Severn
Regional Training Information
| RA in ICM: | Dr Dominic Janssen |
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| Posts available per year: |
6 |
Training Units
As a trainee in Intensive Care Medicine in Severn you will initially complete the requirements of Stage 1 in either the Great Western Hospital (Swindon), Gloucestershire Hospitals, Southmead Hospital (North Bristol), Royal United Hospital Bath or University Hospitals Bristol and Weston, undergoing training in anaesthesia, medicine and intensive care. The duration of stage 1 training required will depend on your previous training experience and satisfactory evidence of competence.
Stage 2 training will include undertaking specialist intensive care modules in paediatric ICM (Bristol Childrens Hospital), cardiothoracic ICM (Bristol Royal Infirmary) and Neurointensive care (Southmead Hospital). The stage 2 general ICM module could be undertaken in any training unit in the region. During stage 2 training, single CCT ICM trainees will have the opportunity to undertake a Special Skills Year. SSY options within Severn include cardiothoracic ICM, echocardiography, neuroICM, paedsICM, transfer medicine (combined with the regional Retrieve Service), research, education or QI in healthcare. ECMO SSYs can be arranged split between Severn and London.
During Stage 1 and 2 in addition to local teaching, there is a whole day per month regional teaching programme aimed at developing ICM competencies and passing the FFICM exam. Severn ICM trainees have historically maintained an excellent pass rate in the FFICM exam.
Stage 3 training consists of two 6 month blocks and takes place in Bristol Royal Infirmary, Southmead Hospital, Bath Royal United Hospital or Gloucestershire Hospitals. During Stage 3 there are regional post Fellowship study days aimed at improving generic skills for all trainees within the School of Anaesthesia and ICM.
You will be encouraged to attend regional (SICOWE), national and international ICM meetings.
We have established dual training with all the recognised partner specialties and we have increasing numbers of trainees in academic training programmes.
For more information on individual ICM Training Units, please see the related downloads below or contact the Regional Advisor.