Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship
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Read about the program in Pediatric Pulmonology.
The Children's Mercy Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship Program is focused on training fellows to become successful academic pediatric pulmonologists. Our fellowship program strives to equip fellows with the skills required to become future leaders in education, research, quality and safety, and medical administration.
Your clinical experience
The division of Allergy, Immunology, Pulmonology and Sleep provides an integrated approach to care for children from birth to young adulthood with a wide range of respiratory and sleep conditions. The division has over 600 inpatient consultations, 4000 outpatient visits and up to 100 bronchoscopies each year. Along with exposure to busy outpatient clinics, fellows can participate in numerous multi-disciplinary clinics and rotations. We strive to provide fellows with a broad range of clinical experiences at one of the nation's premier free-standing academic children's hospitals.
- Inpatient Pulmonary Service
- Continuity Clinic
- Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Care
- Pediatric Sleep Disorders
- A variety of multi-disciplinary clinic opportunities (years 2 and 3)
A three-year program
Year 1
- Inpatient/consults = 6 months
- Sleep Clinic = 1 month
- Research/electives = 3 months
- Vacation = 1 month
- Weekly continuity clinic
Years 2-3
- Inpatient/consults = 3 months
- Multidisciplinary Clinic = 1 month
- Chronic Vent Rotation = 1 month
- Research/electives = 6 months
- Vacation = 1 month
- Weekly continuity clinic
Academic opportunities
The fellowship’s educational curriculum is a valued part of training and as such, fellows have protected time for conferences, including monthly core didactics; ATS pediatric pulmonary and sleep case series; alternating physiology tutorials/journal club; and weekly case conferences and team meetings.
Fellows can obtain a Masters or Graduate Certificate in Health Professional Education, Clinical Research, or Bioinformatics through the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine during their fellowship training.
More about the academic curriculum
Research opportunities
Each of our trainees is expected to complete a minimum of one scholarly project during the course of their fellowship, resulting in the submission of a manuscript to a peer-reviewed publication.
In addition, the Children's Mercy Research Institute supports a large number of basic-science, translational and clinical research projects.
Apply for the program
Prospective candidates for the Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship Program should apply through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). The program also participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). We accept one fellow each year.
Learn more about the application process.
Salaries and benefits
2024-25 salaries
- PGY 4: $78,540.80
- PGY 5: $79,539.20
- PGY 6: $81,203.20
- PGY 7: $84,468.80
- PGY 8: $86,590.40
Benefits for fellows
- $1,500 Educational stipend per academic year for books, travel and other educational materials
- $2,250 Professional stipend for academic year to present scholarly activity
- Health and dental insurance for trainee and dependents with no premiums
- $800 a year Lifestyle Spending Account
- Hospital-issued Laptop/iPad
- Free parking
- Moving allowance
- 20 days of vacation
- Paid sick time
- Paid board exam
- Access to clinical and research librarians, statisticians, scientific writers and learning specialists
- Tuition allowance of $5,250 per year
- On-site fitness center and wellness center
Our Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship team
Alvin Singh, MD
Program Director
avsingh@cmh.edu
Erin Khan, MD
Associate Program Director
ekhan@cmh.edu
Megan Smith, MSE
Fellowship Coordinator
mrsmith4@cmh.edu