The ATS Resident Boot Camp is a two-day in person course for internal medicine and pediatric residents (as well as chief residents and hospitalists) scheduled for Friday May 15 and Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Orlando. The Boot Camp is for fellows who matched into a fellowship program for July 2026.

The goal of the Boot Camp is to prepare fellows entering an adult pulmonary or critical care and pediatric pulmonary fellowship with the information, confidence and knowledge needed to flourish on the first day of fellowship. The course will include large and small group breakouts and hands-on workshops. The Boot Camp recruits the best faculty from across the country to teach at this course. If you are interested in teaching at the Resident Boot Camp, please contact Lauren Lynch (llynch@thoracic.org)

The Boot Camp includes expert-led, small breakout, and hands-on workshops.

Adult Track Participation in the ATS Resident Boot Camp Adult Track will allow attendees to:

• Acquire knowledge of basic techniques and principles of mechanical ventilation, airway management, and bronchoscopy (indications, techniques, and limitations).
• Attain skills in vascular, thoracic, and pleural ultrasound image acquisition for ultrasound-guided procedures and diagnosis (pneumothorax, thoracentesis, line placement, right ventricular dilation/dysfunction, volume status).
• Improve knowledge base in cardiopulmonary physiology.
• Develop strategies to successfully manage common clinical emergencies encountered as a fellow.

Pediatric Track Participation in the ATS Resident Boot Camp Pediatric Track will allow attendees to:

• Understand basic pulmonary physiology and pathophysiology of common pulmonary conditions.
• Gain a strong approach to managing acute and chronic conditions commonly seen in pediatric pulmonology and critical car.e
• Acquire better competence in performing procedures and using respiratory equipment including mechanical ventilators, airway management and bronchoscopy.
• Understand how to use common diagnostic tools including chest imaging, and pulmonary function testing.

Application for the 2026 Resident Boot Camp will be available in early December, after match day.

• The 2026 Resident Boot Camp course is for:
  •  internal medicine residents (U.S. and international) as well as hospitalists who have been accepted into a pulmonary or critical care fellowship program beginning July 2026. 
  • pediatric residents (U.S. and international) accepted into a pediatric pulmonary fellowship beginning July 2026
• Acceptance of the course will be determined by a randomized lottery.
• Results of the lottery will be emailed in January 2026
• If you have questions about criteria or eligibility, please email Lauren Lynch at llynch@thoracic.org.