The Critical care selective is mandatory for Phase 3 students who have successfully completed their clerkships. The purpose of this selective is to provide the student a robust and educational introduction to critical care concepts; aligned with their career of choice. This selective is designed to allow students to recognize the early signs of a critically ill patient who would benefit from specialized care and learn the necessary interventions to stabilize a patient during the initial critical phase of their illness. Advanced physiological concepts will be introduced in a critical care setting, building upon concepts taught in Phase 1.
The primary objective of this rotation is to promote the development and mastery of clinical critical care pediatric competencies. The environment of the PICU affords the student a broad exposure to clinically relevant physiological and pathophysiological principles and multisystem disease. The practice of evidence-based medicine is promoted by encouraging students to conduct literature searches, with an emphasis on the basic principles of recognition and management of respiratory failure and shock in the pediatric population-infancy to 22 years.
Course Director Contact Information
ajeyapalan@med.miami.edu
mmp161@med.miami.edu
jrm605@med.miami.edu
