Pulmonology Fellowship
Introduction
The Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship Program is partially supported by the University of Wisconsin Pediatric Pulmonary Center (UW PPC), an interdisciplinary graduate training program funded by the U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau. The UW PPC is one of seven pediatric pulmonary centers in the country whose purpose is to train tomorrow's leaders in the field of maternal and child health. In addition to supporting a pediatric pulmonary fellow, the UW PPC sponsors interdisciplinary training in other health care disciplines that include nursing, social work, nutrition, and respiratory care.
The purpose of the pediatric pulmonary fellowship at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health is to educate, guide, and develop physicians who are interested in the care of children with complex respiratory disorders. Pediatric pulmonary fellows receive training in the care of patients, gain experience in research, and develop skills required for teaching and leadership in their profession.
As part of the PPC's leadership training program, the fellowship also incorporates the maternal and child health principles of interdisciplinary, culturally competent, family-centered, community-based care. Fellows train with faculty who exemplify these principles in their practices. They also study alongside trainees from the disciplines of nursing, social work, nutrition, and respiratory care.
Program Overview
Clinical Experience
The fellows provide care for four to ten inpatients on the pediatric pulmonary service; the inpatient rotations are at the UW Children's Hospital. In concert with the philosophy of graduated responsibility with increasing experience, first-year trainees provide supervision of patient care to the pediatric residents with close supervision by the attending faculty. In the second year of training, the fellow takes a more primary role in supervision of inpatient care. The attending physician is involved daily in decision making and is available as needed for extra supervision and input. In the third year of training, the fellow generally assumes responsibility for the care of inpatients and consults with the attending faculty on complex cases.
The fellow is expected to take primary responsibility for the care of patients whom he or she sees in the outpatient clinic. Given that many of the patients who are followed on the pediatric pulmonary service are children with chronic diseases, developing a longitudinal relationship with patients and families is a critical part of training. As with inpatient experiences, a philosophy of graduated responsibility is followed.
A variety of disorders and complications to be seen include cystic fibrosis, asthma, children with tracheostomies, ventilator-dependent children, congenital lung abnormalities, pneumonias, chronic lung disease, sleep disorders, and children with neuromuscular disorders. The PPC an accredited Cystic Fibrosis Center.
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Scholarly Activity
The fellow is required to be intensively involved in research. Potential research projects are available both within the pediatric pulmonary division and in collaboration with other divisions (allergy, neonatology, pediatric infectious disease, and adult pulmonology).
Academic Experience
Pediatric pulmonology fellows enhance the teaching program of the department by their interactions with medical students and residents on the wards and in the clinics. The fellows present lectures within the pediatric pulmonary conference schedule, and they are invited to present lectures to other divisions, including the critical care and allergy divisions. A pediatric grand-rounds presentation is required in the third year of fellowship.
Faculty
Philip M. Farrell, MD, PhD |
Chris G. Green, MD |
Theresa W. Guilbert, MD |
Michael J. Rock, MD |
Mary K. Schroth, MD |
Application Process
Contacts
Fellowship Director
Michael J. Rock, MD
University of Wisconsin Hospital
600 Highland Avenue, Suite K4/944 CSC
Madison, WI 53792-9988
(608) 263-8555
Fellowship Coordinator
Cindy Moodie
camoodie [at] pediatrics [dot] wisc [dot] edu
University of Wisconsin Hospital
600 Highland Avenue, Suite K4/938 CSC
Madison, WI 53792-9988
(608) 263-9608