Curriculum
Trainees complete formalized rotations in anesthesiology and cardiothoracic surgery. Optional rotations are established in sedation and a skill-building rotation in PICC lines. Other rotations can be organized in consultation with the program director at the request of the fellow. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine is both a clinical and academic specialty. Accordingly, the program is structured so that the trainees spend an appreciable amount of time dealing with the clinical aspects of critical care medicine. In addition, the trainees develop an academic niche to allow them to continue these goals. General objectives include:
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A strong foundation of knowledge of Critical Care Medicine
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Confidence in the proficiency necessary for providing clinical care to critically ill children in a compassionate and ethical manner
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Technical proficiency with invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures necessary for providing critical care to children
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Administrative and management skills necessary to direct a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Critical Care Program
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The necessary skills to effectively teach the physicians, nurses, and other allied healthcare workers
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The ability to effectively utilize the team approach to both clinical and academic Critical Care Medicine and to recognize the importance of such an approach
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The necessary skills to evaluate the medical literature as it relates to Critical Care Medicine
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Tools to further the body of knowledge in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine by performing clinical and/or laboratory research
Conferences
Weekly teaching conferences are designed to cover the entire spectrum of pediatric critical illness over the course of the fellowship. Teaching conferences include: Fellows Conference, Professor Rounds, Journal Club, Morbidity & Mortality, Transport Q&A, Burn Rounds, Cardiothoracic Cath Conference, and Cardiothoracic Surgery Conference.
The Department of Pediatrics has designed a formalized Pediatric Academic Core Curriculum (PACC) to prepare trainees for the administrative duties of an academic clinician. This weekly lecture series addresses a variety of useful topics, including study design, ethics, effective teaching, grant writing, statistics and epidemiology, and administrative considerations. The PACC allows fellows the opportunity to interact across disciplines, fostering communication and partnership among trainees from across Pediatrics.
The Department also offers the Pediatric Biomedical & Translational Research Seminar Series monthly from September through June. This series features renowned researchers presenting topics of interest to the trainees and faculty in Pediatric subspecialties.