University of Iowa Children's Hospital is a children's hospital within a teaching hospital, The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. We are the only comprehensive health care center in Iowa offering the full range of Pediatric Critical Care therapies, including high-frequency ventilation, inhalational nitric oxide, and extracorporeal life support.
Fast Facts
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Fellows’ clinical assignments are all carried out at one location, University of Iowa Children's Hospital within UI Hospitals & Clinics.
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Our new, state-of-the-art 16-bed PICU opened in March of 2004
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The PICU has ~700 admissions/year and an average daily census of 11 patients
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Our congenital heart surgery program includes >150 operative cases/year
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We are the designated level 1 Pediatric Trauma Service
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The PICU has primary responsibility for management of all surgical patients
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Fellows will have a 1 month experience on the CV surgery service during the second year to have exposure to surgical techniques, cardiac anesthesia and the role of the perfusionist
From their clinical experiences and our wide array of teaching conferences, our fellows receive excellent training in pediatric critical care.
Example of 3-year Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship Monthly Assignments
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