Cook County Health and Hospitals System Program
About This Program
The Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine offers a fully accredited, competitive three-year fellowship program in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. The mission of our program is to provide rigorous training in state-of-the-art pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. We achieve this mission by instructing our fellows in a diverse and rich clinical setting. We offer cutting-edge training and provide close personal supervision to the fellows.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Sherene Fakhran, MPH, MD, BA
Stroger Hosp of Cook County
Primary Program Contact
Brandi Deloatch
Cook County Health
Locations
Stroger Hosp of Cook County
8th Fl
1950 W Polk St
Chicago, IL 60612
900 W Polk St
Chicago, IL 60612
1653 W Congress Pkwy
Chicago, IL 60612
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match (i.e., Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board, Military Selection Board)
- SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
- None
Does not offer open house or second look
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- Program Director
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 5 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
PGY-1 Positions Not Offered
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Interview Offer Dates
Sep 1, 2026 - Oct 31, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
Salary Compensation
Year 4 through Year 6
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 28 Vacation Days and 12 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.