We strive to provide fellows a balanced educational experience that will successfully prepare them for independent clinical practice and board certification in Sleep Medicine. Sleep fellows participate in a variety of educational experiences to foster skills in teaching, leadership, and academic involvement to include a weekly sleep medicine didactic conference, a monthly pulmonary/sleep conference, and regular sleep academics half days.

Fellows will regularly work with rotating medical students, residents, and fellows from other medical disciplines. They also participate in education of future sleep technicians through the Kirkwood Community College program.

Sleep Medicine Fellow Duties

• Fellows participate in outpatient sleep clinics at two campuses: Iowa River Landing East (Coralville), and University of Iowa Health Care (Iowa City).
• Fellows interpret polysomnograms and home sleep apnea tests guided by multidisciplinary faculty at the University of Iowa Sleep Disorders Center.
• Overnight call is shared by fellows, and involves answering calls from our sleep technicians regarding patient management during polysomnogram procedures (home call, no hospital admissions).
• Fellows present formal polysomnogram case reviews, journal club topics, and sleep didactic lectures.

Additional fellow expectations:

• Leadership in a quality improvement project.
• Contribution to sleep-related clinical research project.
• Attendance and/or presentation at the annual SLEEP meeting is encouraged.