Certification: Dual Certification in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine
510 Walnut Street, Suite 1700, Philadelphia, PA 19106-3699
Candidates seeking dual certification in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine must complete a minimum of three years of accredited combined training, 18 months of which must be clinical training.
Only candidates certified in a subspecialty that requires at least two years of accredited fellowship training (three years for cardiovascular disease and gastroenterology) are permitted to take the critical care medicine examination after completion of 12 months of accredited clinical critical care medicine fellowship training. Candidates certified in internal medicine only must complete 24 months of accredited critical care medicine fellowship training, including 12 months of clinical training, to qualify for the critical care medicine examination.
Only candidates certified in a subspecialty that requires at least two years of accredited fellowship training (three years for cardiovascular disease and gastroenterology) are permitted to take the critical care medicine examination after completion of 12 months of accredited clinical critical care medicine fellowship training. Candidates certified in internal medicine only must complete 24 months of accredited critical care medicine fellowship training, including 12 months of clinical training, to qualify for the critical care medicine examination.
- More than two years of education or training after high school required?
- Yes
- More than two years of work experience required?
- Yes
- Oral or Written Exam Required?
- Yes
Advanced
The certification has an education level of an Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree or higher and has a work experience requirement of more than 2 years, or requires obtaining a ‘core’ level certification from the same organization.
- This certification is related to military occupational specialties.