Mission
The mission of our Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship Program is to “train pediatric pulmonologists from diverse backgrounds to be skilled clinicians with a foundation in physiology, critical thinkers, avid teachers, and who improve care via scholarship and/or programmatic development."
Program Overview
Established in 1985, our pediatric pulmonary fellowship program has strived to train the next generation of pediatric pulmonologists to develop expertise in clinical care, medical education, and scholarship. As the largest freestanding children’s hospital within a five-state region, we serve children from a large and geographically diverse area, providing our trainees with a breadth of exposure to pediatric pulmonology. The program includes a structured
curriculum in addition to an emphasis on individualized training plans (“academic playground”). Our fellows receive high-volume and diverse clinical exposure, robust research training, and mentorship/training from internationally renowned faculty mentors and leaders in the field. There are well established and subsidized programs to support additional research training through the University of Washington School of Public Health if desired.
Some of the Fellows Favorite Things About Living in Seattle
- Live within one hour of three national parks with access to hikes, beaches and water activities
- Home to six professional sports teams: Sounders (MLS), OL Reign (NWSL), Kraken (NHL), Mariners (MLB), Storm (WNBA), and Seahawks (NFL)
- More than 60 breweries in Seattle (generally specialize in IPAs; Burke Gilman Brewery is across the street from the hospital!)
- Year-round farmer’s market, including world-famous Pike Place and Ballard
- World-class music venues (e.g., Showbox Soto, Tacoma Dome)
- Family-friend zoo, children’s museums, Museum of Flight, Chihuly Museum of Glass, and MOPOP
- Lots of independent coffee shops (we have Starbucks too ?)
- Take a ferry to Victoria, BC or a whale-watching tour to see resident Orcas
The majority of training takes place at Seattle Children’s Hospital. Please click here (https://www.seattlechildrens.org/about/facts-and-stats/) to learn more about our hospital and the children we care for.
Clinical highlights
- Wide breadth of sub-specialty clinics and sites
- Aerodigestive
- Airway and Respiratory Therapy
- Asthma and Allergy (planned start AY2024-2025)
- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
- Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
- Chest wall and spine disorders clinic
- Cystic fibrosis
- Home ventilation program
- Fontan clinic
- Neuromuscular
- Primary ciliary dyskinesia and non-CF bronchiectasis
- Sickle Cell
- Sleep disorders
- Tracheoesophageal clinic/Esophageal atresia
- Learn from our unique WWAMI (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho) catchment area
- Opportunities to train at diverse clinical sites
- Regional: Everett, Bellevue, Federal Way/South Seattle
- Outreach: Tri Cities and Wenatchee, WA; Bethel and Anchorage, AK
Service Time
| Year | Inpatient Time | Outpatient Time | Research time | Other rotations |
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| 1 | 4.5 months | ½ day continuity clinic/week 1-2 subspecialty clinics/week | 5-6 months |
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| 2 | 2 months | ½ day continuity clinic/week 2-3 subspecialty clinics/week | 9-10 months |
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| 3 | 2 months | ½ day continuity clinic/week 2-3 subspecialty clinics/week | 9-10 months |
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Each inpatient week is one week long (Saturday thru Friday).
4 weeks of vacation in each year
Night Call
- VERY unique aspect of our program!
- Weekend PM call by service fellow/Attending
- Weekday PM call from 7pm-7am each night by “off-service” faculty and fellows (Mon-Fri)
- Year 1 fellows included in weekday PM starting after 6 months of fellowship
- Averages out to roughly 1 night call/month
- This system provides time off (pager-free!) overnight while working on-service
Educational Conferences & Curricula
Educational conferences are protected for fellows’ learning
- Journal Club - Weekly; topics include common pulmonary disorders as well as discussions around healthcare disparities, environmental stewardship, and climate change; each fellows leads JC 4 times per year
- Radiology/Pathology Conference - Meets monthly; led by expert pulmonary radiologists and lung pathologist, discuss complex cases presented by fellows
- Complex Case Conference – Weekly; faculty/fellows bring interesting/complex cases to review and “ask the expert”. Often led by consult team.
