Academic Curriculum

PCCM Core Curriculum

• Weekly noon conference prepared by CM faculty or fellows focusing on clinical or physiology topics.

  • Includes specific lecture series for cardiac critical care and neuro critical care.

  • Includes diversity/equality lectures both within the department and institution 

PCCM Scholarly Conference

• Weekly noon conferences prepared by CM faculty or fellows that provide a foundation for clinical research and opportunity to discuss ongoing research endeavors.

  • Includes specific series for quality improvement, research design and diversity/equality

  • Includes case conference and journal club

PCCM Education Conference

• Monthly continuing education conference prepared by CM faculty or fellows on a topic of their choosing. PCCM is a lecture designed by fellows with the goal of exploring critical care topics in depth and discussing controversies and challenges in the field. This opportunity allows fellows to expand their knowledge on a specific topic, apply evidence-based medicine, and potentially guide their practice towards improved patient care.

• Presented to critical care physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, pediatric residents and medical students.

PCCM Morbidity and Mortality Conference

• Monthly PICU and Heart Center conferences.

• Case summaries prepared by PCCM or Cardiology fellow or attending.

ECMO Conference

• Quarterly multidisciplinary conference required for all ECMO providers in the hospital covering a variety of topics including case conference, QI updates, etc.     

Cardiac Disposition Conference (Optional)

• A biweekly conference to review echocardiographic, radiologic, clinical and catheterization data of children with congenital heart disease.

• Attended by physicians, nurses, trainees, and other multidisciplinary staff.

Fellow Administrative Meeting

• Monthly meeting are held to discuss administrative aspects of fellowship and provide opportunity to discuss fellow questions/concerns.

Quarterly ECMO Conference

• Multidisciplinary conference required for all ECMO providers in the hospital covering a variety of topics including case conference, QI updates, etc.

Common Fellowship Core Curriculum

• A hospital-wide program to address topics common to all ACGME-approved fellowship programs.

• Conferences cover topics such as professionalism, medical ethics, fatigue/sleep deprivation, physician impairment, teaching, mentoring and leadership.

Common Fellowship Quarterly Seminars/Workshops

• In-depth education for second- and third-year fellows

• Topics include case discussions on medical ethics and professionalism, health economics, transition to faculty, coding and billing.

Grant Writing Boot Camp

• Instruction on writing a competitive grant

• Goal of writing first grant during fellowship

Problem Solving Basics

• Didactic course for second-year fellows

• Learn and apply a variety of analytical tools and techniques that are effective in continuously improving your practices

• Assist in better developing and maintaining clinical and research skills

• Grand Rounds - Local and national speakers present pertinent pediatrics topics weekly.

• Professor Rounds – Case-based presentations for residents and faculty prepared and presented by a senior resident each week.

• Pediatric Resident Morbidity and Mortality – A monthly conference structured to define ways to improve quality of care through the analysis of recent cases.

• Faculty Development Lecture Series – Fellows are invited to attend lectures and workshops organized by Children’s Mercy’s Office of Faculty Development.