The critical care medicine pathway offers a 24-month program and a 12-month program. Rotations for both programs consist of 4-week blocks and allow for three weeks of vacation annually. The majority of rotations take place in Barnes-Jewish Hospital’s intensive care units.
Barnes-Jewish Hospital ICUs
The majority of rotations take place in Barnes-Jewish Hospital’s intensive care units.
- Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) – BJH South Campus
- Stem Cell Transplant/Oncology Intensive Care Unit – BJH North Campus
- Cardiac Care Unit (CCU)
- Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU)
- Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit (CT-ICU)
- Neurologic and Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit (NNICU)
24-month program
The 24-month program will have the following blocks divided over the course of the 24 months, for a total of (26) 4-week blocks:
- 7 blocks of MICUs (combination of MICU and Stem Cell Transplant/Oncology ICU)
- 1 block of CCU
- 5 blocks of SICU
- 4 blocks of CT-ICU
- 1 block of NNICU
- 1 block Interventional Pulmonary and Palliative Care (2 weeks each)
- 3-4 blocks of research (research may be extended to a full 7 blocks if desired)
- 3-4 blocks of elective
12-month program
The 12-month program will have the following blocks divided over the course of the 12 months, for a total of (13) 4-week blocks:
- 5 blocks of MICUs (combination of MICU and Stem Cell Transplant/Oncology ICU)
- 1 block of CCU
- 3 blocks of SICU
- 2 blocks of CT-ICU
- 1 block of NNICU
- 1 block of Interventional Pulmonary and Palliative Care (2 weeks each)
Apply
Our program accepts applications through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) program. In ERAS, please select the Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) at Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium Program. Once the program is selected, there will be two tracks listed- please choose Critical Care Medicine.
NRMP Code 1353156F1
Requirements
- Curriculum Vitae
- Residency Program Director’s Letter of Support
- At least three (3) letters of recommendation
- USMLE result(s)
- Personal statement
- Photograph