--- title: "CPMC Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program at Sutter Health" description: "The Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Fellowship at Sutter Health features a high level of patient care responsibility in an academic, university-affiliated hospital environment." url: "https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/cpmc-pulmonary" --- 1. [Home](https://www.sutterhealth.org/) / 2. [Education](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education) / 3. [Graduate Medical Education](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme) / 4. [Fellowships](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships) / 5. Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, San Francisco ![doctor-listening-to-heart](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/sutterhealt962c-sutterhealt8fce-production57cc-4860/media/Project/SutterHealth/SutterHealth/Images/GME/Fellowships/doctor-listening-to-heart1.jpg?h=3250&iar=0&w=5000) California Pacific Medical Center # Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Experience a rigorous, comprehensive training fellowship at one of Sutter Health’s premier referral centers. Extensive hands-on experience and participation in clinical research will prepare you for a leading pulmonary and critical care medicine career. [About the Program](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/cpmc-pulmonary/about) [How to Apply](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/cpmc-pulmonary/apply) ![doctor-listening-to-heart](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/sutterhealt962c-sutterhealt8fce-production57cc-4860/media/Project/SutterHealth/SutterHealth/Images/GME/Fellowships/doctor-listening-to-heart1.jpg?h=3250&iar=0&w=5000) **Section menu** - [Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, San Francisco](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/cpmc-pulmonary "Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, San Francisco") - [About the Program](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/cpmc-pulmonary/about "About the Program") - [Call Responsibilities](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/cpmc-pulmonary/call-responsibilities "Call Responsibilities") - [Clinical Training and Research](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/cpmc-pulmonary/clinical-training-and-research "Clinical Training and Research") - [Conferences](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/cpmc-pulmonary/conferences "Conferences") - [Faculty](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/cpmc-pulmonary/faculty "Faculty") - [FAQs](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/cpmc-pulmonary/faqs "FAQs") - [Fellows](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/cpmc-pulmonary/fellows "Fellows") - [Graduates](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/cpmc-pulmonary/graduates "Graduates") - [How to Apply](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/cpmc-pulmonary/apply "How to Apply") - [Outpatient Clinics](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/cpmc-pulmonary/outpatient-clinics "Outpatient Clinics") - [Rotation and Didactics](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/cpmc-pulmonary/rotation-and-didactics "Rotation and Didactics") - [Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, San Francisco](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/cpmc-pulmonary "Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, San Francisco") - [About the Program](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/cpmc-pulmonary/about "About the Program") - [Call Responsibilities](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/cpmc-pulmonary/call-responsibilities "Call Responsibilities") - [Clinical Training and Research](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/cpmc-pulmonary/clinical-training-and-research "Clinical Training and Research") - [Conferences](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/cpmc-pulmonary/conferences "Conferences") - [Faculty](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/cpmc-pulmonary/faculty "Faculty") - [FAQs](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/cpmc-pulmonary/faqs "FAQs") - [Fellows](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/cpmc-pulmonary/fellows "Fellows") - [Graduates](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/cpmc-pulmonary/graduates "Graduates") - [How to Apply](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/cpmc-pulmonary/apply "How to Apply") - [Outpatient Clinics](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/cpmc-pulmonary/outpatient-clinics "Outpatient Clinics") - [Rotation and Didactics](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/cpmc-pulmonary/rotation-and-didactics "Rotation and Didactics") ## Exceptional Experiences Our program offers unmatched clinical experiences. At Highland Hospital, you’ll rotate through the East Bay’s only Level 1 Trauma Center, improve your ultrasound skills, and participate in a tuberculosis clinic. In our tertiary/quaternary referral center, you’ll see a broad range of patients, including those undergoing liver, kidney, or heart transplantation. ### Program Details ### [How to Apply](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/cpmc-pulmonary/apply) ### [Curriculum](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/cpmc-pulmonary/clinical-training-and-research) ### [Research Opportunities](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/cpmc-pulmonary/clinical-training-and-research) ### [FAQ](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/cpmc-pulmonary/faqs) ### [Salary and