Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program

Application Process

The Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore welcomes applications for our three-year comprehensive fellowship program.

Applicants must be Board eligible in Internal Medicine prior to starting the Fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care. This usually requires that the applicant is either currently enrolled in and will have completed a 3-year residency, or has already completed a three year residency in an approved training program in Internal Medicine in the United States prior to fellowship. Applicants with competitive credentials are invited for interviews at the program.

We welcome applications from all qualified individuals irrespective of gender, racial or ethnic background, religious affiliation or marital status. All positions will be offered through the National Residency Match Program. The program currently offers 4 positions each year.

How to Apply:

We exclusively use the Electronic Residency Application Service, or ERAS, which is sponsored by the Association of American Medical Colleges (www.aamc.org/eras). Applications are accepted through ERAS beginning December 1st of the year that the applicant is applying (19 months prior to anticipated start of fellowship training). All positions are offered exclusively through the National Residency Matching Program.

To submit applications through ERAS, applicants must contact the ERAS Fellowship Documents Office and request an electronic token, which is then used for access to the ERAS application site. The following materials must be submitted through ERAS:

ERAS Application
Curriculum Vitae (ERAS format is acceptable)
Personal Statement
Three Letters of Recommendation
Medical School Transcript
MSPE (Medical School Dean's Letter)
USMLE Transcript and Results
Photograph
Your Email Address
If applicable, a copy of your ECFMG certificate and Visa.

In order to achieve consideration from our program, we ask all applicants to submit the above required materials to ERAS in a timely manner.

For other correspondence, you can reach us at:

Nevins W. Todd, M.D.
Fellowship Program Director
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care
University of Maryland
10 North Greene Street 3D-122
Baltimore, MD 21201

Fellowship Co-ordinator: Dolores France
dfrance@medicine.umaryland.edu

Telephone: 410-605-7000 ext 5762
Fax: 410-605-7915

Upon review of the ERAS materials, you will receive an email informing you if we would like you to come for an interview. Interviews are generally conducted from February through May. Reduced rates at nearby hotels are available.

If you have any questions or would like to check on the status of your application, please contact us at dfrance@medicine.umaryland.edu, or at the phone number above.

I M P O R T A N T: After applying to our program, please check your email frequently. Invitations, confirmation of your interview, and other correspondence will be sent via email.

This page was last updated on: November 18, 2008.

For patient inquiries, call 1-800-492-5538 or click here to make an appointment.