Curriculum
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship
First Year
PICU: 6 blocks
CVICU: 2 blocks
Anesthesia: 1 block
CVS/Cardiology: 1 block
Research: 3 blocks
Vacation: 4 weeks
First Year Block Diagram
Four Weeks |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
Rotation |
PICU |
Peds Anes |
PICU |
CVICU |
Res* |
PICU |
Duty Hours |
67.5/24† |
50/10 |
67.5/24† |
67.5/24† |
55/24† |
67.5/24† |
Four Weeks |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
Rotation |
PICU |
Res* |
CV/Card |
PICU |
Res* |
CVICU |
PICU |
Duty Hours |
67.5/24† |
55/24† |
50/24 |
67.5/24† |
55/24† |
67.5/24† |
67.5/24† |
Second Year
PICU: 4 blocks
CVICU: 2 blocks
Elective*: 1 block
Radiology: 1 block
Research: 6 blocks
Vacation: 4 weeks
*Bone Marrow Transplant, Ethics, Radiology, Research, Toxicology or Trauma
Second Year Block Diagram
Four Weeks |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
Rotation |
Res* |
Rad |
Res* |
PICU |
PICU |
Res* |
Duty Hours |
50/10 |
50/10 |
59.2/24† |
64/24† |
64/24† |
59.2/24† |
Four Weeks |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
Rotation |
CVICU |
PICU |
Res* |
Res* |
CVICU |
PICU |
Res* |
Duty Hours |
64/24† |
64/24† |
59.2/24† |
59.2/24† |
64/24† |
64/24† |
59.2/24† |
Third Year
PICU: 3 blocks
CVICU: 2 blocks
Elective*: 1 block
Research: 7 blocks
Vacation: 4 weeks
*Bone Marrow Transplant, Ethics, Radiology, Research, Toxicology or Trauma
Third Year Block Diagram
Four Weeks |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
Rotation |
PICU |
CVICU |
Res* |
Res* |
CVICU |
Res* |
Duty Hours |
66/24† |
66/24† |
53/24† |
53/24† |
66/24† |
53/24† |
Four Weeks |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
Rotation |
Res* |
PICU |
Elec* |
Res* |
Res* |
PICU |
Res* |
Duty Hours |
53/24† |
66/24† |
50/10 |
50/10 |
53/24† |
66/24† |
53/24† |
PICU: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Ped Anes: Pediatric Anesthesiology
CV/Card: Cardiovascular Surgery/Pediatric Cardiology
Res: Research Rotation
Elec: Elective (BMT, Ethics, Radiology, Research, Toxicology, Trauma)
*Vacation may be taken during Research or Elective Blocks (4 weeks per year).
†Fellows may remain on-site for an additional four hours to ensure safe transitions in patient care.