Hands-on critical care training with expert procedural + clinical education

Experiential learning is the foundation of our Critical Care Fellowship. Our fellows are front and center in patient care—from the medical floor to the emergency room. When a critically ill patient needs attention, our fellows are the first to respond. This integration ensures they collaborate closely with trainees and attending physicians across the entire medical center.

Fellows are encouraged to take ownership of their education by making important bedside decisions. This hands-on approach extends to procedural skills training, which includes bedside ultrasound, right heart catheterizations, pleural procedures, bronchoscopy and endotracheal intubation, among other common ICU interventions.

We firmly believe mentorship is crucial to professional growth. Each fellow is paired with dedicated mentors who provide guidance and support throughout the fellowship.

Our program also offers a robust didactic curriculum with multiple conference series, such as Case Conference, Morbidity and Mortality, Journal Club, Pulmonary Hypertension, Rheumatology-Pulmonary ILD and Pathology Case Conference. Additionally, we host Boston’s city-wide introductory ultrasound course for new first-year trainees.

Join the critical care fellowship at Tufts Medical Center

Dear fellowship candidate,

Thank you for your interest in our Critical Care Fellowship. We are proud of our commitment to teaching and mentoring trainees, and we hope you will find the variety of opportunities here exciting and rewarding.

Our fellows build strong connections not only with residents and fellows across the hospital but also with trainees in related fellowship programs within our division — including Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine, and Pulmonary Hypertension. This collaboration enriches the learning experience and broadens professional networks.

If you have any questions after exploring our website, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our program coordinator, Angela.

Michael McBrine, MD
Fellowship Program Director

Critical care fellowship training in Boston for compassionate, skilled physicians

We care for a diverse and medically complex population across the greater Boston area. Many of our patients are critically ill or living with chronic respiratory conditions, and we are deeply committed to providing expert, compassionate care—always keeping our patients at the center of everything we do.

Our fellowship is designed to prepare physicians to thrive in today’s demanding critical care environments. ICU utilization continues to rise, and the acuity of illness is increasing. We train our fellows to become critical thinkers, skilled clinicians and strong patient advocates who can meet these challenges with confidence.

We use a hands-on, experience-driven learning model with progressive autonomy built in. Fellows gain increasing responsibility as they grow, supported by close faculty mentorship every step of the way. By the end of the year, they are fully prepared to practice independently and deliver outstanding care in any critical care setting.

Train to lead in critical care medicine at Tufts Medical Center

The Critical Care Fellowship at Tufts Medical Center offers intensive, hands-on training in a supportive and academically rich environment. This 1-year program is designed for physicians who have already completed an ACGME-accredited fellowship in Internal Medicine and are seeking advanced training in critical care medicine.

Fellows are fully integrated into the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care and gain broad exposure to all aspects of the field—including clinical care, education and research. Our program emphasizes flexibility and mentorship, recognizing that success looks different for every physician. We offer a personalized training experience that helps fellows build the skills, confidence and expertise needed to thrive in any critical care setting.

Fellowship highlights:

• 12-month ACGME-accredited critical care training
• Rotations in multiple high-acuity ICUs at Tufts Medical Center
• Dedicated mentorship and career development support
• Integrated experience in clinical, educational and research activities
• Opportunities to teach residents and medical students