ACADEMIC PROGRAM
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship
Our fellowship is an ACGME-accredited three-year program that seeks to train leaders in the field of pediatric critical care.
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship
THE CLINICAL TRAINING ENVIRONMENT
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Facilities and Rotations
UC Davis Children’s Hospital is the region’s only nationally ranked, comprehensive hospital for children. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine fellows benefit from integration of the Children’s Hospital within the University Medical Center, as well as the academic environment of the University of California Davis.
The state-of-the-art pediatric and cardiac intensive care unit (PICU/PCICU) at the Children’s Hospital is a 24-bed mixed unit that treats over 1,600 critically ill infants, children, and adolescents each year. The PICU is an educational site for medical students, residents, nurses, ancillary staff and fellows. Our faculty and staff share and enthusiasm for teaching.
CURRICULUM & RESEARCH
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Preparing Future Pediatric Physician Leaders
Scholarly work is required and is supported by dedicated faculty from the first months of of the Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship. Scholarly work may take the form of traditional research or may involve quality improvement or medical education. There are numerous standing conferences that support and enhance our fellows’ learning.
Why Choose Our Fellowship
An Expert Faculty Team
Our faculty are committed to the provision of excellent and compassionate clinical care and excellence in research, education, quality improvement, and academic training of our Pediatric Critical Care Medicine fellows.
Living in Sacramento
Besides our nationally ranked hospital and academic and research programs, the Sacramento community has much to offer in food, arts, culture and sports.
Program Highlights
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- Partnership with Shriner’s Hospital Children to provide intensive care for specialized orthopedics patients
- Unique opportunity for Shriner’s Hospital for Children Burn ICU rotation
- Management pediatric ECMO patients, including neonates
- Busy trauma service in the region’s only Level I pediatric trauma center
- Nationally renowned pediatric telemedicine program providing enhanced real-time care to remote hospital locations throughout California
- Active Pediatric Critical Care Transport Team providing ground, rotor, and fixed-wing transport throughout Northern & Central California, Western Nevada, and Southern Oregon
- Pediatric Heart Center performs 100 cardiac cases per year
- Renal transplant center
- First American College of Surgeons verified level I Children’s Surgery Center on the West Coast (4th in the nation)
- Simulation-based training at the state-of-the-art Center for Simulation and Education Enhancement
- Research training, support, and other resources at the Clinical and Translational Science Center
- Close research relationship with the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
Recognition and Awards
- ELSO Center of Excellence
- Magnet Recognition by American Nurses Credentialing Center
- PICU/PCICU Beacon Award for Excellence by American Nurses Credentialing Center
- U.S. News & World Report ranked in 3 specialties in 2023-2024
Our Current Fellows
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Pricella Olalo, M.D.
Fellow: 2021-2024
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Residency and Chief Year: Harbor UCLA Medical Center -
Melissa Lee, M.D.
Fellow: 2022-2025
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Residency and Chief Year: LAC+USC Medical Center -
Deepthi Carter, M.D.
Fellow: 2023-2026
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Residency: Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Al Dupont Children's Hospital
More About the Program
The Pediatric Critical Care Medicine fellowship is an ACGME-accredited three-year fellowship program that seeks to train leaders in the field of pediatric critical care. The fellowship provides clinical training in the acute management and coordination of care for critically ill pediatric patients.
Our fellowship provides the knowledge, skills and attitudes to prepare fellows to serve as educators and physician scientists who contribute to advances in the field of pediatric critical care medicine.
Get in Touch With Us
For more information or questions, please contact:
Program Coordinator
hs-pedsfellowship@ucdavis.edu
Jessica Signoff, M.D.
Director, Fellowship Training Program
(916) 734-7098
Jksignoff@ucdavis.edu
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