UCLA STAR Program
Academic Research Track in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Specialty Training

The UCLA School of Medicine offers a tailored career development pathway combining basic research with clinical training, leading to the Ph.D. degree and subspecialty certification in Pulmonary and/or Critical Care Medicine. Individualized programs are also available for candidates with M.D./Ph.D. degrees who desire postdoctoral training combined with clinical certification. These competitive programs are designed for highly qualified applicants committed to careers in academic medicine.

Under the guidance of a faculty mentor, the STAR fellows may take graduate level classes to prepare for thesis research. Supervised thesis and postdoctoral research opportunities are available within the School of Medicine Basic and Clinical Science Departments, the Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences Program, and Health Services Research Programs at UCLA and the Rand Corporation.

Clinical training in Pulmonary and/or Critical Care medicine includes supervised rotations at UCLA Center for the Health Sciences. These rotations expose the fellows to all aspects of pulmonary/critical care medicine within both primary and tertiary referral settings. The scheduling of clinical and research activities is individualized and flexible within the guidelines of certification requirements. Special compensation is available to STAR fellows including support for doctoral tuition, payment of interest on medical school loans and stipends to attend scientific conferences. The UCLA STAR Program actively seeks minority candidates.

STAR Program Website

Star Program Application

Please Contact:

Heather Draper
Fellowship Coordinator, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
10833 Le Conte Ave., 37-131 CHS
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1690
Tel. (310) 825-5615