A National Assessment of Pediatric Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Structure: Defining the Training Experience

In brief

This study examines the structure and content of Pediatric Surgical Critical Care fellowship programs across the nation to understand current training practices. The research identifies variations in educational approaches and highlights opportunities to standardize curriculum and improve training quality in this specialized field that bridges pediatric surgery, neonatal care, and critical care medicine.

• PSCC integrates surgical, neonatal, and pediatric critical care principles into a distinct specialty requiring specialized training.
• Current PSCC fellowship programs lack standardization in structure and curriculum across institutions.
• National assessment reveals variability in training experiences, highlighting need for educational guidelines.
• Study identifies gaps in PSCC training that could be addressed through standardized competency frameworks.
• Findings support development of unified training standards to ensure consistent PSCC fellow preparation.

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