Department of Pediatrics
Division of Pulmonary, Allergy/Immunology,
Cystic Fibrosis and Sleep
2015 Uppergate Drive
Atlanta, GA 30322
Ph: 404-727-9112
Fax: 404-712-7912
Email: anne.fitzpatrick@emory.edu
For 2008 and 2009 Emory University Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship Applicants:
Thank you for your inquiry regarding post-graduate residency training in pediatric pulmonary
medicine at Emory University. Enclosed you will find an application form and a brief description
of the program. Please review the materials and submit a complete application and letters of
reference by February 1st of the year before the expected first year of training. We prefer to
interview all applicants and expect to offer positions approximately one year in advance of the
scheduled onset of training. If you have any questions about the application procedures and
requirements, please call the Program Administrative Assistant, Ms. Glenda Bradshaw, at 404712-8283 or the Associate Program Director, Anne Fitzpatrick, C-PNP, PhD at 404-727-9112.
Broad Program Description
The broad goal of the program is to prepare post-graduate trainees for successful careers in
academic pediatric pulmonary medicine. To accomplish this goal, trainees will engage in a
comprehensive curriculum which includes diverse clinical assignments, substantial preparation
in research methods and design, and teaching methods. We recognize that applicants will come
from diverse backgrounds, and therefore will need to emphasize specific areas to complete their
preparation. Although all trainees will participate in core activities, the curriculum is flexible so
as to facilitate assimilation into a different career tracks including the physician scientist,
clinician scientist, and clinician educator paths.
Department of Pediatrics at Emory University and the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy,
Cystic Fibrosis and Sleep Medicine
The Department of Pediatrics at Emory University is a leader in patient care, education, research
and child advocacy, and has a nationally recognized pediatric residency training program. Our
Division runs a very busy clinical service with a number of clinical research activities. Areas of
clinical and clinical research focus include severe asthma, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease,
sleep, and primary immune deficiencies. Areas of focus for basic research are redox signaling,
macrophage function, and molecular regulation of lung inflammation. The Division has active
collaborations with other subspecialties in the Department of Pediatrics, the basic science
departments, and the adult Pulmonary Division. Additionally, the Division has active
collaborations with faculty in the Rollins School of Public Health, the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, and the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Atlanta, GA
The city of Atlanta is a vibrant and diverse city with excellent entertainment, restaurants and
sports activities. Children's Hospital of Atlanta is in the midst of a major expansion and
renovation at its Emory/Egleston and north Atlanta/Scottish Rite locations.
Clinical Preparation
Clinical activities are scheduled throughout the three years of post-graduate training. In the first
year trainees are required to spend at least one month in the pediatric intensive care unit, one to
two months on the general pulmonary wards, and take special electives in cystic fibrosis, sleep,
pulmonary function laboratory, and asthma clinics. Trainees will spend at least one to two
months per year of the three years participating in the out-patient clinics at Georgia Pediatric
Pulmonary Associates (GPPA). In this way trainees will experience diverse service environments
from a busy specialty practice to a more structured care environment in the CF Center. Trainees
will be closely supervised by attending physicians in each clinical experience, but will be
increasingly encouraged to assume a visible and direct role in the management of patients and
utilize the attending of record as a teaching resource. Advanced clinical training is available in
all aspects of pediatric pulmonary medicine including technology-dependent care, apnea
monitoring, sleep medicine, adolescent and young adult cystic fibrosis care, pulmonary
hypertension, severe asthma, sickle cell lung disease, critical care, interventional bronchoscopy,
and transplant medicine.
Research Program
In the first year trainees will participate in a core research preparation course offered by the
Department of Pediatrics. Trainees will be encouraged early on to identify a general area of
research interest and arrange meetings with potential mentors. Trainees will be assisted in this
activity by the Division Director, Dr. Stecenko, who after some deliberation will appoint a
research oversight committee for each trainee. This committee will include the identified
research mentor, and one or more faculty outside of the Department of Pediatrics to oversee the
research progress of fellows. By the end of the first year trainees will have selected a research
mentor and should be well on the way towards the completion of a background summary and
preliminary steps in the pursuit of a major research project. This effort will proceed along a
parallel track with clinical assignments in Year one. Years two and three of the training program
heavily emphasize research training, with the goal of a completed project including data analysis
by the middle or so of the third year. A benchmark of success in the research phase of the
training program will be the submission of a full-length manuscript for publication in a peerreviewed journal.
Conferences and Teaching Preparation
The Division conducts regularly scheduled conferences including a mini-course in clinical
pulmonary medicine oriented to post-graduate trainees. Trainees will prepare one or more
lectures per year on a clinical topic that will be presented to Divisional Faculty, and
constructively evaluated with regards to style and content. Research conferences are scheduled
monthly in the Division, and weekly in adult pulmonary medicine. Fellow participation in these
is considered mandatory. Trainees are expected to present research work in progress at least
annually for Faculty feedback.
Evaluation Procedures
Fellows receive written evaluations at the end of each clinical rotation. These are available for
the trainee to review, and in addition trainees will have formal evaluations by the Program
Director and Division Director on a regular basis throughout the period of training. Verbal
feedback is also highly encouraged, and conflicts will be resolved with the Program Director as
expediently as possible. Evaluation of research activity will occur regularly through meetings
and reports from the trainee’s oversight committee.
Thanks again for the interest in our training program.
