Education & Training

Critical Care Medicine Fellowship

The Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship at Duke University Medical Center is a three-year program accredited by the American Committee on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) which is designed to provide outstanding clinical and research training in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine.

The first year of fellowship is predominantly clinical with an in-depth exposure to a broad range of critically ill medical and surgical patients. The program at Duke is one of the few academic programs where the critical care fellows manage all medical and surgical ICU patients (multidisciplinary, cardiac, and ECMO).

The second year of fellowship is primarily dedicated to research activities with reduced clinical responsibilities.

The third year offers flexibility based on the individual’s interests and includes clinical activities with increased supervisory role, opportunities for clinical electives, and additional protected research time to complete research projects and prepare scientific manuscripts.

Program Summary

Positions offered per year	Two
Current number of fellows	Six
Program duration	Three years
Accrediting body	ACGME
Match participation?	Yes
Contact persons	Ira M. Cheifetz, MD, FCCM, FAARC Associate Professor of Pediatrics Duke Univ Med Ctr, Box 3046 Durham, NC 27710 cheif002@mc.duke.edu Veronica Mills Administrative Assistant Duke Univ Med Center, Box 3046 Durham, NC 27710 mills021@mc.duke.edu 919-681-3550
How to apply	CCM Fellowship: Applying Application form
More information	CCM Fellowship: Clinical Component CCM Fellowship: Research Component CCM Fellowship: Publications CCM Fellowship: Educational
Program director	Ira M. Cheifetz, MD, FCCM, FAARC Associate Professor of Pediatrics Division Chief, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program Director Medical Director, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Medical Director, Pediatric Respiratory Care and ECMO Programs Cheif002@mc.duke.edu
Program faculty	Frank H. Kern, MD, FCCM Professor of Anesthesia and Pediatrics Vice Chair of Department of Anesthesia Medical Director, Life Flight, Pediatric Section Kern0001@mc.duke.edu Jon N. Meliones, MD, MS, FCCM Clinical Professor of Pediatrics Medical Director, Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Melio001@mc.duke.edu Scott R. Schulman, MD, MHS Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics Director of Clinical Research, Pediatric Anesthesiology Schul003@mc.duke.edu Jennifer L. Turi, MD Associate in Pediatrics Director, Pediatric Rapid Response and Code Teams Turi0002@mc.duke.edu B. Craig Weldon, MD Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship Program Director Weldo004@mc.duke.edu