Medical Knowledge:

• Morning Pulmonary Case Conference: Fellows are assessed for their ability to interpret imaging studies, diagnose pulmonary diseases, and recommend treatment plans based on complex data synthesis.
• Wednesday Radiology Conference: Fellows are evaluated for their knowledge of imaging interpretation, including differential diagnoses of radiographic patterns of pulmonary disease.
• Monthly Rotation Evaluation: Attending physicians assess fellows’ knowledge through their ability to synthesize physical exam, laboratory, and imaging data to generate a working differential diagnosis. Fellows are also assessed for their knowledge of pulmonary procedures.
• Core Lecture: Fellows deliver four core scientific lectures each year to demonstrate their expertise in a topic in pulmonary or critical care medicine.
• Pulmonary Inservice Examination: Fellows complete the Association of Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine Program Directors (APCCMPD) annual in-service examination.
• Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Board Examinations.

Communication:

• Morning Pulmonary Case Conference
• Outpatient Clinic, case presentation, record reviews
• Core lectures
• Presentations at National Meetings

Patient Care:

• Morning Pulmonary Case Conference
• Monthly Rotation Evaluation
• Intensive Care Unit Rounds
• Pulmonary and Critical Care Procedures
• Outpatient Clinic, case presentation, record reviews
• Mortality and morbidity conferences

Professionalism:

• Active licensure
• Active BLS and ACLS cards
• Updated R-status
• Attendance at required conferences
• 360 evaluations and ICE comments
• Observed interactions with subordinates, ancillary staff

Practice-Based Learning:

 Morning Pulmonary Case Conference

 Intensive Care Unit Rounds

 Outpatient Clinic

System-Based Practice:

• Monthly rotation evaluations
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• QI/PI Project