Pulmonary Transplant Advanced Lung Diseases Fellowship

Thank you for your interest in the Houston Methodist Pulmonary Transplant & Advanced Lung Diseases Fellowship. For the 2026 recruitment cycle, all applicants will be interviewed virtually (October - February).  

Eligibility Requirements

• Not more than five (5) years post-graduate from initial fellowship training
• 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
• ABIM Board Certification in Internal Medicine or Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, or equivalent
• ABIM Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pulmonary Diseases, or equivalent
• ABIM Board Certified or Board Eligible in Critical Care Medicine, or equivalent

Note for International Medicine Graduates 

In exceptional cases, international graduate applicants who do not meet the above eligibility requirements may be considered if they meet the following additional qualifications and conditions:

 

• Evaluation of suitability by the program director and HMH GME based on prior training and summative evaluations.
• Review and approval of exceptional qualifications by the GMEC.
• Verification of Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certification.

 

An exceptionally qualified international graduate applicant:

 

• Has completed a residency and/or fellowship program in the core specialty outside the continental United States, not accredited by recognized bodies.
• Has demonstrated clinical excellence compared to peers throughout training.
• Provides additional evidence of exceptional qualifications, such as additional clinical or research training, scholarship, or leadership during or after residency.

 

Training may not lead to certification by ABMS member boards or AOA certifying boards.

Application Requirements

• HMH Application form
• Curriculum Vitae
• At least three (3) other letters of recommendation with one (1) letter from the PCCM Program Director
• 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 prior residency and fellowship training

Responsibility

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.

 

• 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.

 

We will be recruiting one fellow per academic year. The fellow is selected from among eligible applicants on the basis of their ability, academic credentials, aptitude, communication skills, intellectual and humanistic qualities, personal attributes (such as motivation and integrity), preparedness, and their ability to benefit from the program. These qualities may be accessed through the review of academic records, letters of recommendation, standardized test scores and other means, including interviews. The department does not discriminate based on gender, race, age, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

 

Please email completed application documents to the program coordinator at mhenderson2@houstonmethodist.org. If selected for an interview, you will be contacted electronically via email.

Interview Schedule

Application deadline: December 5

 

Interview Season: October through February