Defining Interstitial Lung Disease Education in Pulmonary Fellowship: A Mixed Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) often receive care from general pulmonologists because geographic and financial barriers limit access to specialized care centers. However, many graduating pulmonary fellows lack confidence in managing patients with ILD. Refining ILD education in pulmonary fellowship could address this gap, but what trainees must learn is not defined currently.

Research question

What are the essential components of an ILD curriculum in a general pulmonary fellowship, including the skills required to care for patients with ILD and the conditions that fellows must learn to diagnose and manage?

Study design and methods

This exploratory, sequential mixed-methods study had 2 components. First, semistructured interviews were conducted

SUBMITTER: Irene King S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12597435 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature