Cape Fear Valley Health Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine Fellowship

Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Overview

The Cape Fear Valley Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (PCCM) Fellowship Program is dedicated to providing high-quality, personalized pulmonary and critical care to the patients of Cumberland County and surrounding communities. Our program serves a medically underserved patient population, with a strong focus on improving access to care while training the next generation of diverse and culturally competent physicians to practice in rural and underserved communities.

We are proud to offer a fully ACGME-accredited three-year PCCM fellowship (2 fellows per year), designed to provide comprehensive training in pulmonary and critical care medicine through a balance of clinical experience, procedural training, and research opportunities. Fellows gain exposure to a wide range of pulmonary disorders, critical illness management, and advanced procedures, preparing them for careers in both academic and community settings.

In addition to our three-year PCCM fellowship, we also offer a Critical Care Medicine (CCM) track, a two-year training program (3 fellows per year) for those interested in specializing in critical care medicine only.

Application Information

• PCCM Fellowship (3-year track): Listed as Pulmonary/Critical Care on ERAS
  • NRMP ID: 2418156F0
• CCM Fellowship (2-year track): Listed as Pulmonary/Critical Care - CCM on ERAS
  • NRMP ID: 2418156F1

How To Apply

For more information on how to apply, please visit ERAS (https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-residencies-eras/about-eras-system).

Please note, we do not sponsor H1B visas.

Cape Fear Valley Health Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Highlights

• Medical School Affiliation
  • We are proud to be affiliated with the upcoming Methodist School of Medicine, which will welcome its inaugural class of medical students in 2026. This represents the first MD-granting medical school in Fayetteville, creating exciting new opportunities for academic collaboration, medical education, and future faculty development. Learn more at https://www.methodist.edu/academics/medicine/.
• Diverse Clinical Training
  • Fellows gain hands-on experience managing a medically underserved patient population, with exposure to a broad spectrum of pulmonary diseases and critical illnesses. Cape Fear Valley Health is home to a diverse range of residency and fellowship programs, including Internal Medicine, Transitional Year, General Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pharmacy, Podiatry, and a Cardiology fellowship. This vibrant academic environment enhances our fellows' learning experience through interdisciplinary collaboration, diverse clinical exposure, and robust educational infrastructure.
• State-of-the-Art ICU Training
  • Extensive critical care experience in medical, surgical, neuro, neurosurgical, and cardiac critical care, with high procedural volume. 
• Flexible Critical Care Track (CCM 2-year option)
  • In addition to the traditional 3-year PCCM fellowship, we offer a 2-year CCM track for those interested in critical care medicine only.
• Robust Procedural Experience
  • Fellows receive comprehensive training in advanced pulmonary procedures, including:
    • Flexible bronchoscopy with EBUS
    • Pleural procedures (thoracentesis, chest tube placement, tunneled chest tube placement)
    • Ultrasound-guided vascular access
    • Advanced ventilator management
• Dedicated Didactics & Conferences
  • Tumor Board Conference – Multidisciplinary case discussions
  • Monthly Board Review Conference
  • Ambulatory Case Series Conference – Small-group outpatient pulmonary teaching
  • Independent Learning Conference – Monthly protected time for reviewing PCCM-related educational videos from YouTube, VuMedi, ATS, CHEST, and more.
• Research & Scholarly Activity
  • Fellows participate in clinical research, quality improvement projects, and case reports, with opportunities to present at national conferences (ATS, CHEST, SCCM). More information can be found here.
• Focus on Rural & Underserved Medicine
  • A core mission of the program is to train culturally competent physicians prepared to practice in rural and medically underserved communities