Non- ACGME CTICU ECMO Fellowship

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Sur place; USD 60 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

UPMC's Cardiothoracic Critical Care fellowship offers a one-year, non-ACGME program for board-certified and board-eligible intensivists who aim to lead in cardiothoracic care. Fellows train in a high-volume CTICU, gaining expertise in post-cardiotomy care, cardiogenic shock, ECMO, and advanced circulatory support.

The experience emphasizes hands-on rounding, direct supervision of residents, and multidisciplinary collaboration, preparing graduates to practice at the forefront of cardiothoracic

Qualifications

• Board-certified or board-eligible intensivists seeking to practice and lead as cardiothoracic intensivists.

Responsabilités

• Fellows will spend several months in a 28-bed CTICU, gaining in-depth knowledge of cardiothoracic pathology and management.
• Graduated autonomy in rounding and patient management with ECMO consults and team calls.
• Direct supervision of residents and fellows, including night-time management of CTICU patients.
• CTICU exposure includes cannulation, troubleshooting, and support for acute events.
• Attain exposure to ECMO, Impella, and other temporary mechanical circulatory support.

Description du poste

Cardiothoracic Critical Care is a growing subspecialty of critical care medicine that involves the treatment of patients with cardiothoracic pathology. This population includes post-cardiotomy, cardiogenic shock, respiratory failure, pre- and post-thoracic transplant, VAD implantation, and patients requiring temporary mechanical circulatory support (ECMO, Impella, intra-aortic balloon pump). Effectively caring for these high-acuity patients requires advanced training in the knowledge base, technology, and procedural skills that encompass this increasingly nuanced and complex field. As a leading cardiovascular center with a history of providing cutting-edge cardiothoracic critical care, we are uniquely well-positioned to meet the growing demand for this level of training.

This one-year non-ACGME fellowship provides an immersive training experience to board-certified and board-eligible intensivists dedicated to practicing and leading as cardiothoracic intensivists. Trainees will be immersed in our high-volume, high-acuity CTICU and gain the exposure, knowledge, and technical skills necessary to care for patients with advanced cardiothoracic diseases.

• Please note that unfortunately our program is unable to offer J-1 employer sponsorship for participation in this program.**

Clinical Experience

Fellows will spend several months in our 28-bed cardiothoracic intensive care unit (CTICU), working to acquire in-depth knowledge of the unique pathology, management, and technology involved in the care for our patients.

This Clinical Time Consists Of

~22 weeks of daytime rounding includes:

• Graduated autonomy in rounding and patient management
• ECMO consults, multidisciplinary cardiogenic shock team calls
• Direct supervision of residents and fellows

~36-night shifts include:

• Independent management of CTICU patients overnight
• Admission and management of new patients and late surgical cases
• Coverage for ECMO consults, cardiogenic shock team calls, interhospital transfers
• Nighttime ECMO support, including cannulation, troubleshooting, ECPR
• CTICU attending support from home (will come in for any acute management and procedural issues)