Respiratory Therapy Residency Program at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago in Chicago, USA | Docthub Courses

Course Overview

Duration: 5 Months
Intake Month: All months
Specialty / Department: Respiratory Therapy
Accommodation: At Your Own

Eligibility Criteria

Graduate of a CoARC-accredited respiratory care training program
Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credential from NBRC
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Illinois state license (or application in progress) to practice respiratory care
Commitment to full-time employment and participation in residency training modules.

Minimum Education

BLS Certification
CRT (Certificate in Radiology Technician)

Stipend

Compensation: Residency participants are employed full-time and receive a competitive hourly wage with benefits as hospital respiratory care staff.

Scholarship

About Course

The Respiratory Therapy Residency Program at Lurie Children’s Hospital is an innovative, paid transition-to-practice residency for new graduate respiratory care practitioners. It integrates real-world clinical experiences with structured education to help residents transition into independent pediatric respiratory clinicians. Approximately 80 % of the residency focuses on one-on-one precepted clinical training across high-acuity areas such as the NICU (Neonatal ICU), PICU (Pediatric ICU), CCU (Cardiac Care), general care units, PACU (Post-Anesthesia Care Unit), OR, and Emergency Department, and other respiratory care settings.
The remaining ~20 % includes classroom instruction, lab practice, and simulation education, covering pediatric physiology, mechanical ventilation strategies, disease management, pharmacology, ECMO fundamentals, patient assessment, and critical care principles tailored to infants and children. Graduates from this program have successfully transitioned into roles such as ECMO specialists, team leaders, pulmonary habilitation specialists, preceptors, and clinical mentors within the Respiratory Care Department and broader care teams at Lurie Children’s.

Admission Process

Apply for a Respiratory Care Practitioner position on the Lurie Children’s careers portal when posted (new graduate cohort).
Submit required documentation — proof of graduation from a respiratory care program, BLS certification, CRT credential, and Illinois licensure status.
Interview — occupational interview with the Respiratory Care leadership team and hiring managers.
Receive offer — if selected, formal employment offer with scheduled residency start (typically February or August).
Credentialing and onboarding — complete hospital orientation, compliance, and credentialing prior to start date.
Begin residency — orientation followed by structured clinical, didactic, and simulation training.

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, USA

Chicago, USA

Private Company

Est. 1882

10 Courses

PharmacyAllied Health & ParamedicalNursing+3

Respiratory Therapy Residency Program

Respiratory Therapy Residency Program

Course Overview

Minimum Education

Stipend

Scholarship

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, USA

Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Respiratory Therapy

Fellowship in Advanced Respiratory Care (FARC)

Fellowship in Advanced Respiratory Care (FARC)

Fellowship in Advanced Respiratory Care (FARC)

Fellowship in Advanced Respiratory Care (FARC)

Fellowship in Advanced Respiratory Care (FARC)

Fellowship in Advanced Respiratory Care (FARC)

Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Respiratory Therapy

Fellowship in Advanced Respiratory Care (FARC)

Fellowship in Advanced Respiratory Care (FARC)

Fellowship in Advanced Respiratory Care (FARC)

Fellowship in Advanced Respiratory Care (FARC)

Fellowship in Advanced Respiratory Care (FARC)

Fellowship in Advanced Respiratory Care (FARC)

Fellowship in Advanced Respiratory Care (FARC)

Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Respiratory Therapy

Fellowship in Advanced Respiratory Care (FARC)

Fellowship in Advanced Respiratory Care (FARC)

Fellowship in Advanced Respiratory Care (FARC)

Fellowship in Advanced Respiratory Care (FARC)

Fellowship in Advanced Respiratory Care (FARC)

Fellowship in Advanced Respiratory Care (FARC)

Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Respiratory Therapy

Fellowship in Advanced Respiratory Care (FARC)

Fellowship in Advanced Respiratory Care (FARC)

Fellowship in Advanced Respiratory Care (FARC)

Fellowship in Advanced Respiratory Care (FARC)

Fellowship in Advanced Respiratory Care (FARC)

Fellowship in Advanced Respiratory Care (FARC)

Fellowship in Advanced Respiratory Care (FARC)