ICU Observerships for IMGs @ Univ. Pittsburgh

Earlier on this blog, I had hinted at this possibility based on circumstantial evidence and now the Univ. Pittsburgh website does carry information about full fledged observership program for IMGs interested in Critical care medicine, which it appears has been around for a while... Also the program has unpaid and paid J1-research scholar programs.

Critical Care medicine, as you may know, can be done as a fellowship (either alone or in combination with Pulmonology), after Internal Medicine residency and is a popular fellowship amongst IMGs, but this ICU Observership experience will be useful even for the likes of IMGs applying for Anesthesiology, Trauma Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics (NICU experience) etc.

Observership Details:

Duration: 1 week to 2 months

Visa: Visitors (B1/B2) or J1 (this is not a ECFMG / clinical J1 and will NOT be subject to 2-year rule). If on F1 student visa, then I guess you could do this during your summer break or on OPT status.

Cost: Observership itself is free - but of course you have to make your own arrangements for staying, food and travel. An optional $200 course in Critical Care Medicine can be completed at their simulation lab for things like running Code-blues, inserting central lines and intubation - If your wallets allow, I highly recommend getting this course completion on your resume !!

For documents needed and Application info - Click here

Recommended Books:
- The Washington Manual of Critical Care
- Tarascon Internal Medicine & Critical Care Pocketbook
- The ICU Book, 3rd Edition