About Our Program

The Critical Care Medicine Fellowship at Henry Ford Hospital is known nationwide as one of the top programs for Critical Care Medicine. Our ACGME- approved 2-year training program provides outstanding clinical education leading to board eligibility in Critical Care Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

The Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program is designed to prepare fellows for academic or clinical practice in various areas of critical care medicine. We emphasize multidisciplinary training and have previously trained fellows with backgrounds in Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, combined Emergency and Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Cardiology, and Infectious Disease. We believe the multidisciplinary nature of our program is unique and leads to a more robust learning environment. Our program focuses on evidence based clinical training with robust volumes, an underserved patient population, and exposure to various subspecialities of critical care medicine. Fellows also benefit from instruction and mentorship from clinical leaders and researchers in critical care medicine.

Our Critical Care Fellowship is complemented by an array of unique training opportunities i.e. extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), pulmonary hypertension and transplant, that provide advanced training in different areas of critical care medicine. This exposure enhances the educational experience for our fellows and offers various options for research endeavors. Many of these opportunities are unique to our fellowship and are testaments to our commitment to excellence and innovation in medical education.

Henry Ford Hospital

Training takes place at Henry Ford Hospital, which is the flagship hospital and research center of Henry Ford Health System, one of the largest health systems in the nation. Our program is affiliated with Wayne State University School of Medicine and Michigan State University. The hospital is a comprehensive, 877 bed urban tertiary and quaternary care hospital and regional referral center. We are an integrated health care system and non-profit institution. Other highlights include:

• Over 160 adult ICU beds, making it one of the largest intensive care unit complexes in the country.
• Center for clinical excellence in many fields including cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, organ transplant, and oncology.
• One of three Level 1 trauma centers in the region.
• One of Michigan’s largest teaching institutions, boasting over 50 ACGME accredited programs. Our institution trains more than 675 residents and fellows and welcomes over 900 medical students annually.
• Home to a diverse team of over 1,500 physicians and researchers whose expertise covers a broad spectrum of over 40 medical specialties.
• Distinguished faculty includes notable leaders in the field, such as Dr. John Buckley, who serves as the President of CHEST national society (2024), and Dr. Geneva Tatem, who held the position of Past President of the Association of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Program Directors (2022 – 2023).