Clinical Sites
University of Minnesota Medical Center
All fellows will rotate primarily at the University of Minnesota East Bank Campus. Core rotations will include experiences on several intensive care teams to meet the ACMGE requirements in terms of breadth of patients and faculty expertise exposure. Required rotations include medical ICU, cardiac ICU, cardiothoracic ICU, neurocritical ICU, and the Surgical ICU. These rotations will expose trainees to a variety of patient populations and conditions needed for adequate training in critical care. Night coverage will also take place at this site. All time in the ICU and procedural learning will be with direct supervision of a faculty intensivist.
Southdale Hospital
Southdale is a general 23 bed ICU that manages patients with medical, cardiac, neurologic and post operative issues requiring ICU level care. The care team consists of two faculty and two fellows during the day. Faculty and advanced practice providers cover night shifts. There is always a physician in house for oversight.
Fellows are expected to see and manage 5-7 patients daily and assist with necessary procedures for the entire team. This ICU experience provides the trainees with exposure to 'bread and butter' MICU, CCU, and Neuro ICU care. In addition, this site offers and opportunity for the fellows to participate in rapid response teams and have more acute airway management experiences.
St. John's Hospital
St. John's is a 20 bed general community ICU that manages patients with medical, cardiac, neurologic and post operative issues requiring ICU level cares. The care team consists of faculty fellows and advanced practice providers, fellows will not provide night coverage. There is always a physician in house for oversight of patient management and procedures.
Fellows are expected to see and manage 5-7 patients daily and assist with necessary procedures for the entire team. This ICU experience provides the trainees with exposure to a community hospital ICU, with a wide variety of ailments and severity of illness. Fellows are actively involved in the decision making and process for transferring patients to a higher level of care if/when needed. In addition, this site offers and opportunity for the fellows to participate in rapid response teams and have more acute airway management experiences.
Site Directors
University of MN Medical Center - Fairview East Bank
Andrea Elliott, MD, FACC
elliotta@umn.edu
Fairview Southdale Hospital
David Wacker, MD
wack0012@umn.edu
