NYU Grossman School of Medicine Program

The Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship at NYU Langone Health offers a comprehensive training experience designed to prepare future intensivists for academic careers in pediatric critical care. The fellowship spans three years and emphasizes the development of clinical care, teaching, and research skills through a blend of hands-on clinical experience and a core curriculum that covers critical care physiology, evidence-based practices, and research methodologies.

This fellowship is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, ensuring it meets the highest standards of medical education.

Clinical Training

Fellows primarily train at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital, a state-of-the-art facility that opened in 2018, dedicated to providing advanced pediatric medical services. The hospital is equipped to handle a range of complex pediatric conditions and offers advanced therapies, including high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV), extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and renal replacement therapies, among others. The training includes managing patients across various specialties, including general pediatric surgery, neurosurgery, and oncology post-transplant.

Additional rotation experiences occur in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, which serves as a referral center for critically ill children in New York City and operates as a Level II Pediatric Trauma Center.

Didactic Training

The fellowship program places a strong emphasis on didactic learning, integrating various conferences and simulation activities that enhance the fellows' knowledge and skills in pediatric critical care medicine. Core conference examples include:

• Fellow Conference: A weekly curriculum that aligns with the American Board of Pediatrics' Content Outline for Pediatric Critical Care Medicine.
• Fellow Scholarly Development Conference: A monthly lecture series that covers research methodology, literature review, and evidence-based medicine.
• Case Conference: A weekly meeting that focuses on clinical management and evidence-based discussions of current PICU patients.

Fellows also participate in simulation training at the New York Simulation Center for the Health Sciences (NYSIM), where they practice clinical procedures and enhance their teamwork and communication skills through high-technology simulations.

Training Year Experiences

The fellowship is structured over three years:

• First Year: Focused on clinical learning, fellows complete multiple blocks in the PICU and CCVCU, alongside research.
• Second Year: More opportunities for research are available, along with elective time tailored to fellows' interests.
• Third Year: Emphasizes leadership and completion of research initiatives.

Research Opportunities

Each fellow engages in significant research exposure intended to culminate in a scholarly product. The fellowship promotes collaboration with NYU Langone's research community and includes participation in the Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigators (PALISI) Clinical Research Course. Additionally, fellows have the chance to publish their findings and present at local or national conferences.

Research interests within the division cover diverse topics including quality improvement, medical education, and family engagement, and fellows benefit from mentorship and oversight to develop their skills in research.

Competitiveness and Application Requirements

The fellowship program is competitive, welcoming applications from both MD and DO graduates. International Medical Graduates (IMGs) can also apply, as the program supports visa sponsorship for candidates on J-1 visas. Specific application requirements may include considerations for years of graduation and limitations on failed USMLE STEP examinations.

The program expects candidates to apply through the National Resident Matching Program, with interviews typically conducted between September and November.