MU Department of Medicine 2011-2013 Annual Report Feb. 2014 | Page 46

46 Annual Report University of Missouri- Columbia Pulmonary Letter From The Director The Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, career paths prior to completion of their and Environmental Medicine in the training. Department of Medicine at the University of Missouri Health System mission to advance the health of all patients we care for. The University of Missouri Health System is dedicated to improving the health of all people, supporting education and research missions of the University of Missouri, The division continues to provide the and advancing innovation within health most comprehensive care to critically delivery. As a part of this system, the ill patients within our region, and with Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and the development of Interventional Environmental Medicine has delivered Pulmonology, Pulmonary Hypertension, broad based comprehensive care to and Sleep Medicine programs, have been patients and the same education to our able to provide the same class leading fellows. care to our outpatients as well. The educational opportunities associated with these advancements have given our Fellows the opportunity to explore many Hunter Hofmann, MD Interim Director, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, & Environmental Medicine