PCCM Pittsburgh

Official twitter feed of the ‘Burgh’s #PICU Fellowship at @ChildrensPgh. Follow for #PedsICU, #MedEd, program info, and #research updates @PittCCM

[PCCM Pittsburgh @PCCMPittsburgh]

Thank you @SCCM for a wonderful conference! 8 trainees presented their research with 3 winning awards, including the In-Training Award--we are proud!! @ericka_fink #PedsICU #SCCM2024

[PCCM Pittsburgh @PCCMPittsburgh]

Exciting work from @allanmjoseph in @JAMAPediatrics Pittsburgh PCCM T32 fellow--"Policy makers should consider the potential loss of inpatient pediatric services.." @PittCCM @ChildrensPgh
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[PCCM Pittsburgh @PCCMPittsburgh]

2023 Pittsburgh PCCM fellowship graduates Drs, McNamara, Huntington and Sherry with the great Dr. Pat Kochanek. One of the many benefits to training in Pittsburgh is to experience the mentoring and wisdom of Dr. Kochanek. @huntingtont_ @ChildrensPgh @PittCCM

[PCCM Pittsburgh @PCCMPittsburgh]

Having supportive co-fellows is everything. #Pediatrics @ChildrensPgh @PittCCM

[PCCM Pittsburgh @PCCMPittsburgh]

So much pride watching prior grads from all over the country mentor current fellows on navigating the job search!

[Dana Fuhrman @DanaFuhrman4]

“If it is what is best for our patients, that’s what we will do!”—the phrase constantly stated by the 65 member CRRT nursing team @ChildrensPgh. This year they were given the Annual Pittsburgh Critical Care Week Award which was so deserved! @PCCMPittsburgh #PedsICU @PittCCM

[PCCM Pittsburgh @PCCMPittsburgh]

We are so proud of 2nd and 3rd year fellows Dr. Cait McNamara and Dr. Michael Taylor for their @PASMeeting presentations last weekend. Dr. Taylor then completed the 1/2 in the #pittsburghmarathon today!

[CHP Pediatrics Residency @residentsofchp]

Morning report today was led by Peds Anesthesia PGY-4 Dr. Lili Polsunas who presented a two-part case for a patient that ultimately had Post-op sialadenitis (also known as Anesthesia Mumps)! Excellent pearls on diagnosis & airway management! @PittAnes @PittCCM @PCCMPittsburgh

[PCCM Pittsburgh @PCCMPittsburgh]

This year, many of us noted a sharp decline in the # of #Peds admissions—especially bronchiolitis and asthma. Inspired by this, our @PittCCM Safar T32 Scholars @drjonpelly & @JayRakkar, used ensemble machine-learning forecasting models to examine this! https://t.co/jwEfTOCnHw

[Pitt General Internal Medicine @PittGIM]

Letter to @PedCritCareMed editor highlights need to understand & address racial and care access disparities given structural health inequalities in the US, recent changes to SNAP benefits, & pandemic’s exacerbation of unmet needs. With PittGIM's @tweebui. https://t.co/E8zFM83V9V

[Ericka Fink, MD, MS 🌸 @ericka_fink]

Led by 1st author #PedsICUfellow #StephanieLaCount headed to @ChildrensOmaha focus on GH & PICU Social Worker #ChristaMcclusky 🌸🌸🌸

[PCCM Pittsburgh @PCCMPittsburgh]

@doc_dre14 will do great things! @THEdRHamilton @DanaFuhrman4

[PCCM Pittsburgh @PCCMPittsburgh]

Congratulations to our 2021-2022 PCCM Chief Fellow, Dr. Andrea Scioscia! Dr. Scioscia brings to our program a passion for #MedEd and prior Chief experience from @UHRainbowBabies. We look forward to seeing your many accomplishments Dr. Scioscia! @ChildrensPgh @PittCCM #PedsICU

[JAMA Network Open @JAMANetworkOpen]

Cross-sectional study used #MachineLearning to show that admissions decreased 45% in early 2020 across many diagnoses at the start of the #COVID19 pandemic, including in the #pedsICU. @drjonpelly @JayRakkar @cmhorvat @UPMCnews @ChildrensPgh https://t.co/eknucVz6QV

[PCCM Pittsburgh @PCCMPittsburgh]

Thrilled to welcome our newest PICU fellows to Pitt PCCM! Dr. Michael Taylor, Dr. Danielle Devine, Dr. Esha Sondhi, Dr. Matt Foglia, and Dr. Carly Stilphen - Congratulations and we cannot wait to work with such an awesome crew! #aperfectmatch #match2020 #PedsICU @PittCCM

[PCCM Pittsburgh @PCCMPittsburgh]

Pittsburgh PICU fellows doing our part and getting our #CovidVaccine today! We are grateful for this opportunity and also grateful for those who continue to mask and stay home. We got this 💪🏼 #ThisIsOurShot @PittCCM

[Ericka Fink, MD, MS 🌸 @ericka_fink]

14 center POCCA study protocol available with open access - multimodal prognostication for children with cardiac arrest in US: https://t.co/XCrNONVqJz

[CHP PedSDP @CHPPedSDP]

Spotlight on @allanmjoseph. A @BrownMedicine alum, Allan completed @residentsofchp through @ab_peds #ARP. A @PCCMPittsburgh fellow, he will study the regionalization of peds acute & critical care services as part of #CRISMA at @PittCCM. We love his devotion of #trivianights.

[Andy Nowalk @IDBugDoc]

@ericka_fink @ChildrensPgh @Peds_ID @evangfacer @PCCMPittsburgh That you have, friend, that you have! Love my peeps in the @PCCMPittsburgh team, especially when they were my coresident 20 years ago at @residentsofchp !!

[PCCM Pittsburgh @PCCMPittsburgh]

Is your child in trouble? Pick Pittsburgh. We will pick you up! Come join us where the #PedsICU fellows are the transport physicians 🚁 @PittCCM #PedsICUMatch