Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Curriculum
Program offerings
Curricula may vary based on fellow circumstances, American Board of Pediatrics approval, or other needs. Applicants to any of the combined programs need to begin the application process as early as possible, usually by winter or early spring 1 1/2 years prior to the anticipated start date, in order to allow coordination of multiple divisions in the interview and matching process.
- Critical Care Medicine fellowship (three years)
- Combined Anesthesia/Critical Care Medicine (five years)
- Combined Emergency Medicine/Critical Care Medicine (five years)
- Combined Cardiology/Critical Care Medicine (five years)
- Other offerings
Critical Care Medicine fellowship (three years)
Year one
- Two months anesthesia
- Two months CICU
- Two weeks pain service
- Two weeks Progressive Care Unit
- Five months PICU
- One month research
- Four weeks vacation
- Four to five weeks research
Year two
- Two months CICU
- Three months PICU
- Six months research
- Four weeks vacation
Year three
- One month CICU
- Two to three months PICU
- Eight months research
- Four weeks vacation
Combined Anesthesia/Critical Care Medicine (five years)
The five year curriculum leads to board eligibility in general anesthesiology and pediatric critical care medicine for those who have already completed a pediatric residency. Fellows completing the program have also obtained certificates in pediatric anesthesiology, but this aspect requires individual approval by the American Board of Anesthesiology which the program will assist the fellow in requesting.
Years one and two
- Anesthesia residency program at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Year three through five
- Combination of pediatric anesthesiology rotations, pediatric critical care rotations, and research months.
- Up to six months of adult anesthesia rotations may be included/required for some trainees during the third year.
Combined Emergency Medicine/Critical Care Medicine (five years)
Year one
- Eight blocks ED
- Two blocks Anesthesia
- One block Trauma
- One block Child Abuse
Year two
- One block Trauma
- One block Toxicology
- One block Transport
- One block General ED
- Two blocks ICU
- One block CICU
Year three
- Eight blocks ED
- Two blocks ICU
- One block CICU and PICU call through the year
Year four
- Two blocks ICU
- Two blocks CICU
- PICU/CICU call through the year
- ED call through the year
Year five
- Three blocks PICU
- One block CICU
- One block Pain Service
- PICU/CICU call through the year
- ED call through the year
Combined Cardiology/Critical Care Medicine (five years)
- Three years Cardiology
- Two years CCM
or - Two years Cardiology
- Three years CCM
Other offerings
Clinical Research Certificate Program
The University of Pennsylvania's Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CCEB) offers a Clinical Research Certificate Program designed to teach clinical research methods at a level appropriate for clinician-educators and collaborative researchers. The program is open to School of Medicine faculty, residents and fellows. Departmental funding for participation in the program is considered for Critical Care fellows who show a unique interest and aptitude for a career in clinical research.
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