Critical Care Fellowship (Anesthesiology) Curriculum

Anesthesia critical care fellows will participate in multiple didactic curriculums during their 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 that fellows will be eligible to attend.

Example Lecture and Rotation Schedules

Sample lecture and rotation schedules are below:

DateTimeTopicLecturer
July 101-2 p.m.Intubation and Airway ManagementDr. Jose Diaz-Gomez
July 171-2 p.m.

2-3 p.m.		Introduction to Mechanical Ventilation

Hemodynamic Monitoring		Dr. Dharani Narendra

Dr. Diana Guerra
July 241-3 p.m.ARDS (2h)Dr. Dharani Narendra
July 311-2 p.m.Sepsis and Septic ShockDr. Chris Morgan
Aug. 71-2 p.m.Shock, Vasopressors, InotropesDr. Andrea Braun
Aug. 141-2 p.m.Sedation and Analgesia in the ICUDr. Ali Omranian
Aug. 211-2 p.m.Noninvasive VentilationDr. Kalpalatha Guntupalli
Aug. 281-2 p.m.Advanced Mechanical Ventilation/Ventilator WaveformsDr. Kalpalatha Guntupalli

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

MonthCourseCourse
JulySICUMICU
August*TTECVICU (Red)
SeptemberLVAD*TTE
OctoberMICULVAD
NovemberCVICU (Red)SICU
Dec. 1-5NEURO ICU*ID
Dec. 16-31*IDNEURO ICU
Jan. 1-5NEURO ICU*TRANSFUSION
Jan. 16-31*TRANSFUSIONNEURO ICU
FebruaryCCU/TSICU*CVOR
MarchCVICU (Red)VAD
April*RENALCCU/TSICU
MayCVICU (Blue/Night)CVICU (Red)
JuneLVADCVICU (Blue/Night)

*Indicates an elective

Cores

CCUCoronary Care Unit2 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
LVADMechanical Circulatory Support & Transplant2 Months
MICUMedical ICU1 Month
NEURO ICUNeurologic/Neurosurgery ICU1 Month
SICUSurgical ICU1 Month
TSICUThoracic Surgical ICU2 Weeks

Electives

TTECardiology/Transthoracic Echocardiography1 Month
IDInfectious Disease Consult1 Month
CVORCardiac Anesthesia Operating Room1 Month
RENALNephrology Consult1 Month

Cardiac Emphasis

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