LUNG TRANSPLANT FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, OH

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, is currently accepting applications for our Lung Transplant Fellowship program. The lung transplant program offers exceptional training within a diverse, multidisciplinary environment.

Program Highlights

• Comprehensive Transplant Center Care: Fellows will train within the hub of the OSU Comprehensive Transplant Center (CTC). Our lung transplant group is a dedicated team of faculty and staff members, including five lung transplant pulmonologists, four cardiothoracic surgeons, three advanced practice providers, six coordinators, and two transplant pharmacists. The CTC offers opportunities to train with specialists in other transplant disciplines, including Transplant infectious disease and a full complement of multi-disciplinary providers.
• Extensive transplant clinical experience: Since our program's inception in 2013, we have consistently been a high-volume lung transplant center, having completed over 650 lung transplants. In 2024, 70 patients received a lung transplant at OSUMC. Our program offers fellows a robust clinical experience with a diverse group of recipients including multi-visceral and re-transplants. Fellows will be exposed to lung transplant in all phases of clinical care including extra-corporeal life support (ECLS) and bridge to transplant.
• Unique clinical support and collaboration: Our fellowship program benefits from integrated multidisciplinary care throughout the pre- and post-transplant process. We offer exposure and training opportunities with palliative care, physical and occupational therapy, dieticians, social work and psychology.
• Personalized curricula: We prepare our fellows to become future leaders in lung transplantation by tailoring their curriculum to individual interests and career goals. Elective rotations/training may include:

• Advanced lung disease (pulmonary hypertension, interstitial lung disease, cystic fibrosis), ECLS, Pediatric lung transplantation, transplant infectious disease, gross and microscopic pathology
• Opportunities for external electives in transplantation
• Opportunities to explore medical education: We participate in multiple international lung transplant educational initiatives, innovate curricula development and prioritize clinical education of trainees, as well as offer opportunities for fellows to be the educator
• Research and innovation opportunities: The program actively participates in multiple industry-sponsored and investigator-initiated trials. Fellows also have access to our comprehensive lung transplant biorepository, a rich resource for research and discovery in lung transplantation. Collaborative research possibilities are also available within the nationally ranked OSU pulmonary medicine division.
• Ample experience for UNOS certification: Fellows will complete the necessary requirements to qualify for UNOS program director certification, paving the way toward future leadership roles.
• Support for attendance at national conferences: We encourage fellows to attend conferences for supplementary education, collaboration and research exploration.

Eligibility

The fellowship is open to pulmonary medicine physicians who have successfully completed an ACGME-accredited pulmonary or pulmonary/critical care fellowship and are board-eligible or board-certified in Pulmonary Medicine. Candidates should have a strong commitment to advancing their expertise in lung transplantation and management of end-stage lung disease.

Application Process

To apply, please submit:

1. Personal statement
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Two letters of recommendation

We look forward to receiving your application! For questions or further details, please contact
Bronwyn Small: [email protected].

Please visit our website for more details on curriculum:
https://medicine.osu.edu/departments/transplantation-surgery/education/fellowships/transplant-pulmonology

Please review details regarding the comprehensive transplant center:
https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/transplant 

Dena Baird
Lung Transplant Fellowship Coordinator
[email protected]

Posted on July 8, 2025