About Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship
The fellowship program has been available since 1988 and has been fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) since 1994. We offer trainees a diverse education in clinical, research and administrative pediatric critical care medicine. Fellows are exposed to a broad array of pediatric critical care illnesses, state-of-the art technology, simulation-based training, clinical and translational research, medical transport, outpatient sedation services, and hospital administration.
National Rankings
Emory ranks among the nation’s top pediatrics programs on the U.S. News & World Report list of “Best Medical School Specialty Rankings,” while Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta ranks among the nation’s top pediatric hospitals on the U.S. News & World Report list of “Best Children’s Hospitals.” As one of the largest pediatric care providers in the country, Children’s serves as the primary pediatric teaching site for Emory University School of Medicine. Together, with more than 500 physicians holding titles at both institutions, Children’s and Emory combine their clinical and academic strengths to train the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists while also facilitating leading-edge pediatric research.
Why Atlanta?
In addition to our unique neighboring pediatric partners, Atlanta is full of diverse communities, walkable neighborhoods, a thriving arts and culture scene, and plenty of green spaces and sunny weather—it’s pretty easy to fall in love with our charming city.
Meet the Team
- Nick Ettinger, MD, PhD, Program Director
- Anna Rodenbough, MD, MPH, Associate Program Director
- Kim Reese, Program Coordinator
Arthur M. Blank Hospital
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has opened a new 19-story hospital with two patient towers and 446 beds for specialized, empathetic care and training the next generation of pediatric physicians.
Critical Care Fellowship Curriculum
Didactic Teaching Conference
Currently meets Tuesday afternoons from 12-2 pm. This conference includes our core physiology series, our research and professional development series, our morbidity and mortality conference series, and divisional education on a wide range of critical care topics. Presenters and instructors include internal critical care fellows and faculty, other Emory/Children's faculty external to our division, and guest speakers from across the country.
Experiential Education
Additional education sessions are held primarily on Thursday afternoons from 1-3 pm. These sessions include:
- Respiratory Rounds: Respiratory physiology, ventilators, airway adjuncts, and respiratory support devices are discussed by senior respiratory therapists.
- PICU Simulation Training:Includes Team Training, Mock Codes, Procedures, and other simulation-based learning, facilitated by our simulation team and CCM faculty.
- ECMO Simulation: Quarterly ECMO-based scenarios and education, led by our ECMO primer team.
- Board Review: Informal discussions and review of board questions, led by CCM faculty.
- Point-Of-Care Ultrasound:Didactic and bedside education, led by EM and CCM faculty.
Special Courses and Seminars
- PICU Communication Series: Biannual case-based, multi-stage, standardized encounters focused on communication and difficult conversations, led by our PACT and CCM faculty.
- Multi-Institutional Fundamentals of Mechanical Ventilation Course: Annual, intensive 4-day-long didactic and experiential course for critical care fellows. The Vent Course is completed by all Emory pediatric and adult critical care fellows once during their fellowship.