Trends in Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship Applications and Match Rates before and after the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Our analysis shows steadily rising interest in application rates for PCCM fellowships through the onset of the pandemic. However, a lack of proportionate increase in fellowship positions led to a decrease in overall match rates for applicants. To mitigate this, an increase in PCCM fellowship positions should be considered, and surveillance of these trends should continue.