Mission
The mission of our Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship Program is to train pediatricians from diverse backgrounds to be outstanding pulmonologists who are 1) skilled clinicians with a foundation in physiology, 2) critical thinkers, 3) avid teachers, and 4) physicians who improve care via scholarship and programmatic development.
Program Overview
Established in 1985, our pediatric pulmonary fellowship program has strived to train the next generation of pediatric pulmonologists to develop expertise in clinical care, medical education, and scholarship. As the largest freestanding children’s hospital within a five-state region, we serve children from a large and geographically diverse area, providing our trainees with a breadth of exposure to pediatric pulmonology. The program includes a structured
curriculum in addition to an emphasis on individualized training plans (“academic playground”). Our fellows receive high-volume and diverse clinical exposure, robust research training, and mentorship/training from internationally renowned faculty mentors and leaders in the field. There are well established and subsidized programs to support additional research training through the University of Washington School of Public Health if desired.
Some of the Fellows Favorite Things About Living in Seattle
- Live within one hour of three national parks with access to hikes, beaches and water activities
- Home to seven professional sports teams: Sounders (MLS), OL Reign (NWSL), Kraken (NHL), Torrent (PWHL), Mariners (MLB), Storm (WBNA), and Seahawks (NFL)
- Year-round farmer’s market, including world-famous Pike Place and Ballard
- World-class music venues (e.g., Showbox Soto, Tacoma Dome)
- Family-friend zoo, children’s museums, Museum of Flight, Chihuly Museum of Glass, and MOPOP
- Lots of independent coffee shops (we have Starbucks too!)
- Take a ferry to Victoria, BC or a whale-watching tour to see resident Orcas
- More than 60 breweries in Seattle (generally specialize in IPAs; Burke Gilman Brewery is across the street from the hospital!)
Curriculum
The majority of training takes place at Seattle Children’s Hospital -- learn more about our hospital and the children we care for.
Clinical highlights
- Subspecialty clinics
- Aerodigestive
- Airway and Respiratory Therapy
- Severe Asthma Clinic
- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
- Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
- Chest wall and spine disorders
- Cystic fibrosis
- Fontan
- Home ventilation program
- Interventional Pulmonology
- Neuromuscular
- Primary ciliary dyskinesia and non-CF bronchiectasis
- Sickle Cell
- Sleep disorders
- Tracheoesophageal clinic/Esophageal atresia
- Learn from our unique WWAMI (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho) catchment area
- Opportunities to train at diverse clinical sites
- Regional: Everett, Bellevue, Federal Way/South Seattle
- Outreach: Tri Cities and Wenatchee, WA; Bethel and Anchorage, AK
Service Time
| Year | Inpatient Time | Outpatient Time | Research time | Other rotations |
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| 1 | 4.5 months | ½ day continuity clinic/week 1-2 subspecialty clinics/week | 5-6 months |
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| 2 | 2 months | ½ day continuity clinic/week 2-3 subspecialty clinics/week | 9-10 months |
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| 3 | 2 months | ½ day continuity clinic/week 2-3 subspecialty clinics/week | 9-10 months |
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Each inpatient week is one week long (Saturday thru Friday).
4 weeks of vacation in each year
Night Call
- To prioritize fellow learning, daytime function, and support sleep during inpatient weeks, we have a system whereby “off-service” faculty and fellows take call Mon-Fri night to allow on-service faculty and fellows time off overnight
- Weekend PM call by service fellow/Attending
- Weekday PM call from 7pm-7am each night by “off-service” faculty and fellows (Mon-Fri)
- Year 1 fellows included in weekday PM starting after 6 months of fellowship
- Averages out to roughly 1 night call/month
Educational Conferences & Curricula
Educational conferences are protected for fellows’ learning
- Journal Club - Led by fellow or faculty member weekly; each month has a different pulmonary-related theme; includes clinical review and critical appraisal of literature
- Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Curriculum created by the UW GME Team
- Radiology/Pathology Conference - Meets monthly; led by expert pulmonary radiologists and lung pathologist, discuss complex cases presented by fellows
- Complex Case Conference – Weekly; faculty/fellows bring interesting/complex cases to review and “ask the expert”. Often led by consult team.
- Multidisciplinary conferences
- BPD Multidisciplinary conference
- Complex Airway & Esophageal Conference
- CDH Conference
- Pulmonary Service (Team 4) Discharge Rounds
- Pulmonary venous stenosis conference
- PFT Interpretation Curriculum – Paired with an attending to review PFTs every 6-8 weeks
- Pulmonary Physiology Curriculum - 14 sessions each year led by senior fellows and facilitated by pulmonary faculty
- Pulmonary lecture series– Core and rotating lectures by faculty within and outside of the division; senior fellows prioritize topics each year
- Western States Conference - Monthly conference that includes other West-coast training programs and led by a pulmonary fellow who presents an unusual case and literature review (each fellow leads one session during fellowship)
- Fellows College - Core educational curriculum and career development services for fellows in all pediatric medical and surgical program at Seattle Children’s Hospital
- Pulmonary Fellows Retreat – Annual retreat each spring for all fellows to support professional development, team building, and wellness
- Opportunities for training and experience in medication education
- Center for Leadership and Innovation in Medical Education (CLIME) seminars and/or Certificate
- Opportunity to be a small group leader for the MS-1 Respiratory and Regulation (R&R) physiology course
- Resident noon conference opportunities
- Facilitate resident morning report
- Wellness/Wellbeing
- Activities (fellowship retreat, fellow appreciation day, super bowl party, etc)
- Wellness resources available (e.g., free counseling you +/- partner, stress management, learning consultation, podcasts, etc.)