- Multidisciplinary conferences – varies
- BPD Multidisciplinary conference
- Complex Airway & Esophageal Conference
- CDH Conference
- Pulmonary Service (Team 4) Discharge Rounds
- PFT Interpretation Curriculum – Paired with an attending to review PFTs every 6-8 weeks
- Pulmonary Physiology Curriculum - Meets 2-3 times/month; interactive syllabus where senior fellows teach core concepts and first-year fellows lead case-based discussions
- Pulmonary Didactics – 2-3 times/month alternating with physiology curriculum; fellow-targeted lectures from faculty within and outside the division
- Pediatric Pulmonary Problem-Based Learning - Second- and third-year fellows participate in quarterly PBL sessions with fellows from other West-coast training programs
- Western States Conference - Monthly conference that includes other West-coast training programs and led by a pulmonary fellow who presents an unusual case and literature review (each fellow leads one session during fellowship)
- Fellows College - Core educational curriculum and career development services for fellows in all pediatric medical and surgical program at Seattle Children’s Hospital
- Pulmonary Fellows Retreat – Annual retreat each spring for all fellows to support professional development, team building, and wellness
Research and Scholarship
- Seattle Children’s Center for Respiratory Biology and Therapeutics (CRBT) launched in 2023
- We promote all fellows to engage in meaningful scholarship during fellowship and help cultivate and develop their own project ideas
- The Arthur Rosenfeld Endowment funds pediatric pulmonary fellowship research
- Conference and travel funds available to attend ~1 conference per year
Examples of Past/Present Fellow Research Projects
- Chelsea Davis, MD (Steroid Use in the Treatment of CF Pulmonary Exacerbations) (2021)
- Sarah Hofman DeYoung, MD (Home Airway Safety Events in Tracheostomy-Dependent Children) (2021)
- Leah Nuss, MD (Transition to Home Ventilators in Patients with Central Airway Malacia) (2022)
- Holly Vo, MD MPH (Decision-Making for Pediatric Home Ventilation) (2022)
- Weston Powell, MD PhD: Airway Epithelial Circadian Rhythms in Pediatric Asthma and Viral Infections (2023)
- Georgene Hergenroeder, MD: Impact of Trikafta on Serum Markers of Fat-Soluble Vitamin Levels in CF (2023)
- Courtney Gallagher, MD: Long Term Outcomes for Children with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia with and without Pulmonary Hypertension (2024)
- Ashley Han, MD: Association between childhood opportunity index and healthcare utilization among children with cystic fibrosis (2024)
We in the Pediatric Pulmonary Division strive to create an inclusive environment for ALL people who work at Seattle Children’s Hospital and the University of Washington; and provide equitable care for ALL children in our region
EDI training is ongoing at Seattle Children’s Hospital and the University of Washington
In our Division, we have enhanced our EDI training curriculum via seminars, lectures, and dedicated journal club topics in addition to collaboration with the graduate medical education team at the University of Washington
There are multiple scholarship opportunities working with experts in EDI and health disparities
Read more about how UW GME is addressing EDI.
Examples of EDI-Related Programs and Activities (not an exhaustive list)
Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine
- Pulmonary EDI task force (e.g., ongoing projects, including reducing disparities in clinic no-show rates)
- Focused journal clubs on healthcare disparities
- Caring for children in underserved communities (e.g., outreach clinics, including Alaska and Eastern WA)
Seattle Children’s Hospital
- Health equity rounds (HER) focus on how equity, bias, and racism play out in medical settings
- Cultural navigators available for families when needed
- Center for Diversity and Health Equity (CDHE) provides resources to families, health equity consultations, and grant opportunities for physicians and staff
University of Washington
- Child Health Equity Research Fellowship (hyperlinked)
- Network of underrepresented residents and fellows (NURF)
- Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (JEDI) and Antiracism program in the Pediatric Residency Program
Requirements
- Prerequisites/post-medical school requirements: U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident; board-eligibility in pediatrics
- Must be a graduate of an ACGME-accredited residency program, an AOA-approved residency program, a program with ACGME international (ACGME-I) Advanced Specialty Accreditation, or a Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)-accredited or College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)-accredited residency program located in Canada
- Satisfactory completion of a pediatrics or combined internal medicine-pediatrics residency
- Two or more Letters of Recommendation included with your application
- Visa Sponsorship: J1 visa (must be valid through fellowship graduation); H1B Visa in select circumstances
- National Residency Match Program (NRMP).
- All applications must be submitted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS)
- Register for ERAS
- For questions regarding ERAS, please contact myeras@aamc.org or (202) 862-6264.
Timeline
- Application deadline: August 15
- Interview Time Period: August — late October
- NRMP Match Day: December 4th
- Fellowship start date: July 7, 2025
Interview Process
The University of Washington has mandated that all interviews will be conducted online/virtually for the 2024-2025 interview season. However, there will be an opportunity for a second look (likely on November 7th or 8th).
Additional Information
Seattle Children's Hospital
Seattle Children's Hospital is both a community hospital for greater Seattle and the pediatric referral center for the Northwest providing excellent pediatric care to meet the medical, surgical and developmental needs of children in the WWAMI region. Serving as the main clinical training site for pediatric residents, this 407-bed hospital is conveniently located one and one-half miles from the University of Washington campus in an attractive, residential neighborhood of Seattle. The staff consists of University faculty and Seattle Children's full-time physicians.
Additional Information: Message to Prospective Pediatric Residents and Fellows from Dr. Walker-Harding (YouTube); Resident Tour of Seattle Children’s Hospital (YouTube).
