The joint Interventional Pulmonary fellowship at University of Colorado Health (UCH) and National Jewish Health (NJH) offers a unique learning experience under multiple board certified IP specialists in two very different environments.
Fellows will spend approximately 50% of their IP fellowship training at each institution, alternating monthly. At National Jewish Health, fellows will rotate with two board-certified IP physicians in clinics, dedicated IP suite, operating rooms and in-patient service. The University of Colorado program is based in an academic/university hospital with a 24 hour in-house surgical and medical sub specialty support. A dedicated hybrid (bronchoscopy suite and an operating room) IP suite at UCH provides a unique opportunity to perform wide range of bronchoscopic and minimally invasive surgical procedures in the same room. For the academic year beginning in 2022, our IP program accepts two fellows per year. We participate in IPFAS and NRMP for the IP fellowship application processes and our IP fellowship is accredited by AABIP/AIPPD.
The primary goal of the fellowship training program in Interventional Pulmonology (IP) is to provide our trainees with a one year, comprehensive graduate medical education experience in a learning environment which offers the knowledge, skills and professionalism required to develop into a proficient specialist in IP. IP fellows are assigned responsibilities that are commensurate with their level of training, and receive appropriate supervision from faculty attending physicians in all aspects of patient care.
The fellowship training focuses on closely supervised patient evaluation and management, largely based on inpatient, outpatient and procedural experience. Please see the schedules below for details of the weekly schedules at each institution. Trainee call is at home call defined as a call taken from outside the assigned institution.
Interventional Fellow Expectations:
The fellow will teach medical residents clinical medicine relevant to their patients.
The fellow will provide comprehensive patient care in the outpatient setting through 2-3 half days a week of continuity clinic supervised by an attending physician.
The fellow will actively participate in all required core conference series lectures, Thoric Oncology Tumor Board, Thoracic Oncology Multidisciplinary Clinic, and Lung Cancer Screening /Nodule Clinic.
At the conclusion of training, the fellow must be able to evaluate, propose treatment plans, and perform procedures for patients with a broad range of problems in Interventional Pulmonary independently.
At the UCH, the fellows will rotate with the IP fellowship program director as well as with cardiothoracic surgery, medical oncology, and ENT surgery.
The IP fellow is expected to demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills in all interactions with colleagues, ancillary personnel, and patients.
Research
UCH/NJH provides an opportunity for fellows to participate in research or other scholarly activities, including:
Conferences and Lectures
Didactic / Conference Schedule:
Daily Schedule at University of Colorado:
8:00am - 12:00pm | 12:00pm - 1:00pm | 1:00pm - 5:00pm | |
Monday | In patients/Research-Scholarly activities | Tumor Board and Thoracic Oncology Multidisciplinary Clinic | Research-Scholarly Activities |
Tuesday | IP Clinic | Procedures | Procedures |
Wednesday | Research-Scholarly Activities | Nodule and Lung Cancer Screening Clinic | Nodule and Lung Cancer Screening Clinic |
Thursday | Procedures | Procedures | Procedures |
Friday | Procedures | Procedures | Procedures |
UCH Hybrid Interventional Pulmonary OR
Daily Schedule at National Jewish Health:
8:00am - 12:00pm | 12:00pm - 1:00pm | 1:00pm - 5:00pm | |
Monday | SJH OR | UCH Tumor Board | MIDC Procedures |
Tuesday | MIDC Procedures | MIDC Procedures | MIDC Procedures |
Wednesday | MIDC Procedures | MIDC Procedures | SJH Clinic |
Thursday | SJH OR | NJH Tumor Board/Nodule Conference | MIDC Procedures |
Friday | SJH OR/NJH Clinic | SJH OR/Scholarly Activities | SJH procedures/Scholarly Activities |
Robotic Bronchoscopy with integrated Cone Beam CT at SJH/NJH
Ellen Volker, MD, MSPH. FCCP
Program Director, UCH/NJH Interventional Pulmonary Fellowship
Director of interventional Pulmonology
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
National Jewish Health
Kristen Glisinski, MD
Interventional Pulmonary
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
National Jewish Health
Applicants for the Interventional Pulmonology Fellowship program must have completed a three-year training program in pulmonary and critical care medicine and be eligible or certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
All applications must be received through the AIPPD application System. This ensures consistency of documentation and makes review even and fair. We participate in the NRMP.
Applicants must come from ACGME-certified, U.S. pulmonary and critical care fellowship programs.
Applicants are invited to interview based on review of the following criteria:
Applications are reviewed by a selection team comprised of the program director, assistant program director, and key PSCCM faculty. Fellows who have worked with or helped entertain applicants are invited to submit comments.
How to apply for UC-NJH Interventional Pulmonary fellowship program
*Two IP fellows will be matched every year at the UCD/NJH IP fellowship from July 2022
Please submit your application to IPFAS: IPFAS application system
We also participate in the NRMP: NRMP website
For any questions, please reach out to:
Kelly Rico
Fellowship and Education Coordinator
303-724-6043