Education, Research & Training

Throughout the week, critical care fellows attend various lectures, conferences and meetings. In addition to the program's core curriculum, fellows dedicate 16 months of the three-year program to research, in which they complete and present a scholarly project under the guidance of a research mentor. 

Two young adults in scrubs learn from their supervisor in medical school.

Monday

  • Cardiac Morbidity & Mortality (once per month)
  • Medical Intelligence and Innovation Institute (Mi4) meetings (once per month)  

Tuesday

  • Transport M&M (every other month)

Wednesday

  • Radiology rounds with radiologist (weekly)
  • Resident noon PICU lecture (weekly)
  • Case conference (weekly)
  • Fellow-specific conferences (weekly), including Evidence-Based Medicine/Journal Club, Professor Core Lecture Series, physiology talks, fellow-led core topic lectures and research presentations

Thursday

  • Cardiac conference (weekly)
  • Fellow core curriculum, including topics on research methodology and analysis, ethics, professionalism, leadership, well-being and more (one or two times per month)

Friday

  • Fellow Board Review course (quarterly)
  • PICU M&M (once per month)
  • Ultrasound and simulations (once per month)
  • ECLS case presentation (once per month)
Meeting of the Team of Medical Scientists in a Research Laboratory. Doctors Having Analytical Discussion Surrounded by Monitors

Research training and completion of a scholarly project is an ACGME requirement and will be expected of each fellow. Fellows will have 16 months of protected time over the course of their three years of training to complete their project. In line with ACGME requirements, each fellow physician will have a Scholarly Oversight Committee that will help guide them and monitor progress on research projects.

Research mentors are available at both UCI and CHOC, both in pediatric critical care medicine and/or in collaboration with other clinicians and scientists. Fellows will be expected to present their research at an appropriate conference and/or submit their work for publication prior to the completion of their training.

As part of their training in research, the fellow will be expected to gain experience in study design, conducting hypothesis-driven research, laboratory methodology, statistical analysis, IRB preparation and, if applicable, grant preparation. Training in these topics will be included in the Fellows Core Curriculum.