Critical Care Fellowship

Mission Statement

The fellowship trains physicians to become skilled intensivists who deliver compassionate, evidence-based care. The program emphasizes leadership, patient safety, scholarship, and teamwork.

360-Bed Hospital
18-Bed Coronary Care Unit
8-Bed Neuro Critical Care Unit
9-Bed Surgical Intensive Care Unit
11-Bed Medical Intensive Care Unit
10-Bed Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Trauma Rotation Offsite (Broward General Hospital)
Large Internal Medicine Residency Program with Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology, Infectious Disease, Neurology, Neuro-Vascular, & Neuro-Interventional Fellowships
Services offered include Structural Heart, Open Heart, Neuro Vascular Intervention, Neuro Surgery, Surgical Oncology, and Bariatric Surgery

Fellowship Program:

Founded in 2012

3 Fellows in Each Class (6 Total)

ACGME Accredited (10 Year Certified in 2021)

Current Rotations include SICU, ICU, CVICU/Echo, NCCU/Consults, Nights, Trauma, & CCU

Didactics take place Wednesday and Thursday and are based on Critical Care Medicine: Principles of Diagnosis and Management in the Adult (Dellinger & Parrillo)

Procedural Skills taught include insertion of Temporary Venous Pacemakers, Central Venous Catheters, Hemodialysis Catheters, Arterial Lines, Thoracostomy, Paracentesis, Lumbar Puncture, Intubation, and Bronchoscopy

Typical Day for our Fellows:

7:00 – Sign Out with Night Shift

7:30 – Breakfast

9:00 to 12:00 – Multi-Disciplinary Rounds (MDR)

12:00 – Lunch

13:00 – Didactics

14:00 to 19:00 – Perform Procedures & Finish Notes

19:00 – Sign Out with Night Shift

Education & Duration

Length: 2 years (PGY-4 & PGY-5)
Sites: Palmetto General Hospital, Delray Medical Center

Goals

Provide advanced ICU training and procedural expertise.
Foster patient- and family-centered care.
Develop fellows as leaders of multidisciplinary teams.
Engage fellows in quality improvement and research.

Rotations

- Coronary Care Unit (CCU): Advanced cardiac critical care, ventilator and hemodynamic management, procedures.
- Neurocritical Care: Stroke, hemorrhage, ICP monitoring, neuro-emergencies.
- Trauma ICU: Resuscitation, hemorrhagic shock, perioperative trauma management.
- Cardiovascular Surgery ICU/Ultrasound: Post-op care, bedside ultrasound, mechanical support (IABP, ECMO exposure).
- Night Float: Independent ICU management and urgent procedures.

Curriculum

- Core Curriculum Conferences (Tue–Fri)
- Morning Report (Wed)
- Journal Club & M&M (Monthly/Quarterly)
- Grand Rounds (Quarterly)
- Board Review (ongoing)
- Annual In-Service Exam
- Scholarly activity & QI projects

Assessment

- Daily observation & feedback
- End-of-rotation evaluations
- Semi-annual milestone reviews
- Final comprehensive evaluation

Contact

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