Senior Resident

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Congratulations, you're halfway done with residency! Continue being the best emergency medicine (EM) resident you can be and read up on unknown topics as they relate to your patients. At this juncture, you may have decided resuscitation and emergency critical care (RECC) is the right choice for you. A key consideration at this point is whether you foresee yourself working in a traditional intensive care unit (ICU) or chiefly in the emergency department (ED) setting. If your focus is on the care of the critically ill patient in the ED setting, then a RECC fellowship is likely for you.

Electives

If you find yourself with extra elective time, consider dedicating extra time to ultrasound. Some suggest extra ICU time if there's a certain subspecialty that you would like to see more of (cardiac, neurocritical, etc.). Others suggest electives that interest you as you will have time later to hone additional critical care skills.

Join a Critical Care Interest Group

Consider joining a critical care interest group within national organizations, including: Emergency Medicine Residents' Association (EMRA), SAEM, American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM), and American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). Alternatively, the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) EM section also offers a unique perspective. These groups also offer mentorship as well as opportunities for scholarly work. You may also wish to participate with these groups in educational, quality, or research efforts as it relates to critical care in your ED.

Apply for Fellowships

Applications for all RECC fellowships open in July and continue on a rolling basis for the remainder of the year until all available positions are full. Currently, the existing programs are:

Albany Medical Center. Main contacts are Alexander Bracey, MD, Gregory Wu, MD, and Luke Duncan, MD.
University of Connecticut/Hartford Hospital. Main contacts are Matthew Tichauer, MD, and Christina Lu, MD.
Stony Brook University Hospital. Main contacts are Brian Wright, MD, and Matthew Tanzi, MD.