Children's Hospital Los Angeles offers a rich clinical experience managing patients with conditions from asthma to cystic fibrosis, to chronic respiratory failure, to rare interstitial lung disease. CHLA's home mechanical ventilation program is the oldest in the nation, uniting technology-dependent children with their families and empowering their community. Nonclinical opportunities include basic science, pulmonary physiology, education, health services, bioethics, community advocacy and more.