Fellowships Available at LVH
Three fellowships are available at Lehigh Valley Health Network with more on the horizon! Current programs include a Cardiology Fellowship, a Hematology / Oncology Fellowship, a Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship, and a Pulmonary / Critical Care Fellowship. Programs currently in development include: a Geriatrics Fellowship. See below for more information on our current programs.
CARDIOLOGY FELLOWSHIP:
Lehigh Valley Health Network offers a three-year cardiology fellowship program that provides outstanding opportunities for clinical and academic learning, with an emphasis on bedside teaching.
Cardiology Fellows function as junior attendings under the supervision of the 16 member full-time cardiology faculty at Lehigh Valley Health Network. Faculty in all cardiac subspecialties are represented including specialization of the faculty in CT coronary angiography, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, lipid management, congestive heart failure, echocardiography and transesophageal echocardiography, electrophysiology including arrhythmia recognition, devices and SVT, aflutter, WPW and atrial fibrillation ablation, and interventional cardiology including investigational devises and peripheral vascular disease. See the LVH Cardiology Fellowship Internet site for more details.
HOSPICE & PALLIATVE MEDICINE FELLOWSHIP:
Lehigh Valley Health Network's Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program was recently accredited by the ACGME. The program is designed to provide specialized training for two qualified fellows in the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of patients, families and caregivers with life threatening illness. The duration of the fellowship will be one year, during which the hospice and palliative medicine fellow will acquire outstanding skills in the inpatient and outpatient settings. Graduates who successfully complete the Hospice and Palliative Fellowship Program will be eligible to take the American
Board of Medical Specialty Hospice and Palliative Medicine Certification Examination.
NEPHROLOGY FELLOWSHIP:
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or many years the LVHN Nephrology Division has taught clinical nephrology to residents and medical students.
In September 2011, LVHN received ACGME approval to begin a Nephrology Fellowship Program, which we will begin in July 2012 with the arrival of our first two PGY-4 fellows.
We will offer a two-year clinical nephrology fellowship program that will provide outstanding opportunities for clinical and academic training.
Joining the Nephrology Fellowship at LVHN will be an opportunity to participate in building a fellowship program from the ground up, in supportive and resource-rich setting. We are excited about creating an innovative, fellow-centered curriculum with collaboration and contributions from our fellows. See the LVHN Nephrology Fellowship Internet site for more details.
PULMONARY / CRITICAL CARE FELLOWSHIP:
Lehigh Valley Health Network, in conjunction with Penn State University, offers a three-year Pulmonary and Critical Care fellowship program that provides great exposure to a diverse and rich patient population. With a strong telemedicine program, the LVHN program allows for supervision over all facets of care with the ability to develop autonomy as training progresses. Training is complemented with a full sleep lab at 17th street and exposure to all areas of pulmonary medicine, including bronchoscopy and interventional pulmonary medicine.
