Department of Medicine

UT Knoxville

Residency Program

Curricula Areas- Pulmonary Medicine

University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine

Internal Medicine Residency Program

Pulmonary Medicine Curricular Area

Curricular Area: Pulmonary Medicine

Location

Outpatient:   
Knoxville Pulmonary Group, HLVI, Suite E-210, UT Cancer Institute, Chest Clinic, Cole Neuroscience Sleep Clinic
Inpatient:   
UTMCK, primarily 9 th Floor, various ICUs

Faculty:   

• Tina Dudney, MD, FCCP, Chief,
  Section of Pulmonary Medicine
• Paul Branca, MD, FCCP
• Elise Schriver, MD, FCCP
• Kevin Martinolich, MD, FCCP
• Thomas Sullivan, MD, FCCP Michael McCormack, MD, FCCP
•  Richard Obenour, MD, FCCP (Dept. of Medicine)
• James E. Shamiyeh, M.D.

Schedule:

• Days - Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM until 6:00 PM
• Nights - None

The resident should complete inpatient work rounds then meet with their assigned attending for management rounds. They will perform the initial consultation for inpatients selected by the attending. The resident is expected to attend all Teaching conferences, Grand Rounds, Chest Cancer and Noon Conferences. Residents will participate in the care of patients presenting to the private offices of the assigned attending and to the UT Cancer Institute and the Cole Neuroscience's Sleep Clinic. The resident may be asked to participate in the care of hospitalized patients on weekends at the discretion of the attending.       

Related Conferences/Venues:
AM

PM

Primary Goals:   

Residents completing this rotation should be able to evaluate and manage common disorders of the lungs, upper airways, thoracic cavity and chest wall and understand when to solicit consultation with a pulmonary medicine specialist. They should be familiar with the typical procedures a pulmonologist would use to accomplish this task. They should be able to evaluate their own patient care, to appraise and assimilate scientific evidence and to continuously improve the quality of the care they provide.

Primary Objectives:

During the rotation, the resident will gain knowledge and experience in the management of several pulmonary processes. These topic areas are outlined in the Core Competency Table**.

Supplemental References, Suggested Readings:

• Manual of Clinical Problems in Pulmonary Medicine. Ed. R. A. Bordow and   K.M. Moser. Little, Brown and Company.
• Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. Ed. J.F. Murray and J.A. Nadel. W.B.   Saunders Company    

Procedures:

Other Resources:   

Several procedural videos, CD Rom tutorials, textbooks and reference materials are available for in office use. Special experiences include Interventional Pulmonology with Drs. Banick and Branca; Exercise testing problem solving with Drs. Martinolich, Banick and McCormack and Asthma Center Pharmacy Tutorial with Dr. Schriver and Vicki Shelton, PharmD.

Research Opportunities:   

Interested residents are encouraged to become familiar with protocols for ongoing clinical trials. Residents may encounter patients who are appropriate for case reports or poster presentations. The faculty is available to assist with these efforts.

Method of Resident Evaluation:   

Each resident is informally and continually evaluated during the course of the rotation. They may be given an oral and/or a written examination. Feedback is given on a frequent basis regarding consultative evaluations. A summative evaluation form will be completed by the supervising attending or the Section Chief via New Innovations at the end of the rotation and discussed with the resident.

Method of Specialty Evaluation:   

Residents are asked to provide feedback to the attending in an informal manner during the course of the rotation. They will complete an evaluation form using New Innovations at the end of the rotation. Cumulative feedback to the attending faculty member will be given by the Departmental Chair.

* See Appendix A for noon conference titles.

**See Appendix B for competency table.

§ See Appendix C for CxR lecture series

***May include observation of bronchoalveolar lavage, transbronchial biopsy, Wang needle aspiration, bronchial brushing, balloon dilatation of endobronchial tumor, Argon Plasma Coagulation/Cauterization and Endobronchial stent placement.