why we offer competitive benefits packages for our residents and fellows.
A supportive environment
Work-life balance is important during your fellowship, and we are committed to supporting our fellows throughout their time at EVMS. Through EVMS' Wellness Works program, our residents and fellows receive the same wellness resources as our faculty and staff.
In addition, our Resident Wellness program for residents and fellows gives you access to support groups, after-hours counseling services, running clubs, leadership coaching and more.
