Multi-Professional Critical Care Education

The Emory Critical Care Center Multiprofessional Education Collaborative is committed to advancing a comprehensive and integrated approach to education in intensive care medicine, primarily focusing on improving patient outcomes and fostering a holistic learning and teaching experience. The initiative brings together learners from various Emory Critical Care Center fellowships through interprofessional collaborations in joint educational sessions. These sessions incorporate traditional lectures and interactive team-based learning activities such as case discussions, simulations, hands on sessions, and problem-solving exercises. By promoting collaboration and the exchange of expertise among learners from diverse disciplines, the program creates an environment that facilitates effective communication and mutual learning.Moreover, active participation in these shared learning experiences facilitates networking and mutual understanding among trainees and nurtures a culture of continuous learning within the critical care community. Examples of successful endeavors include the mechanical ventilation course and cadaver lab. 

Emory fellowship cadaver lab

Curriculum

The didactic curriculum covers core critical care knowledge and concepts such as sepsis and renal failure, as well as topics that are not traditionally taught. Striving to provide balanced education, the latter is thoughtfully divided into three categories:   

Radiology/Imaging Series

Includes an introductory ultrasound workshop to enhance trainees’ proficiency in using this vital diagnostic tool in addition to didactics on chest radiography and computed tomography to help them read their own radiology studies. 

Journal Clubs

Focuses on how to critically appraise relevant literature and covers relevant trials in critical care  

Professional Development Series

Various topics ranging from personal finance, cognitive apprenticeship and negotiations. Aims to equip trainees with the skills to become successful physicians in any setting as well as make valuable contributions to intensive care medicine and assume leadership roles in the future. 

New Initiatives

Looking ahead, the ECCC Education Collaborative plans to expand Emory's existing strong continuing education programs by introducing new initiatives. These include implementing point-of-care ultrasound education for current providers, organizing ECCC critical care grand rounds, and establishing an online portal where critical care educational materials ranging from relevant articles to bite sized videos can conveniently be found in one place. This platform will enable our intensive care providers worldwide to have on demand access to valuable resources with just one click. 

By continuously striving to improve and innovate in its educational efforts, the Emory Critical Care Center Multiprofessional Education Collaborative seeks to contribute significantly to advancing intensive care medicine and, ultimately, better patient care. 

Critical Care Training Programs

Physician Fellowships

Critical Care physician fellows train in programs across several divisions in the Emory University School of Medicine, including Neurocritical Care in the Department of Neurosurgery; the Department of Surgery; the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine in the Department of Medicine; and the Department of Anesthesiology.

APP Fellowship

The Emory Center for Critical Care NP/PA post graduate Fellowship is a one-year training program that teaches fellows to become highly skilled in the multidisciplinary, collaborative and evidence-based management of complex patients in the intensive care unit. This program attracts new graduates seeking a structured educational program, who want to become experts and leaders in their field.

T32 Research Training

Under the auspices of an NIH T32 training grant, the Emory Critical Care Center and the Department of Surgery of the Emory University School of Medicine offers a post-doctoral critical care research fellowship. Applicants to the program should be dedicated to developing critical care research expertise in preparation for academic leadership.