Research and Scholarship
- Seattle Children’s Center for Respiratory Biology and Therapeutics (CRBT) launched in 2023
- We promote all fellows to engage in meaningful scholarship during fellowship and help cultivate and develop their own project ideas
- The Arthur Rosenfeld Endowment funds pediatric pulmonary fellowship research
- Conference and travel funds available to attend 1-2 conferences per year
- Opportunities for formal coursework at UW School of Public Health in epidemiology, biostatistics, study design (tuition-exempt)
- Formal coursework on research methods also available at Seattle Children’s Hospital and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (CRISP Summer Program)
- Program Director and Associate Program Director help fellows create their own, individualized mentorship and career development plans
- Opportunities to present at annual Seattle Children’s Hospital fellow and resident research day
- QI training and scholarship opportunities
Examples of Past/Present Fellow Research Projects
- MacKenzie Wyatt, MD (Healthcare Utilization Patterns Among Children with CF-Related Metabolic Syndrome (CRMS) (2026)
- Blair Mockler, MD (Clinical Outcomes following Bronchoscopy and Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Children) (2026)
- Chelsea Davis, MD (Steroid Use in the Treatment of CF Pulmonary Exacerbations) (2021)
- Sarah Hofman DeYoung, MD (Home Airway Safety Events in Tracheostomy-Dependent Children) (2021)
- Leah Nuss, MD (Transition to Home Ventilators in Patients with Central Airway Malacia) (2022)
- Holly Vo, MD MPH (Decision-Making for Pediatric Home Ventilation) (2022)
- Weston Powell, MD PhD: Airway Epithelial Circadian Rhythms in Pediatric Asthma and Viral Infections (2023)
- Georgene Hergenroeder, MD: Impact of Trikafta on Serum Markers of Fat-Soluble Vitamin Levels in CF (2023)
- Courtney Gallagher, MD: Long Term Outcomes for Children with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia with and without Pulmonary Hypertension (2024)
- Ashley Han, MD: Association between childhood opportunity index and healthcare utilization among children with cystic fibrosis (2024)
- Rebecca Spurr, MD (Impact of a clinical standard work pathway on management and outcomes of pediatric empyema)(2025)
- Drake Bouzek, MD (Using shotgun metagenomics to evaluate the clinical utility of oropharyngeal swabs in children with CF on CFTR modulators)(2025)
Core Training Sites
Fellows receive clinical training and mentorship at multiple facilities, including:
Seattle Children's
Seattle Children's is both a community hospital for greater Seattle and the pediatric referral center for the Northwest, providing excellent pediatric care to meet the medical, surgical and developmental needs of children in the WWAMI region (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho). Serving as the main clinical training site for pediatric residents, this 423-bed hospital is conveniently located 1.5 miles from the University of Washington campus in a residential neighborhood of Seattle. The staff consists of University faculty and Seattle Children's full-time physicians.
Additional Information
How to Apply
Requirements
- Prerequisites/post-medical school requirements: U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident; board-eligibility in pediatrics
- Must be a graduate of an ACGME-accredited residency program, an AOA-approved residency program, a program with ACGME international (ACGME-I) Advanced Specialty Accreditation, or a Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)-accredited or College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)-accredited residency program located in Canada
- Satisfactory completion of a pediatrics or combined internal medicine-pediatrics residency
- Two or more Letters of Recommendation included with your application
- Visa Sponsorship: J1 visa (must be valid through fellowship graduation); H1B Visa in select circumstances
- National Residency Match Program (NRMP).
- All applications must be submitted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS)
- Register for ERAS
- For questions regarding ERAS, please contact myeras@aamc.org or (202) 862-6264.
Timeline
- Application deadline: August 15, 2025
- Interview Time Period: August 2025 through late October 2025
- NRMP Match Day: November 2025
- Fellowship start date: July 7, 2026
Interview Process
The University of Washington has mandated that all interviews will be conducted online/virtually for the 2025-2026 interview season. We are planning an opportunity for an in-person second look towards the end of the interview season.
Additional Information
The University of Washington is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and welcoming community for all. As an equal opportunity employer, the University considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, or veteran status, consistent with UW Executive Order No. 81. To request disability accommodation in the job application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.
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Current Fellows
2026 - 2029
Residency: Seattle Children's Hospital/University of Washington
2026 - 2029
Residency: Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital, Vanderbilt University
2025 – 2028
Residency: Seattle Children’s Hospital/University of Washington
2025 – 2028
Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University/Lurie Children’s Hospital
2024 - 2027
Residency: Tripler Army Medical Center
2024 - 2027
Residency: Los Angeles Medical Center/USC
Recent Alumni
Blair Mockler, MD (2023-2026)
Assistant Professor, University of Washington/Seattle Children’s
MacKenzie Wyatt, MD (2023-2026)
Assistant Professor, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University School of Medicine
Rebecca Spurr, MD (2022-2025)
Children’s Respiratory & Critical Care Specialists, Minneapolis, MN
Drake Bouzek, MD (2022-2025)
Instructor of Pediatrics, Stead Family Children’s Hospital, University of Iowa
Courtney Gallagher, MD (2021-2024)
Assistant Professor, University of Washington/Seattle Children's
Ashley Han, MD (2021-2024)
Assistant Professor, Loma Linda Children's Hospital
Georgene Hergenroeder, MD (2020-2023)
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Weston Powell, MD, PhD (2020-2023)
Acting Assistant Professor, University of Washington/Seattle Children's
Leah Nuss, MD (2019-2022)
Assistant Professor, Tulane University School of Medicine
Holly Vo, MD (2019-2022)
Acting Assistant Professor, University of Washington/Seattle Children's
Sarah Hofman DeYoung, MD (2018-2021)
Assistant Professor, University of Washington/Seattle Children's
Chelsea Davis, MD (2018-2021)
Assistant Professor, University of Washington/Seattle Children's