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Department of Pediatrics & Communicable Diseases
Training Summary
First Year:
- Acquire skills in intubation, femoral central venous access and arterial lines
- Identification of project and mentor. This usually occurs in the last six months of the first year
- Mentor and trainee develop timeline, hypothesis and present to the Division
- Quarterly presentations to division meeting.
- Familiarize with the basic pathophysiology of hemodynamics and vent support
Second Year:
- Refine intubation skills, master central venous access including subclavian and internal jugular lines
- Gain expertise in extracorporeal support devices (PRISMA CRRT and ECMO)
- Gain experience in non-conventional modes of ventilation (esp. HFOV)
- Research Meeting with Mentor , progress report summary letter to division director file and trainee, biannually.
- Monthly progress reports. May be five minute oral or written.
- Mentor and fellow present formal progress report of data collection/problems, design issues, once per quarter.
- In second half of year, preparation of abstract/paper.
- Some candidates will present at a national meeting in the second year.
- Preparation and submission of Grant Application with mentor.
Third Year:
- Biannual meeting with mentor, progress report.
- Documentation of satisfaction of board requirement. Alternative plans for research progress report.
- Presentation at National Research Society.
- Submission of paper to peer reviewed journal.
- Master all technical skills including placement of PA catheters
- Lead daily inpatient rounding
- Provide didactic educational sessions to housestaff on PICU rotation
- Member of joint practice committee to observe QA/PI efforts in the PICU culture.
