“The patient is your best teacher – ask the patient.” – Dr. Bradley Peterson

Clinical exposure to patient pathophysiology at the bedside is the foundation of pediatric critical care education.

A structured education curriculum that is systems based repeats two times over the 3 year fellowship.  Our education curriculum consists of formal and informal didactic lectures, case conferences, board review, simulation and focused course work.

Dedicated Courses:

• West Coast Boot Camp Orientation
• Pediatric Critical Care US Course
• Difficult Airway Course
• ECMO Course
• PALs Instructor Course
• INQUIRY Quality Improvement Course
• ATLS Course
• ACLS Course

Conferences

• Biweekly Morning Conference
• Monthly Journal Club, Board Review and Case Conference
• Weekly M&M Conferences (PICU, Trauma, Cardiac, CHET)
• Monthly Research Meeting
• Quarterly Simulation

Academic Support

• Computer access to UCSD Online Library, MDConsult, Pubmed, Online journals
• 24 hour access to Rady Children’s Hospital Library
• Society of Critical Care Membership (SCCM)
• SCCM Virtual PICU Rounds I and II
• Board Review Material (SCCM and ICU Prep)
• Purchased Texts: Rogers Textbook of Pediatric Intensive Care, “Baby” Rogers Handbook and Pediatric Critical Care Study Guide (Lucking)