Critical Care Medicine Fellowship

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)

Contact

Program Director: Rachel McDonald, MD r.k.mcdonald@wustl.edu

Fellowship Coordinator: Mindy Hammond m.hammond@wustl.edu