Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship

Our Department

Faculty and Fellows

Great things come in small packages and our program is designed to meet your specific needs. Not sure what that is, we will help you figure that out as well, providing you with guidance and mentorship through every step of your journey.

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)

More about your clinical experience and rotations

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.

Your research opportunities

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.

How to apply

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

Check us out IRL!

Graduate Medical Education Open House

Explore our hospital and our city. Experience our culture of wellbeing and support firsthand. See your future here, with us.

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Friday, October 4, 2024
Friday, October 25, 2024
Friday, November 8, 2024

One night lodging paid. Participation will not affect your ranking. All invited applicants will receive additional information at the time of their invitation to interview.

UIM Mix & Mingles

Optional session for applications traditionally underrepresented in medicine. Meet with UIM faculty, fellows and residents. Discuss DEI efforts and life at CM and in KC!

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