During the program, participants will have an exclusive opportunity to meet one-on-one with critical care team members, discover how medical equipment and supplies are utilized in the care of critically ill and injured patients, participate in rounds, observe invasive and non-invasive procedures, practice using simulator technology, observe team meetings, and much more.


Typical Day: A typical day starts at 8:00 a.m. and concludes at 4:00 p.m. All experiences take place in a busy medical/surgical intensive care unit that admits 1400 to 1500 patients per year. These include the surgical specialties of vascular, neurological, trauma, general medical, orthopedics, plastic surgery and gynecologic oncology. A team of critical care-trained physicians staff the ICU 24 hours a day, seven days a week and work with an exemplary staff of nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, physician assistants and other staff.

Place:

The Mini-Internship is offered at:

Rush University Medical Center
1650 West Harrison
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Shands Hospital at the University of Florida
1600 SW Archer Road
Gainesville, Florida, USA

Maximum Registration: The Mini-Internship Program is a limited opportunity allowing a maximum of six-eight participants per session.

Program Dates:

Rush University Medical Center (2-day program):

April 12-13, 2010
May 3-4, 2010

Shands Hospital at the University of Florida (3-day program):

May 4-6, 2010

Cost:

$3,000 per person for SCCM members
$4,000 per person for non-members

Please contact SCCM Customer Service at +1 847 827-6888 for availability.

“The Mini-Internship program gives participants an insider's look at how the practice of critical care is carried out and what practitioners in an ICU are thinking about. It gives participants a view they typically don't see.”


T. James Gallagher, MD, FCCM
Professor of Anesthesiology and Surgery
Co-Chief, Division of Critical Care Medicine
University of Florida College of Medicine