Research Training
The goal during the
research portion of fellowship training is to perform a
hypothesis-driven driven research project and to make a meaningful
contribution to the literature, as measured by at least one
first-authored publication of primary data in a peer-reviewed journal.
Research projects may be in clinical or pre-clinical (bench) areas.
Fellows spend 12-16 months working with a faculty member in ongoing research projects. The research block begins in January of the second year and continues through December of the third year, according to the following timeline:
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Year 1 |
July-December |
Fellow meets with potential mentors to |
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January-April |
Mentor and project identified; background reading |
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May-June |
Research presentation consisting of |
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Year 2 |
July-December |
Write and submit research protocol for review by pulmonary research committee Obtain necessary institutional approvals under the mentor’s supervision |
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January-June |
Perform work Interim work-in-progress research |
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Year 3 |
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Perform work Research presentation as rehearsal ahead of presentation at national or international meeting (usually ATS) Prepare manuscript |
