Mission Statement of the Pediatric Resident Education Committee of SCCM

This committee operates under the auspices of the Society of Critical Care Medicine to help develop, coordinate and implement educational aspects of training in critical care in pediatric residency programs. Membership is open to all teaching programs. As pediatric critical care becomes more complex, we intend to maintain the focus of resident education on the fundamental concepts of critical illness and injury. The goals of resident education in critical care should emphasize early recognition, stabilization, and ongoing management of a critically ill child. It should also emphasize the understanding of complex cases, the interaction with other disciplines, and the psychosocial sequelae and ethical concerns in critical illness. A curriculum template will be developed for programs to tailor to the educational needs specific to their site. The committee will explore the use of the Internet, multimedia and other resources to assist in the educational goals of pediatric resident education. The primary goal of this committee is to improve patient care through better resident education.