Critical Care Medicine

The goal of the Critical Care Medicine Fellowship program at Atrium Health is to provide exposure to a wide array of complex disease processes in the critical care setting in order to ensure the advanced practice provider (APP) possesses the skills necessary to be successful in delivering excellent critical care. The fellowship will allow both nurse practitioners and physician assistants to develop the knowledge base to perform critical care procedures and lifesaving interventions in various high-acuity patient populations and situations.

The fellowship will serve as an immersion in specific critical care competencies to prepare the APP for the critical thinking above and beyond the level received in their formal education. Furthermore, it will serve to further the APP’s knowledge of evidence-based practice, basic research techniques, guideline development and quality improvement initiatives. Overall, it will prepare the APP to be a well-rounded provider, leader and resource within the critical care team.

To ensure an intentional balance between a well-rounded, but specialized experience, there are two different track options for future applicants. The Medical Track offers rotations within our Medical, Neuro, Bone Marrow Transplant and Regional ICUs. Where our Cardiac Track, begins training in a similar fashion in our medical-based units, will support a majority of training within our Cardiac and Cardiothoracic ICUs.  

Both tracks will participate in scheduled simulation labs, procedural training and a quality improvement project while maintaining having real-time exposure to patient care in various intensive care units. All fellow procedural experience includes endotracheal intubation, tube thoracostomy, diagnostic and therapeutic fiberoptic bronchoscopy, central venous catheter insertion, arterial catheter insertion, pulmonary artery catheter insertion, thoracentesis, paracentesis, lumbar puncture and hemodialysis catheter insertion.

Medical Track

Rotations will include Medical, Neurosurgical, Bone Marrow Transplant ICUs and Regional Hospital mixed Medical/Surgical ICUs. Fellows also have the opportunity to complete two electives. 

Cardiac Track

Rotations will include Medical, Cardiac and Cardiothoracic ICUs. Fellows also have the opportunity to complete two electives.

Faculty

	Medical Director Russell Trigonis, MD Critical Care Medicine		Co-APP Specialty Director Emily Lipsitz, PA-C Critical Care Medicine
	Regional APP Specialty Director Emily Blankenship, AGACNP Critical Care Medicine		Co-APP Specialty Director William Lapenas, PA-C Critical Care Medicine
	Regional APP Specialty Director Anna Kate Ramsey, PA-C  Critical Care Medicine		Regional APP Specialty Director Walter Peppers, AGACNP  Critical Care Medicine