History
The Pediatric Surgical Critical Care Program starts in 2027 at UAMS/ACH. ACH-Little Rock is the only tertiary children’s hospital and ACS Verified Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center in the state. UAMS Medical Center is a large tertiary referral center and the only ACS Verified Level 1 Adult Trauma Center in the state.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Pediatric Surgical Critical Care fellowship is to provide the graduates with comprehensive training in the diagnosis and treatment of both adults and children with surgical/traumatic disease requiring critical care, leading to American Board of Surgery board eligibility in Surgical Critical Care and the capacity to practice surgical critical care independently with a focus in pediatric illness. The fellowship provides a foundational exposure to non-surgical neonatal/pediatric illnesses requiring critical care. Faculty at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children’s Hospital provide specialized care for children with critical surgical disease and education to pediatric residents, surgical residents, and surgical/medical fellows.
The Pediatric Surgical Critical Care fellowship enhances the care of this patient population in Arkansas and supplements the current educational opportunities provided by the Pediatric Surgical Critical Care faculty to other medical trainees at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences/Arkansas Children’s Hospital by providing additional clinical exposures and resources not previously utilized. This aligns with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences mission to improve the health, healthcare, and well-being of Arkansans by improving the specialized care for children with critical surgical diseases. The fellowship’s unique clinical rotation model results in graduates with expertise in surgery, critical care, and pediatrics.
Aims
- Comprehensive knowledge in the treatment of surgical critical illness in the neonatal and pediatric population through focused clinical rotations and education in these patient populations at ACH
- Comprehensive knowledge in the treatment of surgical critical illness in adult populations through focused clinical rotations and education in this patient population at UAMS Medical Center
- Foundational knowledge in the treatment of medical critical illness in the neonatal and pediatric population through focused clinical rotations and education in these patient populations at ACH
- Flexibility in tailoring fellow-chosen elective rotations to advance the trainee’s career goals within the scope of critical care (e.g. electives in trauma, burn, etc.)