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Neonatology Fellowship Program: Year 1
The primary objectives of the first year are to develop clinical skills and to identify research initiatives. Overall goals include:
- Familiarity with the clinical management of the wide variety of acute and chronic neonatal illnesses;
- Exposure to advanced technical skills necessary for neonatal care;
- Development of supervisory, leadership and teaching techniques;
- Enhancement of interpersonal and leadership skills necessary for the day-to-day management of a Level IIID NICU and supported Obstetrical delivery service;
- Certification in the Neonatal Resuscitation Program as a provider and instructor;
- Exploration of research opportunities and identification of project(s).
Rotations
Orientation (2 weeks, total): Introduces program expectations, basic ventilator management, neonatal transport management, neonatal resuscitation and technical skills, on-going clinical research studies and other basic functional elements for the Fellows.
NICU Clinical Care (16 weeks, total): Under the direction of the Neonatology Attending, the primarily responsibility is to learn the management of patient care teams in the NICU. Fellows learn to manage daily intake and work rounds, direct clinical care and begin to teach. They assist and supervise Pediatric, Medicine-Pediatric, and Obstetric house-staff, and nurse practitioners with patient care, taking a primary role with new admissions, very sick patients and emergency situations in labor and delivery. Fellows learn how to perform prenatal consultations and how to approach families for consent for clinical research studies.
Clinical Support and Continuing Care Rotation (10 weeks, total): Fellows in this rotation provide technical support for the NICU on-service Fellow, attend the Neonatal Continuing Care Clinic, manage complex neonatal transports of acutely ill infants, prepare and present Fellows' Conference Fellows also attend Perinatal Management Rounds and Prenatal Diagnosis Committee – weekly conferences with the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM). Toward the end of the first year, each fellow is encouraged to take responsibility for one Quality Assessment/Improvement project related to the NICU that often begins as a Fellows' Conference topic presentation.
Research (20 weeks, total): Planning and Initiation of Research Projects. First year fellows begin discussing research and scholarly interests, potential mentors and project areas with the fellowship directors within the first 3 months of training. Research mentors and scholarly oversight committees (SOC) are identified by 6 months, although the mentors and composition of the SOC will be refined as the scholarly project areas become better defined. By the end of the first year, each fellow will have presented their project to the Neonatology group and will be well positioned to begin the project. Research Education is tailored to the past experience, needs and desires of the Fellow.
Vacation (4 weeks)
Neonatology Fellowship
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