Sincerely,
W. Gerald Teague, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Fellowship Training Program Director
Arlene Stecenko, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine
Chief, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy/Immunology,
Cystic Fibrosis and Sleep
Department of Pediatrics
Investigator, McKelvey Lung Transplantation Center
Marcus Professor of Pediatric Pulmonology
Anne Mentro Fitzpatrick, PhD, APRN, CPNP
Instructor, Department of Pediatrics
Fellowship Training Program Associate Director
Encl: Fellowship application
Application Form
Post-Graduate Residency Training in Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine
Division of Pulmonology, Allergy/Immunology, Cystic Fibrosis, and Sleep
Department of Pediatrics
Emory University School of Medicine
2015 Uppergate Drive
Atlanta, GA 30322
W. Gerald Teague, MD
Program Director
Telephone: 404-727-4892
Fax: 404-712-9712
E mail: wteague@emory.edu
Anne Fitzpatrick, C-PNP, PhD
Associate Program Director
Telephone: 404-727-9112
Fax: 404-712-9712
Email: anne.fitzpatrick@emory.edu
Glenda F. Bradshaw
Program Administrative Asst.
Telephone: 404-712-8283
Fax: 404-712-9712
E mail: gbradsh@emory.edu
Attach a recent photo
(optional)
DIRECTIONS
1. Carefully read the cover letter which lists specific program eligibility
requirements.
2. Complete the application form.
3. Submit letters of recommendation as described below.
4. Attach a copy of Medical School Diploma
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle:
Social Security Number:
Fellowship Start Date:
July 2008
Postgraduate training applied for:
Home Address:
PGY4
July 2009
PGY 5
PGY 6
Street:
City, State, Zip code:
Business Address:
Street:
City, State, Zip code:
Email Address:
Preferred mode of communication:
E mail
Cell phone
Other
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Socio-economic status (only the sections marked with an asterisk * are required):
Birthdate:
Birthplace:
Citizenship: (*)
Visa Status: (*)
Marital Status:
married
single If married, Name of Spouse:
Name and Ages of Children:
Age
Age
Age
Military Service (dates, rank, location):
EDUCATION:
Name
Location
Degrees
Years
College
Medical School
Other (PhD,
MPH)
POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL TRAINING: (If Foreign Medical School Graduate, please enclose a copy of your
Foreign Medical Graduates Test with Dates and Results).
Name of Hospital
Type
Chief of Service
Internship (PGY-1)
From:
To:
Residency (PGY-2)
From:
To:
Residency (PGY-3)
From:
To:
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OTHER POST-GRADUATE TRAINING:
Dates
Name of Hospital
Type
Chief of Service
From:
To:
From:
To:
From:
To:
POST-GRADUATE RESEARCH TRAINING:
Dates
Name of Hospital
Type
Mentor or Advisor
From:
To:
From:
To:
PRESENT POSITION AND INSTITUTION:
PRESENT CHIEF OF SERVICE AND ADDRESS:
NATIONAL AND STATE BOARD EXAMINATIONS (Dates taken and results):
PRIMARY AND SUBSPECIALTY BOARD ELIGIBILITY (Are you board-eligible or board-certified in general pediatrics as
determined by the American Board of Pediatrics? If so please provide dates and certification numbers):
In what states are you licensed to practice?
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BIBLIOGRAPHY (List all authors in proper sequence, name of article, journal, inclusive pages, dates, and enclose
one reprint of each article or attach list of publications:
AFFILIATIONS WITH MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS:
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SPECIAL INTERESTS IN PEDIATRIC PULMONARY MEDICINE (Check all that apply)
Asthma
Cystic Fibrosis
Critical Care
Allergy
Transplantation
Sleep Disorders
Epidemiology
Immunology
Pulm. Hypertension
Aerodigestive Disease
Tech. Dependent
AREAS OF CLINICAL INTEREST (Please describe your primary clinical interests, and what specific training you
are looking for towards developing expertise in that area).
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AREAS OF RESEARCH INTEREST (Please describe your primary research interests. We consider “research” a
broad topic, and you could include diverse areas from advocacy to public health, or even policy development. Is there a
particular disease or area of lung biology that you are interested in?).
Research:
Clinical (interventional trials, characterization studies)
Translational (mechanistic clinical studies supported by basic methods)
Basic (cellular and molecular biology, genomics, proteomics, physiology)
Epidemiology (public health, case-control studies, etc)
Advocacy/Public Policy
PLANS FOR POST-FELLOWSHIP ACTIVITIES (Please forecast as best you can exactly what type of activities
that you would expect to be involved with after your training program has ended).
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LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION (applicant should request they be sent directly to Glenda Bradshaw, Program
Administrative Assistant, 2015 Uppergate Drive, Suite 326, Atlanta, GA 30322)
:
We request letters from all the following that apply.
1. Pediatrics Residency Training Program Director
2. Present Chief of Service or Director during special training or other post-residency activities
3. Two other physicians who are qualified to evaluate the applicant’s ability and qualifications for the specific fellowship.
4. If applicant is in service, a letter of recommendation from his commanding officer.
5. If applicant had post graduate research training, a letter from research mentor or advisor.
Return this application form and all letters to Glenda Bradshaw at the address on front page of the application.
SIGNATURE_______________________________________DATE:_________________________________
Deadline for Completed Application for July, 2008:
Jan 1, 2008
Deadline for Completed Application for July, 2009:
Feb 1, 2008
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