Fellows - Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital
Salary
- PGY 1: $83,800
- PGY 2: TBA
- PGY 3: TBA
Insurance
- Health insurance, including medical, prescription drug, dental and vision care is offered to residents and eligible dependents.
- Long-term disability payable to eligible employees according to hospital policy.
- Life insurance provided for one time the resident's annual salary.
- Professional liability insurance provided in the form of an occurrence policy for coverage of all residency-related clinical activities.
- Leave of absence available according to hospital policy. Includes medical, family medical (FMLA), military and personal leave of absence.
Paid Time Off
- PGY 1: 18 personal days
- PGY 2: 18 personal days
- PGY 3: 18 personal days
Education Allowance and Conference Time
Provided for attendance of one educational conference per year with the approval of the program director. All residents are eligible for $1,700 and five days of conference time per academic year.
Other Benefits
- Moving expenses: Available for eligible residents at an amount not to exceed $1,000 per family. Subject to IRS rules, original receipts required. The Department of Medical Education and BSMH policies will determine reimbursement moving expense eligibility.
- Meals: A $250 food allowance per month per resident in the market's hospital cafeterias.
- Parking: Provided at no cost adjacent to the hospital.
- On-call quarters: Provided for each resident when on call and furnished with appropriate amenities.
- Technology: Internet access and medical informatics programs/clinical databases.
- Recreational facilities: Located on St. Elizabeth Youngstown and St. Joseph Warren campuses, these free, employee fitness centers are for use by all employees.
Something About the Area
The fellowship program provides comprehensive clinical exposure to a diverse patient population encompassing the full spectrum of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep disorders. The primary training sites draw from a five-county catchment area serving over 730,000 residents in Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. This population reflects a wide range of socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic backgrounds, with a substantial burden of complex chronic diseases, representative of the broader community’s health needs.
The system includes three acute care hospitals, with St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital (SEYH) as the flagship and sponsoring institution. SEYH is a tertiary referral center and Level I trauma center, offering 70 ICU beds distributed among medical, surgical, thoracic, trauma, coronary care, and neurocritical units. Fellows encounter robust inpatient pathology including advanced COPD, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary hypertension, pleural disease, lung cancer, neuromuscular respiratory failure, sleep-disordered breathing, sepsis, ARDS, shock, post-operative complications, and multi-organ failure. High-complexity cases are frequently transferred from smaller regional hospitals throughout eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania, further enriching the clinical experience. Outpatient exposure is equally broad, with continuity clinics spanning general pulmonary care, sleep medicine, and subspecialty clinics focused on interstitial lung disease, lung nodules, and post-ICU recovery clinics addressing the long-term sequelae of critical illness.
This diverse and high-volume clinical environment ensures fellows acquire the knowledge, skills, and professional attitudes necessary for independent practice in pulmonary and critical care medicine. The program emphasizes graded responsibility, continuity of care, and a commitment to cultural humility, health equity, and professionalism in meeting the needs of the community.