Critical Care - Pediatrics

(4 Credits)

During the four-week, phase three critical care clerkship at NYU Langone Hospital Long Island, students develop the knowledge, skills, and experience needed to care for critically ill patients. Students have the option to rotate in a specialty intensive care unit (medical, neonatal, pediatric, surgical) aligned with their career choice. Pediatric: Critical care clerkship responsibilities include daily teaching rounds and following, assessing, and treating critically ill patients and be an active member of the care team. This rotation also includes didactic sessions on important critical care topics. The Pediatric Critical Care Clerkship curriculum is designed to prepare the student to understand critical illness in children. During the rotation, students will learn how to efficiently diagnose, evaluate, and manage both common and unusual pediatric critical illnesses in the pediatric intensive care unit.