A #MedEd Thread for #pulm #criticalcare #applicants. How do you pick a program? What questions do you ask in a fellowship #interview? Here are some ways programs differ and tagged @IUPCCM experts to answer any questions you may have! #MedTwitter

#PAH: Does Pulm house pulmonary hypertension and manage vasodilator therapy? Or is this managed by a different department? Are there opportunities to learn this if so? @TimLahm @RFPMachado

#IP: Do you have experts performing advanced #bronchoscopy such as #navigational? Does Pulm place stents, valves? Is there #EBUS volume for general fellows to become proficient? How much of this is done by other departments such as Thoracics or ENT? @ChrisKniese

#ECMO: are pulmonary intensivists co-managing circuits with CV? How many #transplants does the center perform annually? @jcsalgadoc @NikkiAckerSmith

#ICU: Do you see patients post-critical illness? Is there expertise in post-ICU care? Are fellows exposed to a variety of ICU care including Neuro, Cardiovascular in addition to Resp CCM? @DeliriumKhan @SKhanIU

#cysticfibrosis: Is your CF care following the care center model set by @TheCFFoundation? Is Adult CF well transitioned to adult pulmonologists? Is the center involved in clinical trials? @erinmcrowley

#ILD: is your ILD team involved in clinical trials? Are you a PFF care center? Do you have designated ILD experts? @ryanboente @LauraHinkle18

#MedEd: Do you have faculty in hospital leadership? Do you have faculty actively involved with @ATSMedEd and @accpchest who will lift and support your educational projects? @GrahamCarlos @gbosslet

#POCUS: Do you have a formal way to incorporate and learn new technology? How is POCUS and radiology taught? @zfulkerson2

#Research: Do you have a specific research track with allotted time for projects? Do you have a #T32 track?

#Individualization: What are my options to use my time in fellowship to mold my training to match the career I’m interested in? How much time is available outside of core services?

#Leadership: Ask the fellows: In the middle of a pandemic, do you trust your leadership with your life? Literally? I know we do. @gbosslet @ryanboente @LauraHinkle18

These are a few ways programs can differ. Not every program needs to have everything under the to be the right program for you but it shouldn’t be missing core options you’d like in your career. What good questions have I missed? @PagingDoctorB @AkshayVijayara1 @emily_fri