We seek to prepare individuals for careers emphasizing the development of new knowledge, which will result in improvements in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of lung disease. To that end, the training program emphasizes the provision of a knowledge base in lung biology and disease, clinical skills and acumen, teaching skills, and investigative skills.  We view fellowship as a special phase of your training in which you have been presented with the time, expertise, resources, and facilities necessary to learn and contribute to a specialized body of knowledge. Few trainees appreciate how unique an opportunity this is until their fellowship has been completed. It is our expectation that fellows will apply themselves with enthusiasm, intellectual rigor, and creativity in order to derive the greatest benefit from this opportunity and the best possible preparation for future career endeavors.