Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple, Texas
Our designations as a Pulmonary Hypertension Center, a Cystic Fibrosis Affiliate Center and an Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Center increase the breadth of the fellows' clinical exposure
The Baylor Scott and White Medical Center - Baylor College of Medicine - Temple Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
Our three-year program provides extensive procedural training, including use of simulation technology, in bronchoscopy, ultrasound and airway intubation skills as well as training in sleep medicine. Our program boasts a 100 percent certification board pass rate since 2014.
We accept four fellows per year.
As the largest not-for-profit health care system in Texas and one of the largest in the United States, Baylor Scott & White serves 41 counties through 53 hospitals, more than 1,300 access points, more than 7,100 active physicians, more than 59,000 team members and the Baylor Scott & White Health Plan.
Curriculum
About the program
Our fellowship is designed to prepare fellows to be board-eligible for the pulmonary board exam following the first two years and board-eligible for the critical care exam after completing the fellowship.
Areas of instruction include:
- Procedures
- Flexible bronchoscopy
- EBUS (endobronchial ultrasound)
- Chest tube placement and management
- Airway intubation skills
- Thoracentesis
- Percutaneous tracheostomy
- Right heart catheterization
- Advanced ventilator management skills
- Advanced interventional pulmonology procedures
- Rigid bronchoscopy
- Thoracoscopy
- Required clinical rotations
- Elective clinical rotations
- Individual research blocks
- Supervised ambulatory continuity care clinics
- Simulation training
- Bronchoscopy simulator
- Advanced airway intubation skills
- Vascular and thoracic ultrasound
- Didactic sessions, including conferences and rounds
How to apply
We use the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) to electronically accept fellowship applications, letters of recommendations, dean’s letters, transcripts and other credentials directly from your medical school.
Application requirements
- Applicants must have completed a three-year ACGME-accredited residency program in internal medicine and be eligible for certification in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) prior to beginning fellowship training
- Eligible applicants should also provide three letters of reference
Learn more about Baylor Scott & White's housestaff appointment eligibility, including guidelines for international medical graduates.
Faculty and fellows
Our dedicated faculty, with diverse expertise and a passion for teaching, offers invaluable mentorship and our talented fellows bring enthusiasm and fresh perspectives to patient care. Together, they create a supportive community committed to excellence in medical education and compassionate care.
Join us in shaping the future of healthcare!
Train at one of U.S. News & World Report's top hospitals in Texas
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple is a 640-bed teaching and research hospital with a Level I trauma center.
Working at Baylor Scott & White Health
Stipend and benefits
In addition to competitive stipends, we offer our residents a full menu of employee benefits. We help offset the cost of many of these benefits; others are options you can choose to pay for yourself.
Well-being resources
This time in your professional career can be extremely challenging. As a Baylor Scott & White graduate medical trainee, there are a variety of resources available to you, ensuring you get the most out of your educational experience.
Life in Temple
Temple uniquely offers a combination of access to big-city conveniences while maintaining a small-town atmosphere.
Contact us
Janet Chlapek
Phone: 254.724.7633
Fax: 254.724.9280
Email: Janet.Chlapek@BSWHealth.org
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship
Baylor Scott & White Health
2401 S. 31st St.
MS-09-C513C
Temple, TX 76504
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple
2401 S. 31st St.
Temple, TX 76508