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Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship

Overview

Mission

The mission of our Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship Program is to “train pediatric pulmonologists from diverse backgrounds to be skilled clinicians with a foundation in physiology, critical thinkers, avid teachers, and who improve care via scholarship and/or programmatic development."

Program Overview

Established in 1985, our pediatric pulmonary fellowship program has strived to train the next generation of pediatric pulmonologistsPhoto of a mother hugging her ventilated child 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”). We offer opportunities to enroll in coursework at the University of Washington (e.g., full master’s, maternal and child health certificate, auditing classes), obtain expertise in implementation science and epidemiology, and mentorship in grant writing.    

For more in-depth information about the fellowship program and fellowship recruitment process, please view the slides below.  If you experience problems displaying the slides, please download them.

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    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 six professional sports teams: Sounders (MLS), OL Reign (NWSL), Kraken (NHL), Mariners (MLB), Storm (WNBA), and Seahawks (NFL)
    • More than 60 breweries in Seattle (generally specialize in IPAs; Burke Gilman Brewery is across the street from the hospital!)
    • 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

    Fellows at Woodland Park Zoo.Fellows at a baseball gameFellows out for dinner

    Curriculum

    Aspects of Service Time

    Year

    Inpatient Time

    Outpatient Time

    Research time

    Other rotations

    1

    4 months

    ½ day continuity clinic/week

    1-2 subspecialty clinics/week

    5-6 months
    • 1-month sleep medicine rotation
    • 2-week cardiology consult rotation
    • 2-week elective focusing on acute and chronic ventilation and respiratory care

    2

    2 months

    ½ day continuity clinic/week

    2-3 subspecialty clinics/week

    9-10 months
    • Opportunities to take classes at UW (MPH, MCH certification, audit classes)

    3

    2 months

    ½ day continuity clinic/week

    2-3 subspecialty clinics/week

    9-10 months
    • Pretending week
    • Opportunities to take classes at UW (MPH, MCH certification, audit classes)

     

    Each inpatient week is one week long (Saturday thru Friday).
    4 weeks of vacation in each year

    Night Call

    • VERY unique aspect of our program!Child being examined by a woman with a stethoscope
    • 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
    • This system provides time off (pager-free!) overnight while working on-service

    Examples of Educational Opportunities

    Physiology learning at Carkeek Park
    • Journal Club - Weekly; topics include common pulmonary disorders as well as discussions around healthcare disparities, environmental stewardship, and climate change
    • Radiology/Pathology Conference - Meets monthly; led by expert pulmonary radiologists and lung pathologist, discuss complex cases presented by fellows
    • Pulmonary Physiology Curriculum - Meets 2-3 times/month; interactive syllabus and case-based teaching
    • Pediatric Pulmonary Problem-Based Learning - Second- and third-year fellows participate in quarterly PBL sessions with fellows from other West-coast training programs
    • 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

    Examples of Past/Present Fellow Research Projects

    • Chelsea Davis, MD (Steroid Use in the Treatment of CF Pulmonary Exacerbations) (2021)Dr. Han at ATS
    • 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)
    Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

    We in the Pediatric Pulmonary Division strive to create an inclusive environment for ALL people who work at Seattle Children’s Hospital and the University of Washington; and provide equitable care for ALL children in our region

    EDI training is ongoing at Seattle Children’s Hospital and the University of Washington

    In our Division, we have enhanced our EDI training curriculum via seminars, lectures, and dedicated journal club topics in addition to collaboration with the graduate medical education team at the University of Washington

    Read more about how UW GME is addressing EDI.

    Examples of EDI-Related Programs and Activities (not an exhaustive list)

    Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine

    • Pulmonary EDI task force (e.g., ongoing projects, including reducing disparities in clinic no-show rates)
    • Focused journal clubs on healthcare disparities
    • Caring for children in underserved communities (e.g., outreach clinics, including Alaska and Eastern WA)

    Seattle Children’s Hospital

    • Health equity rounds (HER) focus on how equity, bias, and racism play out in medical settings
    • Cultural navigators available for families when needed
    • Center for Diversity and Health Equity (CDHE) provides resources to families, health equity consultations, and grant opportunities for physicians and staff

    University of Washington

    • Network of underrepresented residents and fellows (NURF)
    • Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (JEDI) and Antiracism program in the Pediatric Residency Program
    How to Apply

    Requirements

    • Prerequisites/post-medical school requirements: U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident; board-eligibility in pediatrics Researchers
      • 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
    • Visa Sponsorship: J1 visa only, must be valid through fellowship graduation
    • National Residency Match Program (NRMP).
    • All applications must be submitted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) 

    Timeline

    • Application deadline: September 15th
    • Interview Time Period: August — late October
    • NRMP Match Day: November 30th
    • Fellowship start date: July 7th

    Interview Process

    The University of Washington has mandated that all interviews will be conducted online/virtually for the 2023 interview season.

    Additional Information

    Seattle Children's Hospital

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    Seattle Children's Hospital

    Seattle Children's Hospital 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. Serving as the main clinical training site for pediatric residents, this 407-bed hospital is conveniently located one and one-half miles from the University of Washington campus in an attractive, residential neighborhood of Seattle. The staff consists of University faculty and Seattle Children's full-time physicians.

    Seattle Children's Forest   Seattle Children's Forest Lobby

    Additional Information: Message from Dr. Walker-Harding; Resident Tour of Seattle Children’s Hospital.

