Training & Fellowships

Children’s Intensive Care Unit (CICU)

Overview

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Programme(s)

Paediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship

Paediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship

Objective

The objective of the fellowship is to train physicians in paediatric critical care medicine. Fellows will develop skills in:

Multidisciplinary holistic critical care
Pathophysiology and management of critical illness in children and neonates
Ethical issues associated with critical illness
Family and child-centered care
Management of chronically ill, technology dependent children
Use of advanced technology in critical care
Clinical Research, quality assurance and audit
Teaching students, as well as medical and nursing staff, including resuscitation training
Formal presentations
Administrative issues associated with the delivery of critical care

Course Contents

There are several components to the formal education programme:

Fundamentals of Paediatric Critical Care
Paediatric Critical Care tutorials
Paediatric Critical Care lectures
CICU Grand Rounds
Mortality rounds
CICU Journal Club
Mock codes
Workshops
Within the CICU there are daily (Cardiology/Cardiothoracic Surgery, and Radiology) and weekly (Infectious Diseases, Respiratory) teaching rounds conducted by the relevant specialist teams.

Research
All fellows attached to the CICU for six months or more are expected to complete at least one research project. It is expected that the fellow will submit completed work to conferences and scientific meetings. Research will be conducted under the supervision of the faculty who will also help source for funding if needed.

Teaching Activity
Fellows are expected to participate in the teaching activity carried out by the unit for junior medical staff, medical students and nurses. This includes lectures, bedside tutorials, and hands-on sessions with technology. Formal presentations at departmental, division and hospital meetings will be strongly encouraged and supported. Fellows that are with the unit for >1 year will be expected to contribute some learning material, such as sections in the CICU handbook, and lectures or worksheets for the medical officers.

Method

Hands on clinical fellowship attachment – credentialing by Singapore Medical Council.

For Whom

Doctors

Pre-requisite

Success of the fellowship application is also contingent on approval by the Singapore Medical Council for a temporary medical practicing license.

Duration

One year posting

Training Dates/Period

Anytime

Certification

Certificate of fellowship at the end of the attachment

Positions / Training Places

Clinical Fellowship

Course Fee

Funding Body: Self-funded fellowship
Admin & Processing fees: SGD$150/-
Singapore Medical Council Application Fees: SGD$200/-
Monthly Fellowship fees: SGD$1000/- (observer/non-hands on) or SGD$1500 per month (hands-on)
Indemnity Coverage (by MPS): SGD$490 (estimated)