Formal Training & Didactics
Didactics
Neurocritical Care Conference
Wednesdays at noon, UMMC & virtual
- 1st: Fellow-led M&M
- 2nd: Faculty Lecture
- 3rd: Journal Club
- 4th: Guest Lecture
- 5th (as applicable): QI/Research Project Updates
Combined Critical Care Education Series
- Monthly Journal Club - last Wednesday, 7:30AM
- Weekly lectures from all critical care backgrounds (Cardiology, Anesthesia, Surgery, Pulmonology, Neurology, etc.) - Thursdays, 3:00-5:00PM
Combined Vascular Neurology & Neurocritical Care Conference
Tuesdays at 3:30PM, virtual
- 1st: VN Fellow-Led M&M
- 2nd: Journal Club - rotating fellows
- 3rd: Challenging/Interesting Cases
- 4th/5th: Faculty/Guest Lecture
AHA Guideline reviews begin in September.
Related Conferences
- Neuroendovascular Case Conference - 7AM, Wednesdays
- VN-NCC-Neuroradiology Case Conference - 2PM, Thursdays
- Neurosurgery Conferences - 7AM, Fridays
- Additional conferences on elective rotations
Clinical Research Training
- Each fellow completes a QI/research project during their fellowship (presented to the department at the end of the program).
- An attending will act as a guide/mentor throughout the process
- Fellows are trained to the level of Co-Investigators on all of our NIH-funded NCC/VN clinical trials
- Co-I role leads to credit in peer-reviewed journal articles
- Fellows play a key role in screening patients and facilitating enrollments
- 24/7 acute care research coordinator team to support in screening beginning at code activation
- Additional research coordinators to support in screening for prevention and rehab trials
Simulation Training
Fellows attend simulation courses across Minnesota. Recent courses have included:
- Midwest Introductory Bronchoscopy & Pleural Procedures (Mayo)
- Difficult Airways (HCMC)
- Fundamentals of Mechanical Ventilation
- CCM Procedures Workshop (UMN Anesthesia)
- Point-of-care Ultrasound