Thank you for your interest in our Fellowship program, the University of New Mexico Divisions of Pulmonary & Critical Care and Critical Care Medicine focuses on education as a primary responsibility. It offers a three-year combined Pulmonary/Critical Care Program or a two-year Critical Care Program that devotes up to 24 months to clinical rotations and electives, although the total clinical time may be adjusted to suit individual career goals. Clinical training for the combined Pulmonary/Critical Care Program is composed of four services: University Pulmonary Consult, University Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU), Veterans Hospital Medical Intensive Care Unit and the VA consults The clinical rotations are concentrated in the first two years of fellowship, leaving the third and optional fourth years devoted primarily to research.). In addition, all fellows are required to participate in a series of conferences, teaching blocks, and lecture series which are designed to provide a comprehensive background in theory and practice. At completion, the physician will be board eligible for both Pulmonary and Critical Care subspecialty certification's, and resources are available to extend training for those interested in basic science or clinical research careers. Both programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education with consideration to our carefully designed curriculum and dedicated faculty who ensures that fellows are well prepared for the American Board of Medical Specialties Pulmonary and/or Critical Care certification examinations.
1. Complete your application through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). All applications must come through this service. A complete application will include the common application form, medical school transcript, personal statement, USMLE/COMLEX scores, Dean’s letter, three to four letters of recommendation and a passport-size photograph.
2. Once we have received the application through ERAS, we will send you an e-mail through ERAS to let you know whether or not you’ve been invited to interview with our program.
Applications will be accepted only through ERAS.
International Medical Graduates should apply through the ECFMG office; see instructions at http://www.ecfmg.org or contact the ECFMG directly for further information.
In general, most International Medical Graduates we interview meet the following requirements:
1. Green Card, J-1 Visa or documentation of US Citizenship.
2. Valid ECFMG Certificate with Clinical Skills Assessment certification
3. Evidence of a minimum
of 4 months of clinical experience in the United States,
preferably in an academic medical center setting
4. 3 of 4 letters of
recommendation from academic physicians you have worked with in
the U.S.
5. Minimum USMLE scores of 210 on both Step I and Step II
6. Graduation must have occurred no more than 2 years prior to the application
If you are interested in applying for our Sleep Fellowship Program please click on link.
For more information or if you should have further questions please feel free to contact Noemi Gutierrez, Fellowship Coordinator at 505-272-4751 or via email at nogutierrez@salud.unm.edu.
