Training

Fellowship Programs > Critical Care (Surgery) > Training

Care of the critically ill patient and procedures are performed under the supervision of the Program's faculty. Gradually increasing levels of responsibility are given to the fellow as their skill level improves and the fellow is deemed competent to independently provide care.

A weekly meeting with the Program Director monitors the fellow's progress through the curriculum. The fellow meets with the Program Director in an interview session bi-monthly to discuss performance, review clinical caseload, documentation and other pertinent discussion regarding the fellow's training, professional or personal issues. The Surgical Critical Care Fellow is required to take the Adult Multidisciplinary Critical Care Knowledge Assessment Examination and the American Board of Surgery Inservice Training Examination during the academic year.

TRAINING SCHEDULE

Rotation Schedule

Pulmonary
Cardiology
Renal
Critical Care

2 Months
1 Month
1 Month
8 Months

Conference Schedule

Morning Report:
Quality Assurance Meeting:

Mortality and Morbidity Conference:
Grand Rounds:
Multidisciplinary Trauma Committee:
Critical Care Committee:
Basic Science Conference:

Monday–Thursday, 8:30-9 a.m.
Wednesdays, 9–9:30 a.m.
(complex cases and administrative issues)
Fridays, 6:30–8 a.m.
Fridays, 8–9 a.m.
Bi-monthly on Wednesdays
Last Tuesday of each month
Second Tuesday of each month

Educational Presentations

Critical Care Journal Club:	Mondays, 8–8:30 a.m.
General Trauma Education:	Tuesdays, 8–8:30 a.m.
ICU Education:	Wednesdays, 8 a.m.–8:30 a.m.

Regional/National Conference

The Surgical Critical Care Fellow will attend the Society of Critical Care Medicine Meeting annually.