Fellowship Leadership
Terri A. Laguna, MD, MSCS, ATSF
Division Head, Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Professor Principal Investigator, Center for Respiratory Biology and Therapeutics
Laura Ellington, MD, MS
Assistant Professor Principal Investigator, Center for Respiratory Biology and Therapeutics Associate Director of Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship
Faculty
Matthew Farris Abts, MD
Clinical Associate Professor Director, Bronchoscopy Services Medical Co-Director, Aerodigestive Program
Amy Dettori, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor Associate Director, Cystic Fibrosis Clinical Center Associate Pediatric Clerkship Director - Outpatient Core
Laurie C Eldredge, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor Principal Investigator, Center for Respiratory Biology and Therapeutics Medical Director, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Program
Laura Ellington, MD, MS
Assistant Professor Principal Investigator, Center for Respiratory Biology and Therapeutics Associate Director of Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship
Luke R. Hoffman, MD, PhD
Professor Director, Seattle Children's TDN Center for CF Microbiology (CCFM Lab) Vice Chair for Research
BreAnna Kinghorn, MD, MS
Assistant Professor Associate Director, Pediatric Pulmonary Training Center Co-director of the Primary Ciliary and Bronchiectasis Clinical Program Principal Investigator, Center for Respiratory Biology and Therapeutics
Terri A. Laguna, MD, MSCS, ATSF
Division Head, Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Professor Principal Investigator, Center for Respiratory Biology and Therapeutics
Thida Ong, MD
Associate Professor Associate Director, Cystic Fibrosis Center Medical Director, Quality Improvement
Weston Powell, MD, PhD
Acting Assistant Professor Principal Investigator, Center for Respiratory Biology and Therapeutics
Stephen R. Reeves, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor Principal Investigator, Center for Respiratory Biology and Therapeutics
Margaret Rosenfeld, MD, MPH
Professor Associate Vice Chair of Clinical Research Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Epidemiology Co-Center Director, SCRI's Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Amanda M. Striegl, MD, MS
Clinical Associate Professor Director, Pulmonary Clinical Operations Medical Director, Respiratory Care
Current Fellows
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| Jessica Clarion, MD (2024-2027) Residency: Tripler Army Medical Center |
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| Jose Carlo Sosa, MD (2024-2027) Residency: Los Angeles Medical Center/USC |
 | Blair Mockler, MD (2023-2026) Residency: Seattle Children’s Hospital/University of Washington |
 | McKenzie Wyatt, MD (2023-2026) Residency: Vanderbilt University |
 | Drake Bouzek, MD (2022-2025) Residency: Riley Hospital for Children (Indiana University - Indianapolis) |
 | Rebecca Spurr, MD (2022-2025) Residency: Seattle Children’s Hospital/University of Washington |
Alumni
| Courtney Gallagher, MD (2021-2024) Position after Graduation: Assistant Professor, UW/Seattle Children's Hospital |
| Ashley Han, MD (2021-2024) Position after Graduation: Assistant Professor, Loma Linda Children’s Hospital |
 | Georgene Hergenroeder, MD (2020-2023) Position after Graduation: Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia |
 | Weston Powell, MD, PhD (2020-2023) Position after Graduation: Acting Assistant Professor, UW/Seattle Children’s Hospital |
 | Leah Nuss, MD (2019-2022) Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, Tulane University School of Medicine |
 | Holly Vo, MD (2019-2022) Position After Graduation: Acting Assistant Professor, UW/Seattle Children’s Hospital |
 | Sarah Hofman DeYoung, MD (2018-2021) Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, UW/Seattle Children’s Hospital |
 | Chelsea Davis, MD (2018-2021) Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, UW/Seattle Children’s Hospital |
 | David Panek, MD (2017-2020) Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, UC-San Francisco |
 | Laura Ellington, MD (2017-2020) Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, UW/Seattle Children’s Hospital |
 | Erin MacKintosh, MD (2016-2019) Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, UW/Seattle Children’s Hospital |
 | BreAnna Kinghorn, MD, MS (2015-2018) Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, UW/Seattle Children’s Hospital |
 | Jonathan Cogen, MD, MPH (2014-2017) Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, UW/Seattle Children’s Hospital |
 | Laurie Eldredge, MD PhD (2012-2015) Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, UW/Seattle Children’s Hospital |
 | Stephen Reeves MD PhD (2011-2014) Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, UW/Seattle Children’s Hospital |
 | Kensho Iwanaga MD MS (2010-2013) Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, UC-San Francisco |
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Terri A. Laguna, MD, MSCS, ATSF
Division Head, Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Professor Principal Investigator, Center for Respiratory Biology and Therapeutics
Jonathan Cogen, MD, MPH
Associate Professor Director, Pulmonary Fellowship Program
Laura Ellington, MD, MS
Assistant Professor Principal Investigator, Center for Respiratory Biology and Therapeutics Associate Director of Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship
Becca Smith
Fellowship Coordinator
Seattle Children's Hospital
Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine
PO Box 5371, M/S: OC.7.720
Seattle, WA 98145-5005