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We aim to foster a nurturing environment where our fellows evolve into adept clinicians, academicians, and visionary leaders. We are committed to equipping our fellows with the skills and knowledge necessary to enhance patient health and well-being, ensuring the delivery of safe, innovative, and compassionate care to patients and their families.
Lakeland Regional Health’s Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (PCCM) fellowship program is uniquely designed to cultivate the next generation of clinical experts, researchers, and leaders in the field. Our mission is to provide an exceptional educational journey that emphasizes clinical excellence, research opportunities, and a nurturing environment for our fellows. We are committed to fostering the development of well-rounded clinicians who are equipped with the skills and knowledge to enhance patient health and well-being. At Lakeland Regional Health, we believe in delivering safe, innovative, and compassionate care to our diverse patient population, ensuring that our fellows are prepared to meet the challenges of modern healthcare.
Our program offers a comprehensive and rigorous curriculum, bolstered by a commitment to patient safety and quality improvement that has earned us national recognition.
Fellows at Lakeland Regional Health will benefit from a balanced approach to education, blending hands-on clinical experience with structured didactic sessions led by a diverse and experienced faculty. Our training environment is enriched by state-of-the-art facilities, including a simulation center and cutting-edge POCUS training, ensuring that our graduates are not only well-prepared to become board-certified leaders in PCCM but also to excel in academia, community practice, or further fellowship training.
Train at an organization recognized as an international leader in patient safety, with multiple accolades including CHIME’s “Most Wired Advanced” status and workplace awards from Forbes, Gallup, and Becker’s Hospital Review.
Experience a wide variety of pathologies at one of the busiest emergency departments in the country, with approximately 200,000 visits annually, and gain exposure to diverse patient populations, including urban, rural, and international visitors.
Benefit from hands-on practice in ICU and pulmonary procedures, a state-of-the-art simulation center, and POCUS training provided by faculty certified in critical care ultrasound.
Engage in a structured didactic curriculum with protected learning time, monthly interdisciplinary meetings such as Interstitial lung disease (ILD) discussions and tumor boards, and great opportunities for research and scholarly activities.
Enjoy a balanced lifestyle in a beautiful city located between Orlando and Tampa, with a program that values both your personal and professional development.
Train at a hospital with a Level II Trauma Center, STEMI Center, and Stroke Center, with specialized pulmonary clinical experiences including ECMO that is managed by our group.
Experience a program that offers the perfect balance between autonomy and supervision, empowering you to take the lead in clinical decision-making while receiving guidance from experienced faculty. Additionally, you will have a lot of opportunities to teach residents and medical students, enhancing your leadership skills and preparing you for future roles in academia or practice.
Program Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program
Associate Program Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program
Lakeland Regional Health offers a competitive benefits package. Click here to view the benefits package provided to LRH team members.
Beyond our standard tuition reimbursement program, retirement plans, paid time off, and a comprehensive health and benefit plan, we also offer the following extended benefits for fellows of our Graduate Medical Education Program:
Lakeland, the largest city in Polk County, has kept its small-town personality over the years and yet continues to become a vibrant and growing city. Conveniently located between Tampa and Orlando, Lakelanders have many ways to celebrate the climate, culture and opportunities available both in the local area and throughout Central Florida. World-class shopping, major sports franchises and entertainment venues in Tampa and Orlando and beaches on both the east and west coasts of Florida are all a quick drive away.
Our GME programs are affiliated with NSU-KPCOM
