Journal club activities will be held on Wednesday afternoons throughout the Academic Year (August 1, 2025 through July 30, 2026). These will be ~90 minute sessions structured as outlined below. We will take a break between “EBM” and “Deep Dive” components, time permitting.
All sessions held in Presbyterian Hospital 5th Floor Sim Center Conference Room unless otherwise noted.
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.
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: Healthcare Disparities
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Didactic
Guest Lecturer: Meghan Lane-Fall, MD, MSHP, FCCM
Professor and Chair of Anesthesiology at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and Anesthesiologist-in-Chief of the NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center
Session 1.5: Introduction to Randomized Clinical
Trials
Thursday, August 7, 2025
Moderator: Aaron Mittel, MD, MSc
Understanding Randomised Clinical Trials
Session 2: Sepsis
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Moderator: Elvedin Lukovic, MD, PhD
EBM papers:
ProCESS, Promise, ARISE meta-analysis
Association Between US Norepinephrine Shortage and Mortality
Deep Dive
Prolonged infusion of beta-lactam antibiotics and short-term mortality META-ANALYSIS
Iloprost for Severe Septic Shock with Persistent Hypoperfusion RCT, AJRCCM 2024
Session 3: Observational Research
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Didactic
Guest Lecturer: May Hua, MD, MSc
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (in Epidemiology) at CUMC
Session 4: Respiratory Failure
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Moderator: Elvedin Lukovic, MD, PhD
EBM papers:
Deep Dive:
Session 5: Oxygen Use in the ICU
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Moderator: Aaron Mittel, MD, MSc
EBM papers:
Deep Dive:
Session 6: Sedatives
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
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 7: Mechanical Circulatory Support
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Moderator: Aaron Mittel, MD, MSc
EBM papers:
MOMENTUM 3, Five-year outcomes
Deep Dive:
High normocapnia and functional outcome in VA-ECMO after OCHA, Chest, 2025
Session 8: Renal Failure
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Moderator: Elvedin Lukovic, MD, PhD
EBM papers:
Deep Dive:
Early vs Standard RRT after type A aortic dissection, ATS, 2025
Session 9: Nutrition
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Moderator: Aaron Mittel, MD, MSc
EBM papers:
Optimisation of energy provision with supplementary parenteral nutrition
Deep Dive:
Session 10: IV Fluids
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Moderator: Elvedin Lukovic, MD, PhD
EBM papers:
Deep Dive:
Session 11: Fellow Choice - Topic TBD
Wednesday, Jun 17, 2026
Moderator: Aaron Mittel, MD, MSc
Deep Dive TBD
Session 12: Make-up Session
TBD in case of cancellation of prior sessions
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Moderator: Elvedin Lukovic, MD, PhD