Fellowship Curriculum

• Weekly educational conferences with a variety of speakers within and outside the division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine

• Format varies from but includes didactics, group discussions, workshops, field trips, and procedure labs

• Online PEM Portal with links to articles, lectures, treatment guidelines, and protocols

• Recurring sessions include:

  • Ultrasound

  • Simulation

  • Radiology Review

  • PICU Review

  • Trauma Review

  • Journal Club

  • Board Review

  • Morbidity and Mortality

  • Cardiac Arrest Review

  • Video Airway Review

Additional training and certification is offered in the following areas:

• Medical Education
• Quality Improvement
• Global Health
• Administration
• Simulation
• Ultrasound
• Disaster
• Advocacy
• Sedation
• EMS

• Led by Dr. Matt Moake, our longitudinal ultrasound curriculum is built into the conference schedule
• Monthly interactive lectures with group discussions and review of previous scans
• Monthly small group scanning in the Pediatric ED
• Dedicated scanning shifts in the Pediatric and Adult ED
• Opportunities for additional training in advanced modalities
• All PEM faculty in the process of being formally credentialed in Ultrasound

• State-of-the-art 12,000 sq/ft Simulation facility with 13 rooms and over 30 mid to high fidelity manikins
• Monthly in-situ simulations done for fellows in the Emergency Department
• Under the supervision of Dr. Amanda Price, fellows develop and implement their own simulation scenarios.
• Resuscitation and procedural simulation teaching for the residents (with shift reduction given for time spent teaching)

• All fellows will design and implement a publishable research project during their fellowship
• Once a fellow identifies a research interest we will help pair you with an appropriate mentor and scholarship oversight committee
• Monthly meetings during and outside of fellows’ conference ensure that all fellows are making appropriate progress
• Fellows are expected to submit their research to a national meeting; if accepted the fellow will be supported for travel and conference expenses
• All pediatric fellows participate in both in-person and on-line courses in evidence-based medicine and clinical research methods during their dedicated research months
• Quarterly Journal clubs during conference or hosted by faculty
• All first-year fellows attend the national Pediatric EM Fellows’ conference where they present their research plan and receive feedback
• Free statistical assistance and electronic health record data requests provided through the MUSC SPARC center

• Fellows lead many of our educational conferences including Board review, PICU review, Radiology review, M&M, and Journal Club
• All fellows within the Department of Pediatrics participate in a longitudinal Clinicians as Educators lecture series
  • GME Certificate as a Medical Educator is offered to fellows who also complete an educational research project
• Scheduled on shift small group teaching for residents and medical students
• Didactic and workshop teaching during Academic Half Day for our Pediatric residents
• Grand Rounds lectures for Emergency Medicine residents
• Invited lectures and workshops for our regional health partners and local EMS agencies
• Opportunity to be a part of the Clinical Coaching program for Pediatric residents
• Mentorship of pediatric residents on the Medical Education Track
• Teaching during the Wilderness Medicine course for residents and medical students
• Splinting and Suturing workshops for residents and medical students
• Teaching opportunities within the College of Medicine

• Fellows participate in inter- and intra-departmental Faculty meetings
• Fellows are encouraged to develop and disseminate new treatment guidelines and protocols based on discussions from fellows’ conference
• Fellows have access to online and in-person leadership initiatives including MUSC’s Emerging Leaders program
• 3rd year fellows serve on the fellowship’s Program Evaluation Committee
• Fellows are given free access to the Institute of Healthcare Improvement’s course offerings including Quality Improvement, Patient Safety, and Leadership
• Additional administrative opportunities and responsibilities are offered to fellows wishing to pursue certification as part of their individualized curriculum

• Departmental support for travel available

• Partnership with One World Health (https://oneworldhealth.com/)

• Established affiliations with hospitals in Nicaragua, Honduras, Uganda, and Tanzania

• Funding opportunities for additional travel

• Summer advocacy lecture series
• Certificate available with Capstone project
• Turning the Tide Violence Intervention program which provides wraparound services and long-term follow up to victims of violence
• Opportunities to travel to state and national advocacy meetings
• Mentored application for CATCH grants
• Opportunities to be on Health Focus, a SC Public Radio program

• Joint faculty and fellows retreats 2-3 times per year
• Off every Monday and Thursday evening during PEM months
• Quarterly ‘Soul Care’ conference for discussions of difficult situations in the Pediatric ED
• Monthly ‘Lunch with your Bunch’ gatherings after conference
• Dedicated open conference time for housekeeping and debriefing
• Frequent visits to conference by our hospital therapy dogs, Baskin and Agnes (pro tip: snacks are always appreciated)