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Cardiovascular medicine critical care track
The cardiovascular medicine critical care track of the PHI PA/NP fellowship program primarily focuses on the management of STEMI/NSTEMI, Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Failure, and Dysrhythmias (Ventricular Tachycardia, Complete Heart Block, etc.). The CICU is a 22-bed unit that provides the highest level of care for our critically ill population. In addition to the CICU, fellows will rotate through cardiovascular subspecialties, including electrophysiology, advanced heart failure, cardiac surgery, valve/structural heart, and other critical care units. Elective rotations offer exposure to other subspecialties, including advanced imaging techniques, interventional cardiology, or percutaneous valve therapy. There will be ongoing opportunities to obtain a Category I CME throughout the year.
As a CICU fellow, you will get to work alongside industry experts at one of the nation’s top hospitals for cardiac care. The CICU APP team is responsible not only for managing patients in the CICU. Other responsibilities include responding to Code Blues and Code STEMIs, serving as the Central Line Team for the hospital, performing cardiology consults in other ICUs at Piedmont Atlanta, and responding to all decompensating Piedmont Heart patients on the tele floors who need transfer to the ICU. The CICU fellow will work with a variety of healthcare workers, not only in the various sub-specialties of cardiology, but also those outside of Piedmont Heart Institute, in efforts to provide comprehensive care for their patients. Our goal is to create a well-rounded, cardiac critical care APP.
As a CICU fellow, you will get to work alongside industry experts at one of the nation’s top hospitals for cardiac care. The CICU APP team is responsible not only for managing patients in the CICU. Other responsibilities include responding to Code Blues and Code STEMIs, serving as the Central Line Team for the hospital, performing cardiology consults in other ICUs at Piedmont Atlanta, and responding to all decompensating Piedmont Heart patients on the tele floors who need transfer to the ICU. The CICU fellow will work with a variety of healthcare workers, not only in the various sub-specialties of cardiology, but also those outside of Piedmont Heart Institute, in efforts to provide comprehensive care for their patients. Our goal is to create a well-rounded, cardiac critical care APP.
Core curriculum
Cardiovascular medicine critical care track rotations
* The order and timing of rotations will be determined at the start of the program and are subject to change.
Contact Us
For more information, e-mail Chelsey Masters, PA-C.