Example Critical Care - Simulation Track

Example from Residency in PA

Critical Care/Simulation Track (can be either or both)

Objectives and Goals:

• This track is made for the residents and should be continually re-evaluated and improved by residents to help them foster their interests in critical care medicine
• Become proficient at understanding the critical care concepts
  • Become knowledgeable on critical care literature both past and present “hot topics”
• Use their advanced critical care knowledge through the creation of simulations, through research opportunities, and/or through writing of articles on blogs etc.
  • Understand how to design, run and debrief simulations
• Become proficient at procedure skills
• Develop leadership skills necessary to purse potential fellowship opportunities

Opportunities:

1. 1st year
   1. Attend National Meeting: options included but are not limited to the following:
      1. Simulation: attend SAEM: participate in Simulation Training course
      2. CC: Options include the following: Hypothermia and Resuscitation Course; (HART course at UPenn); Crashing Patient course at University of Maryland
   2. Attend York Hospital Education Sessions
      1. APLS
      2. Foundations of Critical Care course
   3. Write 1 publication
      1. Multiple opportunities exist and include writing blog posts, writing an article for EM Resident magazine etc.
   4. Improve Procedure Skills
      1. While on overnight’s on MICU rotations, use additional downtime to practice ultrasound guided central lines in simulation lab; goal is minimum of 2 hours of additional practice
   5. Podcast and/or journal discussion
      1. Listen to one critical care podcast lecture per month OR read new critical care articles; discuss these topic on email thread with other residents in this track
   6. Join Society of Critical Care Medicine
2. 2nd year
   1. Attend National meeting
      1. CC: Attend ACEP and go to the EMRA CC meeting and the ACEP CC Division meeting
      2. Simulation: Go to ACEP to specifically attend EMRA simulation meeting
   2. Apply for leadership role in national committee
      1. EMRA Critical care division has three liaison position sand also a vice chair position
      2. EMRA Simulation division has vice chair position
         1. Try to become involve in developing their ACEP simulation wars
   3. Write 2 publications
      1. Many opportunities exist which include writing for a blog, author a chapter in Pressordex, write an article for EM Resident etc.
   4. Medical Student Involvement
      1. Design 2 simulations for medical students and run it with them and/or provide an hour long critical care based lecture to the medical students and/or teach medical students intubation or central line procedures
   5. Consider running for chief resident
   6. Scholarly project completion
      1. Present either original research or a case report at York Hospital Resident Research Day
   7. CPC competition
      1. Submit CPC case as a potential candidate to present at one of the national competitions
   8. Podcast and/or journal discussion
      1. Listen to one critical care podcast lecture per month OR read new critical care articles; discuss these topic on email thread with other residents in this track->lead one discussion on this email forum
3. 3rd year
   1. Attend National Meeting options included but are not limited to the following:
      1. CC: Attend SCCM annual meeting OR SMACC OR attend critical care board review course OR Difficult intubation course
      2. Simulation: Form a group and participate in SIMWars at ACEP OR Difficult intubation course
   2. Use elective time wisely
      1. Schedule an additional ICU rotation or schedule a simulation month to work with Duane
   3. Become one of the instructors during intern procedure boot camp
   4. Schedule shadowing time in the open heart ICU
      1. Goal is to learn more about LVADs and ECMO
   5. Become an ACLS instructor
   6. Curriculum Development
      1. Create either a four lecture series on CC topic OR a mini simulation course with four separate simulations for the residents
   7. Prepare for fellowship
      1. Obtain letters of recommendation
      2. Prepare your CV
      3. Mock Interview
      4. Personal Statement
   8. Podcast and/or journal discussion
      1. Listen to one critical care podcast lecture per month OR read new critical care articles; discuss these topic on email thread with other residents in this track->lead 2 discussions on the email forum

Research: The resident scholarly requirement/research is encouraged to be done in this area of interest, and may be discussed with your mentor.
*** All residents in this track will meet with their mentor minimum four times a year

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