All sessions held in SICU Conference Room unless otherwise noted.
Journal club activities will be held on Wednesday afternoons throughout the Academic Year (August 1, 2024 through July 30, 2025). These will be ~90 minute sessions structured as outlined below.
EBM Review (45 min): review of papers that form the evidence base for our specialty.
During EBM review, fellows will present assigned articles to
the group. Fellows are expected to read ALL papers before each session.
However, one fellow will “present” the paper in 5-6 min, with focus on
broad reasons for the study, major methodologic points, abbreviated
results, and potential to guide clinical practice.
15 min break
Deep Dive (30 min): detailed inspection of very
recent paper with POTENTIAL to change future practice.
During “Deep Dive”, fellow and faculty will collectively
discuss 1-2 articles in significant detail. This portion of journal club
will focus on nuances of study design, including data analysis and
interpretation of results. The goal of “Deep Dive” is to build fellows’
skills for future study interpretation (i.e. beyond
fellowship).
Session 1: Introduction + Healthcare Disparities
Mon 8.5.24, 1 p.m.
Moderator: Elvedin Lukovic, MD, PhD
This session is zoom-only
Guest Speaker: Stephanie Cook, DrPH, MPH; Director, Attachment and Health Disparities Lab; School of Global Public Health, New York University
Session 2: Sepsis
Wed 9.18.24, 1 p.m.
Moderator: Elvedin Lukovic, MD, PhD
EBM papers:
ProCESS, Promise, ARISE meta-analysis
Association Between US Norepinephrine Shortage and Mortality
Deep Dive:
Session 3: Respiratory Failure
Wed 10.16.24, 1 p.m.
Moderator: Aaron Mittel, MD, MSc
EBM papers:
Deep Dive:
Session 4: Neuro
Wed 11.20.24, 1 p.m.
Moderator: Elvedin Lukovic, MD, PhD
EBM papers:
Daily interruption of sedation
Antipsychotics and the QTc Interval During Delirium in the ICU: Secondary Analysis
Deep Dive:
Session 5: Renal Failure
Wed 1.22.25, 1 p.m.
Moderator: Aaron Mittel, MD, MSc
EBM papers:
Deep Dive:
Session 6: Urgent Situations
Wed 2.26.25, 1 p.m.
Moderator: ***
EBM papers:
Tracheal intubation and survival
Deep Dive:
Association of Dexmedetomidine With New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Critical Illness
Session 7: Mechanical Circulatory Support
Wed 3.26.24
Moderator: ***
EBM papers:
MOMENTUM 3, Five-year outcomes
Deep Dive:
Session 8: Steroids for Distributive Shock
Wed 4.16.25, 1 p.m.
Moderator: ***
EBM papers:
Deep Dive:
Session 9: Nutrition/GI
Wed 5.21.25, 1 p.m.
Moderator: David Wang, MD
EBM papers:
Optimisation of energy provision with supplementary parenteral nutrition
Patient-Level Meta-Analysis of Intensive Glucose Control
Deep Dive:
Session 10: Fellow-Selected Articles
Wed 6.11.25, 1 p.m.
Moderator: TBD
Content TBD!