RHA-Inogen Oxygen Fellowship Program

Key deliverables for the 1-year Fellowship include:

Identify current gaps in training at the Fellow’s home institution and create a medical education program/curriculum on the clinical utility of oxygen in Chronic Respiratory Conditions. Submission of findings as an abstract to a US national professional meeting prior to end of Fellowship.

Identify current bottle necks at the Fellow’s home institution and suggest processes to make oxygen delivery to the patient more efficient and timelier.

Submission of findings from #1 and #2 as one more abstract(s) to a US national professional meeting prior to end of Fellowship. Collaboration with other peers is encouraged.

Presentation of findings at the annual RHA-led Living Better Together conference.

The Fellowship supports two fellows per cycle and is open to physicians, respiratory therapists, and registered nurses, recognizing the critical role of multidisciplinary care teams in improving oxygen delivery and patient outcomes. Applicants must have full-time appointments with one of the following institutions:
      • Vanderbilt University
      • University of Michigan
      • Temple University
      • University of Illinois Chicago

To be considered for the Inogen–Respiratory Health Association Oxygen Fellowship, applicants must meet the following criteria at the time of application:

The applicant is a clinician or trainee actively involved in the care of patients who require oxygen therapy, including:

Respiratory Therapists (RTs)
Registered Nurses (RNs)
Physician fellows (clinical or post-doctoral)

The applicant must identify a qualified mentor at the time of application who will provide guidance and oversight throughout the one-year fellowship period. Mentors must demonstrate institutional support for the fellow’s participation.

Each Oxygen Fellow is required to commit 50% full-time professional effort (0.50 FTE) to Fellowship activities during the one-year project period. The award will provide up to $50,000 in salary support, inclusive of fringe benefits, to support the Fellow’s required effort on the project. If 50% of the Fellow’s institutional base salary exceeds $50,000, the applicant institution must provide the remaining salary support from non-Fellowship funds. Any additional institutional support to ensure 50% effort should be documented in the letter of support from the Fellow’s supervisor. Any portion of salary above the Fellowship cap is the responsibility of the Fellow’s institution.
In addition, $5,000 will be allocated for mentor support and $5,000 in project funds for conference travel, manuscript or abstract fees, educational materials, and other Fellowship-related costs. Institutional indirect or overhead costs will not be supported during the award cycle.

Applications must be submitted electronically by 5:00PM (CST) on April 15, 2026, through the submission link on RHA’s website. Paper applications will not be accepted.