Contact us
If you have any questions, or would like to speak to someone directly about our program, please contact our program coordinator, Jessica McIntosh at (346) 477-5698.
Welcome from our Program Director
Welcome to our HCA Pulmonary Critical Care medicine Fellowship Program.
We are thrilled and thankful for consideration of our program for enhancing your future career goals.
Our program is designed to provide you with a comprehensive and well-rounded education in pulmonary and critical care medicine. You will have the opportunity to work with a diverse patient population, gain hands on experience in managing critically ill patients and learn from a team of experienced and dedicated faculty members.
Throughout your fellowship , you will be challenged to think critically, problem solve effectively and provide compassionate care to your patients. Our goal is to help you develop the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in the ever-advancing field of pulmonary and critical care medicine.
We are excited to meet you and hear your career journey during your interview process.
About our program
The HCA Houston Healthcare/University of Houston (Kingwood) Pulmonary Disease Program will provide fellows with comprehensive experiential learning and didactic activities, medical knowledge, and procedural skills to diagnose and manage respiratory system disorders. The curriculum will be designed to equip fellows with the skills necessary for independent practice and leadership in healthcare teams. To achieve this, we provide clinical exposure in various areas, such as a pulmonary physiology laboratory, pulmonary rehabilitation program, outpatient clinics, bronchoscopy service, respiratory therapy, and a sleep laboratory. The fellows will gain experience and expertise in interpreting, communicating, and documenting findings of thoracic radiographic imaging, pulmonary function testing, pulmonary pathology, and laboratory analysis to develop effective, patient-centered treatment plans. Faculty members and the GME research director will provide educational activities that cultivate the fellows' knowledge and skills necessary to synthesize and critically interpret the literature, participate in quality improvement projects, and conduct research. The sponsoring institution and program will endeavor to retain fellows as pulmonary disease subspecialists and faculty who provide the highest quality, compassionate, comprehensive care.
Training occurs in 4 facilities: HCA Kingwood, HCA Medical Center in Houston, Methodist Transplant institute in San Antonio and UT Tyler . Training in San Antonio and and UT Tyler will focus on enhanced exposure to lung transplant and Cystic fibrosis/bronchiectasis respectively.
We take feedback from our fellows and faculties seriously and make changes to optimize the training and educational environment.
Thank you for your interest in our program. Please feel free to reach out to us for any additional information.
Salary
PGY 4: $67,662
PGY 5: $70,699
Benefits
- In addition to their salary, each resident will receive $950 per year for On-Call meals to be paid half in July and half in January.
- New residents will receive up to $1000 for orientation as it will fall before your July 1 start date.
- Additional benefits include professional memberships, conference and travel expenses, cell phone, laptop, and other board prep and educational expenses.