During the first year of fellowship, each fellow is introduced and exposed to different programs of pulmonary research at the University of Michigan, including basic science research, mechanistic clinical research and health services research. Strong interdisciplinary interactions exist with the Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care; Department of Pathology; Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology; CHEAR (Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit) and School of Public Health.