PGY-1: 2-3 blocks
PGY-2: 1 blocks
PGY-3: 1 blocks
The ICU rotation offers residents the opportunity to care for critically ill patients in a structured and supportive interdisciplinary environment. This experience is designed to help residents build confidence in managing complex cases while working closely with a dedicated team.
The ICU team typically includes a full-time intensivist, a senior resident (PGY-2 or PGY-3), three interns, and occasionally a fourth-year medical student. Daily multidisciplinary rounds bring together a range of professionals, such as:
Senior residents focus on teaching and supporting interns and medical students during the rotation. They do not take overnight call while in the ICU. Interns follow a call schedule of every third day, with shifts ending by 10 p.m., and receive one day off each week.
