GOALS AND OBJECTIVES The Rush Medical College and Rush University Medical Center Fellowship Training Program in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine is designed to give the internal medicine trained individual a wide variety of clinical and educational experiences in the field of pulmonary and critical care medicine. The training program will encompass three years and provide experiences in both inpatient and outpatient pulmonary medicine, multidisciplinary training in critical care medicine, exposure to research (clinical and/or basic investigations) and experiences in sleep disordered breathing. The program will include required and elective clinical experiences, an extensive series of educational conferences, and an opportunity to participate in research with a designated mentor. At the completion of the training program the trainee should be: Competent and skilled in the approach to diagnosis and treatment of common pulmonary and critical care disorders. Understand the indications and risks of pulmonary and critical care procedures and be safe and proficient in their performance. Proficient at providing mechanical ventilatory support and interpreting pulmonary function tests. Knowledgeable in the techniques of research investigation and the critical evaluation of medical literature. The educational curriculum will include mandatory rotations (pulmonary consultation service, medical intensive care unit, non medical ICU, P-rotation and weekly continuity clinic), elective rotations (required electives include - sleep medicine, thoracic surgery and chest radiology), and a dedicated research experience (goal – learn research methodology and present abstract at National meeting). There will be an extensive conference schedule and other educational opportunities that are designed to complement the clinical rotations and support the overall educational program. While there is a large service component associated with this training program, the primary goal of the fellowship training program is to provide the trainee with a superior educational experience that will give the trainee a solid foundation on which they can build for their subsequent career; whether it is in research, academic, or clinical practice. We strive to train clinical educators/scholars who can participate in the future training of safe and competent pulmonary and critical care physicians. We also hope to nurture the trainee in an environment that supports and encourages self-directed learning and critical evaluation of the evidence contained in the medical literature.