Benefits](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/cpmc-salary-and-benefits) ### [Fellow Wellness](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/wellness) ![team-looking-at-lung-x-rays](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/sutterhealt962c-sutterhealt8fce-production57cc-4860/media/Project/SutterHealth/SutterHealth/Images/GME/Fellowships/team-looking-at-lung-x-rays.jpg?h=1299&iar=0&w=2309) ## Personalized Support Receive individual guidance from experienced faculty with a 4:1 faculty-to-trainee ratio. [Our Faculty](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/cpmc-pulmonary/faculty) ![pulmonary-fellowship](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/sutterhealt962c-sutterhealt8fce-production57cc-4860/media/Project/SutterHealth/SutterHealth/Images/GME/Fellowships/Pulmonary-and-Critical-Care-Medicine/pulmonary-fellowship2.png?h=661&iar=0&w=1006) ## Specialty Clinic Exposure Rotate through specialty clinics, including away rotations for Sleep and Lung Transplants. You’ll experience diverse clinical settings and patient groups, from a high-volume referral center to a county hospital serving underserved communities. [Our Clinical Experiences](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/cpmc-pulmonary/clinical-training-and-research) ![pulmonary-fellowship](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/sutterhealt962c-sutterhealt8fce-production57cc-4860/media/Project/SutterHealth/SutterHealth/Images/GME/Fellowships/Pulmonary-and-Critical-Care-Medicine/pulmonary-fellowship2.png?h=661&iar=0&w=1006) ![medical-student-learning](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/sutterhealt962c-sutterhealt8fce-production57cc-4860/media/Project/SutterHealth/SutterHealth/Images/GME/Fellowships/medical-student-learning.jpg?h=1414&iar=0&w=2121) ## Extensive Didactics Enrich your fellowship experience with core curriculum conferences, the UCSF Pulmonary and Critical Care Physiology series, weekly Thoracic Tumor Board conferences, regular interstitial lung disease, morbidity and mortality, and pathology conferences. ## Priority Procedural Access Perform procedures including EBUS-TBNA, robotic lung nodule biopsies and percutaneous tracheostomies, without competition from other fellowships. ## Nationally-Accredited Adult Cystic Fibrosis Center Learn to care for patients with cystic fibrosis as part of a team of experts, including pulmonologists, nutritionists, social workers and mental health specialists. ## Where Work-Life Balance Matters Hone your skills while still having time to spend with family and friends, exploring the Bay area or just relaxing. As a fellow here, you won’t take at-home calls, cover unexpected absences or work more than an average of one weekend per month. ## Prestigious Research Opportunities Develop research projects with support from Sutter and CPMC. You’ll also have the chance to present your work at major conferences like the American Thoracic Society. [Our Research](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/cpmc-pulmonary/clinical-training-and-research) ### Living in San Francisco There’s always something to explore in this innovative and forward-thinking hub of diverse communities. San Francisco’s unique atmosphere blends outdoor adventures in famous natural landscapes with world-class cultural experiences in a bustling urban metropolis. [Get to Know the Area](https://www.visitcalifornia.com/places-to-visit/san-francisco/) ### Contact Us Program Administrator Lovely Rose Kahanding, BSBA, CACMA [415-600-5287](tel:+4156005287) [LovelyRose.Kahanding2@sutterhealth.org](mailto:LovelyRose.Kahanding2@sutterhealth.org) Program Director Vinayak Jha, MD [Vinayak.Jha@sutterhealth.org](mailto:Vinayak.Jha@sutterhealth.org) [Get In Touch](mailto:LovelyRose.Kahanding2@sutterhealth.org) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"MedicalOrganization","name":"Sutter Health","@id":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/#medicalorganization","url":"https://www.sutterhealth.org","logo":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/static/images/sutter-health-logo.svg","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","streetAddress":"2200 River Plaza Drive","addressLocality":"Sacramento","addressRegion":"CA","postalCode":"95833","addressCountry":"US"},"areaServed":{"@type":"AdministrativeArea","name":"California"},"sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/SutterHealth","https://www.instagram.com/sutterhealth/","https://x.com/SutterHealth","https://www.youtube.com/sutterhealth","https://www.linkedin.com/company/sutter-health","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutter_Health"]} ``` ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","name":"CPMC Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program at Sutter Health","description":"The Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Fellowship at Sutter Health features a high level of patient care responsibility in an academic, university-affiliated hospital environment.","url":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/cpmc-pulmonary","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/cpmc-pulmonary#breadcrumblist"}} ``` ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/cpmc-pulmonary#breadcrumblist","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Education","item":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/education"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Graduate Medical Education","item":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Fellowships","item":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"name":"Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, San Francisco"}]} ```