Pulmonary Transplant & Advanced Lung Diseases Fellowship

Welcome to our Transplant Pulmonary and Advanced Lung Diseases Fellowship, located in the renowned Texas Medical Center. This one-year program is tailored for board-certified or board-eligible pulmonary and critical care physicians, offering advanced training in end-stage lung diseases, lung transplantation, and both donor and recipient management. Our program is uniquely positioned at Houston Methodist Hospital, the largest multi-organ transplant center in the nation and home to the 9th largest pulmonary transplant program as of 2023. The clinical experience here is enriched by a diverse patient population, offering exposure to a wide range of complex and unique pathologies.

In addition to a comprehensive clinical experience, our program is designed to help you reach your unique goals for a career in pulmonary and critical care medicine with a focus in transplantation. With a pulmonary division supporting a wide range of expertise, including pulmonary hypertension and interventional pulmonology, you will have the opportunity to tailor your educational experience to your clinical interests. We also provide the opportunity to participate in ongoing NIH funded and industry-sponsored clinical trials to promote your academic development. Additionally, Methodist’s affiliation with Weill Cornell Medical College and Texas A&M University College of Medicine, provide unique resources to advance your academic career. For those who are educationally minded, opportunities to engage in medical education include clinical and didactic teaching for pulmonary and critical care fellows as well as contributing to ongoing continuing education for transplant advanced practice providers.

Thank you for your interest in the Houston Methodist Pulmonary Transplant & Advanced Lung Diseases Fellowship. For the 2025 recruitment cycle, all applicants will be interviewed virtually (August – November).

Eligibility Requirements

• Graduate of a Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) accredited medical school in the US or Canada, or an Educational Commission for Foreign (ECFMG) medical school outside the United States and Canada with a current valid ECFMG certificate
• Passing score on all USMLE steps and/or COMLEX-USA
• Graduate of an ACGME-accredited or RCPSC-accredited (Canadian) three-year internal medicine training program
• Graduate of an ACGME-accredited or RCPSC-accredited three-year gastroenterology training program (prior to starting the IBD fellowship)
• U.S. Citizen, foreign national with permanent U.S. residence

Application Requirements

• HMH Application form
• Curriculum Vitae
• At least three (3) other letters of recommendation with one (1) letter from the Program Director the GI Fellowship
• Personal statement
• USMLE and/or COMLEX-USA score report
• ECFMG Certificate (if applicable)
• Copy Medical School Transcript
• Copy of Medical School Diploma
• Copy of Certificate of Completion from other prior residencies or fellowships
• Copy of Physician License (all states) or PIT Permit (if previously a resident in Texas)
• Copy of DEA certificate (if fully licensed and have a DEA certificate)

Houston Methodist is committed to improving the health of our patients, employees, and communities around us. As a health care provider, it’s our responsibility to promote a healthier environment for our employees.

Responsibility

• Drug and Tobacco Screening- Job seekers will be tested for nicotine and drug usage during the post-offer physical. If a job seeker tests positive for nicotine use, including nicotine gum and patches, the offer will be rescinded, and individuals will be given the opportunity to participate in a free Houston Methodist-provided tobacco cessation program. Job seekers wishing to reapply after testing positive for nicotine may do so 90 days after the date the initial offer was rescinded. If the job seeker tests positive for drug use, the offer will be rescinded. Job seekers wishing to reapply after the drug screening is positive may do so one year after the date the initial offer was rescinded.
• Background Check - Prior to employment start date, job seekers must complete a criminal background check.