    Fellowship Leadership

    Division Chief

    Terri A. Laguna, MD, MSCS, ATSF

    Division Chief, Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington

    Fellowship Director

    Jonathan Cogen, MD, MPH

    Assistant Professor; Director, Pulmonary Fellowship Program

    Fellowship Associate Director

    Ronald L Gibson, MD, PhD

    Professor Associate Director, Pulmonary Fellowship Program Director Cystic Fibrosis Center

    Faculty

    Matthew Farris Abts, MD

    Clinical Assistant Professor Acting Medical Director, Aerodigestive Program Director, Bronchoscopy Services

    Maida L Chen, MD

    Professor Director, Pediatric Sleep Disorders Center

    Jonathan Cogen, MD, MPH

    Assistant Professor; Director, Pulmonary Fellowship Program

    Mary Crocker, MD, MPH

    Acting Assistant Professor

    Chelsea Davis, MD

    Clinical Assistant Professor

    Jason S. Debley MD MPH, MD, MPH

    Professor

    Amy Dettori, MD

    Clinical Assistant Professor Associate Clerkship Director, Outpatient

    Laurie C Eldredge, MD, PhD

    Assistant Professor

    Laura Ellington, MD, PhD

    Acting Assistant Professor

    Ronald L Gibson, MD, PhD

    Professor Associate Director, Pulmonary Fellowship Program Director Cystic Fibrosis Center

    Lucas R. Hoffman, MD, PhD

    Professor Director, Seattle Children's TDN Center for CF Microbiology

    Sarah Hoffman-DeYoung, MD

    Clinical Assistant Professor

    BreAnna Kinghorn, MD, MS

    Acting Assistant Professor

    Terri A. Laguna, MD, MSCS, ATSF

    Division Chief, Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington

    Erin Mackintosh, MD

    Assistant Professor

    Thida Ong, MD

    Associate Professor Associate Director, Cystic Fibrosis Center Medical Director, Quality Improvement

    Stephen R. Reeves, MD, PhD

    Assistant Professor

    Margaret Rosenfeld, MD, MPH

    Professor Co-Director, Fellows' College Dir, Clin Research Scholars Program Assoc Dir, Ctr for Clinical and Translational Research

    Michelle Young Sobremonte-King, MD

    Acting Assistant Professor

    Amanda M. Striegl, MD, MS

    Clinical Associate Professor Medical Director, Respiratory Care

    Demet Toprak, MD

    Clinical Associate Professor Medical Director, Pulmonary Diagnostics Lab

    Dr. Gallagher in AlaskaFellows at Agua VerdeDr. Spurr

    Current Fellows

    Drake Bouzek, MD

    Drake Bouzek, MD (2022-2025)

    Residency: Riley Hospital for Children (Indiana University - Indianapolis)
    Rebecca Spurr, MD

    Rebecca Spurr, MD (2022-2025)

    Residency: Seattle Children’s Hospital/University of Washington
    Courtney Gallagher, MD

    Courtney Gallagher, MD (2021-2024)

    Residency: Texas Children’s Hospital
    Ashley Han, MD

    Ashley Han, MD (2021-2024)

    Residency: Loma Linda Children’s Hospital
    Weston Powell, MD, PhD

    Weston Powell, MD, PhD (2020-2023)

    Residency: Seattle Children’s Hospital/University of Washington
    Georgene Hergenroeder, MD

    Georgene Hergenroeder, MD (2020-2023)

    Residency: Texas Children’s Hospital

     

     

    Alumni

    Leah Nuss, MD Leah Nuss, MD (2019-2022)
    Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, Tulane University School of Medicine
    Holly Vo, MD

    Holly Vo, MD (2019-2022)

    Position After Graduation: Acting Assistant Professor, UW/Seattle Children’s Hospital
    Sarah HofmanDeYoung

    Sarah Hofman DeYoung, MD (2018-2021)

    Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, UW/Seattle Children’s Hospital
    Chelsea Davis, MD

    Chelsea Davis, MD (2018-2021)

    Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, UW/Seattle Children’s Hospital
    David Panek, MD

    David Panek, MD (2017-2020)

    Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, UC-San Francisco
    Laura Ellington, MD

    Laura Ellington, MD (2017-2020)

    Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, UW/Seattle Children’s Hospital
    Erin MacKintosh, MD

    Erin MacKintosh, MD (2016-2019)

    Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, UW/Seattle Children’s Hospital
    BreAnna Kinghorn, MD, MS

    BreAnna Kinghorn, MD, MS (2015-2018)
    Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, UW/Seattle Children’s Hospital
    Jonathan Cogen, MD, MPH

    Jonathan Cogen, MD, MPH (2014-2017)

    Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, UW/Seattle Children’s Hospital
    Laurie C. Eldredge, MD, PhD

    Laurie Eldredge, MD PhD (2012-2015)

    Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, UW/Seattle Children’s Hospital
    Stephen R. Reeves, MD, PhD

    Stephen Reeves MD PhD (2011-2014)

    Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, UW/Seattle Children’s Hospital
    Kensho Iwanaga, MD MS

    Kensho Iwanaga MD MS (2010-2013)

    Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, UC-San Francisco

     

     

    Contacts

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    Division Chief

    Terri A. Laguna, MD, MSCS, ATSF

    Division Chief, Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington

    206.987.0084 (phone)
    Email
    Fellowship Director

    Jonathan Cogen, MD, MPH

    Assistant Professor; Director, Pulmonary Fellowship Program

    206.987.8901 (phone)
    Email
    Fellowship Associate Director

    Ronald L Gibson, MD, PhD

    Professor Associate Director, Pulmonary Fellowship Program Director Cystic Fibrosis Center

    206.987.2174 (phone)
    Email
    Fellowship Coordinator

    Becca Smith

    Fellowship Coordinator

    206.987.1274 (phone)
    206.987.2639 (fax)

    Seattle Children's Hospital
    Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine
    PO Box 5371, M/S: OC.7.720
    Seattle, WA 98145-5005

    Email