Interventional Pulmonology Fellowship Program

The Interventional Pulmonology (IP) fellowship program at the University of Minnesota Medical Center is accepting fellowship applicants for 1-year training in IP.

The IP program consists of multidisciplinary teams providing care for a wide range of patients. The program is located at the University of Minnesota Medical Center (UMMC). UMMC is a tertiary referral
center, not only for Minnesota, but also neighboring states such as Iowa, Wisconsin, North and SouthDakotas. It also serves international patients as part of Minnesota International Medicine (MIM). Our IP program provides multidisciplinary, integrated patient care. The clinical team has regular multidisciplinary meetings, sharing a single clinic (Masonic Cancer Center on the main University campus) and performing some procedures jointly. The program meetings occur twice a week for case discussions with Thoracic Surgery, Chest Radiology, Interventional Radiology, Medical and Radiation Oncology. Therefore, the IP fellow will gain multifaceted experience during the training.

ACGME accreditation

We are fully accredited by the ACGME.

A statement regarding union representing GME residents and fellows

On March 24, 2025, the State of Minnesota, Bureau of Mediation Services, received a petition filed by the Committee of Interns and Residents, Long Island City, New York. With majority support confirmed through valid authorization cards, the Bureau of Mediation Services (BMS) certified the union as the exclusive representative of UMN GME residents/fellows on May 9, 2025.

Eligibility

To be eligible for consideration, applicants must have:

Candidates must be completed or in an ACGME-accredited fellowship training in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. We offer one position per year. Interviews are usually held in September - October. We participate in the National Resident Matching Program.
Please note that the last day to submit an application for consideration is August 15. Visa Requirements
Please note, J1 visa applicants are welcome to apply. We do not accept H1B applications unless the applicant is willing to change to a J1 visa. Contact the Program Administrator with further questions.

Application

Applications are accepted through the Interventional Pulmonary Fellowship Application System hosted by the American Association of Interventional Pulmonology Program Directors.

Clinical Training

The fellow is expected to regularly attend and present in the following multidisciplinary meetings:

Pulmonary tumor board, every Tuesday at noon, attended by Thoracic Surgery, Interventional Pulmonology, Chest Radiology, Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology and Lung Pathology Pulmonary nodule conference Friday at 7 am, attended by Thoracic Surgery, Interventional Pulmonology, Chest Radiology, Interventional Radiology. Complex airway meeting, every other Monday at Noon Lung Transplant meeting, every Thursday at 7 am, attended by Thoracic Surgery, Medical Transplant Pulmonology and Interventional Pulmonology ILD meeting, every other Monday at 9am attended by ILD pulmonologists, Interventional Pulmonology and Chest Radiology Besides these IP specific meetings, the fellow may also attend both the Department of MedicineandDepartment of Surgery M&M conferences and Grand Rounds based on appropriateness of thecasesdiscussed and the topics. The fellow will attend a clinic each week in the Cancer Center alongside the IP faculty. The IP Fellow will also have the opportunity to attend Thoracic Surgery clinics in the Cancer Center. The clinics provide service mostly to referred patients from internal, regional and international sources. The spectrum of patients varies from pulmonary nodules, benign central airway disease, pleural disease and thoracic malignancy. The remaining days will mainly be procedure days in the Endoscopy Unit and/or the OR. The traine ewill also rotate with and assist the Thoracic Surgery faculty on common thoracic procedures such as video assisted sublobar and lobar resections, pneumonectomy, mediastinoscopy and TEMLA.