Interdepartmental collaboration leads to a successful Critical Care Medicine Boot Camp 

More than 20 residents and fellows from the UF Departments of Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Neurology, and Surgery participated in this year’s Multidisciplinary Critical Care Medicine Boot Camp, held over two and a half days in August.

UF College of Medicine faculty provided attendees with a common curriculum for critical care medicine. Participants had access to an airway workshop, advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS) team training, mechanical ventilation training, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation fundamentals and simulations, Impella and ventricular assist device education, cardiac procedures, comprehensive advanced life support (CALS) simulations, and ultrasound learning.

Peggy White, M.D., associate professor, director of our Multidisciplinary Adult Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, spoke about the faculty contributions: “Their expertise and commitment created a rigorous and collaborative learning environment.”

White organized the first boot camp in 2019, and she co-led ACLS team training, CALS simulation, and an acute respiratory distress syndrome simulation for this year’s boot camp.

White also spoke about the successful cooperation of the participating departments: “The success of this boot camp reflects the strong interdepartmental partnership that advances both education and patient care at UF Health.”

Numerous faculty and staff worked hard to put together this year’s boot camp and make it a success. Many thanks to the Anesthesiology Education Office and the instructors below.

Learn about our Multidisciplinary Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program.