Critical Care Fellowship (Anesthesiology) Curriculum

Anesthesia critical care fellows will participate in multiple didactic curriculums during your year with us - introduction to ICU, interdisciplinary lecture series, surgical lecture series, and cardiac lecture series. In addition, there is a didactic series on ultrasound (POCUS) and several national conferences fellows will be eligible to attend. Sample lecture schedules and rotation schedule are below.

Intro to ICU

Date Time Topic Lecturer
July 10, 2020 1-2 p.m. Intubation and Airway Management Dr. Jose Diaz-Gomez
July 17, 2020 1-2 p.m.

2-3 p.m.		 Introduction to Mechanical Ventilation

Hemodynamic Monitoring		 Dr. Dharani Narendra

Dr. Diana Guerra
July 24, 2020 1-3 p.m. ARDS (2h) Dr. Dharani Narendra
July 31, 2020 1-2 p.m. Sepsis and Septic Shock Dr. Chris Morgan
Aug. 7, 2020 1-2 p.m. Shock, Vasopressors, Inotropes Dr. Andrea Braun
Aug. 14, 2020 1-2 p.m. Sedation and Analgesia in the ICU Dr. Ali Omranian
Aug. 21, 2020 1-2 p.m. Noninvasive Ventilation Dr. Kalpalatha Guntupalli
Aug. 28, 2020 1-2 p.m. Advanced Mechanical Ventilation / Ventilator Waveforms Dr. Kalpalatha Guntupalli

Interdisciplinary Critical Care Lectures 2020-21

Date Specialty Topic
Aug. 15, 2020 Neurocritical Care
(Damani) 
  1. Seizures and status epilepticus 
  2. Intracranial hypertension management 
Oct. 20, 2020 Surgical Critical Care
Ward) 
  1. Surgical emergencies in the ICU 
  2. Approach to the trauma patient in the ICU 
  3. ICU management of burn patient 
Nov. 17, 2020 Medical Intensive Care Unit
(Braun) 
  1. Acute renal failure and RRT 
  2. Liver disorders 
Dec. 15, 2020 Anesthesia Critical Care
(Yang) 
  1. Cardiogenic shock 
  2. Mechanical circulatory support 
Jan. 19, 2021 Neurocritical Care
(Damani) 
  1. Management of stroke 
  2. Traumatic brain injury 
Feb. 16, 2021 Medical Intensive Care Unit
(Braun) 
  1. Infection in ICU - MDR, hospital-acquired infections
  2. Coagulopathy / bleeding reversal - focus on NOAC 
March 16, 2021 Medical Intensive Care Unit
(Braun) 
  1. Hematologic emergencies
  2. Endocrine emergencies 
April 20, 2021 Neurocritical Care
(Damani)
  1. Post cardiac arrest neuro-prognostication & targeted temperature management 
  2. Brain death 
May 18, 2021 Anesthesia Critical Care
(Yang) 
  1. Perioperative critical care management of the cardiac surgery patient 
  2. Arrhythmias in ICU + Temporary pacemakers 
June 15, 2021 Medical Intensive Care Unit
(Braun) 
  1. Care of the critically ill pregnant patient 
  2. Toxicology 

2020-2021 Anesthesia Critical Care Fellow Rotation Example Schedule

Month Course Course
July SICU MICU
August *TTE CVICU (Red)
September LVAD *TTE
October MICU LVAD
November CVICU (Red) SICU
Dec. 1-5 NEURO ICU *ID
Dec. 16-31 *ID NEURO ICU
Jan. 1-5 NEURO ICU *TRANSFUSION
Jan. 16-31 *TRANSFUSION NEURO ICU
February CCU/TSICU *CVOR
March CVICU (Red) VAD
April *RENAL CCU/TSICU
May CVICU (Blue/Night) CVICU (Red)
June LVAD CVICU (Blue/Night)

* Indicates an elective

Cores

CCU Coronary Care Unit 2 Weeks
CVICU (Blue) Cardiac ICU (Blue Sub-Acute Service) 2 Weeks
CVICU (Night) Cardiac ICU (Night Service) 2 Weeks
CVICU (Red) Cardiac ICU (Red Acute Service) 2 Months
LVAD Mechanical Circulatory Support & Transplant 2 Months
MICU Medical ICU 1 Month
NEURO ICU Neurologic/Neurosurgery ICU 1 Month
SICU Surgical ICU 1 Month
TSICU Thoracic Surgical ICU 2 Weeks

*Electives

TTE Cardiology/Transthoracic Echocardiography 1 Month
ID Infectious Disease Consult 1 Month
CVOR Cardiac Anesthesia Operating Room 1 Month
RENAL Nephrology Consult 1 Month

Cardiac Emphasis

  • 5 Months Cardio-thoracic ICU
  • 2 Months Cardiac ICU
    • Cardiac Surgery
    • Transplant - Lung, Abdominal
    • VV ECMO, Including COVID
  • 2 Months Mechanical Circulatory Support & Transplant
    • Mechanical Circulatory Support - VA ECMO, Impella, Tandem, etc.
    • Mechanical Circulatory Support & Transplant
  • 1 Month Thoracic
    • Complex Aortic Reconstruction