Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship

Welcome

Thank you for your interest in the Pulmonary and Critical Care fellowship program at SIU School of Medicine. Our program is dedicated to cultivating the next generation of leaders in the field. With a diverse and committed faculty, our fellows gain a rich clinical, research and procedural experience in pulmonary and critical care medicine, spanning a broad spectrum of respiratory diseases and critical care challenges.

At SIU, you'll be immersed in a training environment that emphasizes both patient-centered care and cutting-edge research. Our comprehensive curriculum is designed to provide expert training, ensuring that each fellow is fully equipped to excel in both academic and clinical settings. We are proud of the collaborative and inclusive culture that defines our program, and we are excited to support your growth as a skilled, compassionate, and innovative physician.

Rajagopal Sreedhar, MD 
Program Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship 
Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine 
SIU School of Medicine

Program goals

  • Our mission is to train highly skilled pulmonary and critical care physicians through immersive clinical and research experience.
  • Upon program completion, fellows will be confident, capable clinicians ready to deliver exceptional, independent care in diverse settings.
  • We aim to develop physician leaders with deep expertise in all areas of pulmonary and critical care medicine, marked by sound clinical judgment, extensive medical knowledge and procedural proficiency.
  • Fellows are equipped to deliver compassionate care through commitment to ethical practice, continuous learning and advancing the science of medicine.
Dr. Taylor Stone performs a navigation bronchoscopy biopsy

Points of Pride

  • Navigational bronchoscopy access
  • Collaborative clinics including:
    • Interstitial lunch disease (ILD) clinic with the Division of Rheumatology
    • Nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease clinic with  the Division of Infectious Diseases
    • ALS clinic with the Department of Neurology
    • Cystic fibrosis with the Department of Otolaryngology

Application information

We are a three-year, ACGME-accredited program for a maximum of six fellows and accept two fellows each academic year.

  • Our program accepts applications ONLY through ERAS.
  • We accept J-1 and H-1 visas.
  • Interviews will be held virtually on September 22, 23 and 30 and October 2.
  • Interview times are first come, first served.
  • We participate in the national fellowship match. The rank order list deadline is November 19, 2025. Match Day is December 4, 2025.
  • Signaling is considered and appreciated, but we review all applications and our selection is based on multiple criteria.

Additional documentation required

  • Medical school transcripts
  • A minimum of two letters of recommendation from physicians in your current program and one from your internal medicine program director.
  • Scores from ECFMG/USLME Steps 1 and 2.
  • ECFMG certificate, if applicable.
  • Curriculum vitae

Eligibility requirements

  • All applicants must be registered with the National Resident Match Program (NRMP) at www.nrmp.org.
  • Residency completed in an accredited training program in Internal Medicine in the United States or Canada.

Questions?

If you have questions, please contact pulmsecretaries@siumed.edu.

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