Sleep Medicine Fellowship

The one-year Sleep Medicine Fellowship within the Internal Medicine Department covers a broad range of disciplines, including adult and pediatric medicine, psychiatry, neurology and surgery, as sleep medicine encompasses most aspects of human physiology and disease. Sleep medicine requires a basic understanding of sleep/wake mechanisms and the myriad ways they are impacted by illness, lifestyle, genetics, environment, etc. This fellowship provides a strong clinical base as well as opportunities to manage care and pursue research. It includes one-month rotations in general sleep medicine with exposure to adult and pediatric in and out patients, adult and pediatric ENT, neurology, adult and/or pediatric psychiatry, research and electives. Rotation schedules will be adjusted appropriately for fellows whose primary specialty is not internal medicine.

Research is an integral part of the training program. Fellows complete and submit at least one abstract to a peer-reviewed journal and/or national meeting by the end of the fellowship training period.

For additional information about the Sleep Medicine Fellowship program, please contact Program Coordinator, Tani Daumas.

Application Information

The Sleep Medicine Fellowship program selects the best qualified candidates regardless of race, sex, creed, color, national origin, handicap or age.

Candidate Requirements

Candidate applications must be completed through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) and should include:

  • A letter of recommendation from the applicant’s current program director
  • Recommendation letters from two faculty members
  • Personal statement
  • ECFMG certification, if applicable
  • A copy of USMLE score
  • Most current curriculum vitae

Based upon the above criteria, a personal interview may be scheduled. Final selection or ranking of candidates is made by the Sleep Medicine Selection Committee. Criteria utilized by the committee for selection are academic achievement, clinical competence, moral and ethical qualities, compassion, social responsibility, collegiality and enthusiasm.