Fellowship in Paediatric Intensive Care at Cloudnine Hospitals

About the Fellowship in Paediatric Intensive Care

The Fellowship in Paediatric Intensive Care at Cloudnine Hospitals is a specialised training programme for doctors seeking to develop advanced skills in assessing and managing critically ill children.

The programme combines bedside teaching, supervised clinical care, simulation-based training, case discussions, hands-on workshops and academic activities. Fellows gain experience in managing complex critical cases while developing practical skills across different areas of paediatric intensive care.

Training takes place within established PICUs across the Cloudnine network, with exposure to multidisciplinary paediatric care, high-quality case mix, critical care workflows and modern ICU practices.

Who is This Paediatric Intensive Care Fellowship for?

The Fellowship in Paediatric Intensive Care is designed for paediatric specialists who have completed:

• MD/DNB in Paediatrics – 1-year fellowship
• DCH/MRCPCH in Paediatrics – 1.5-year fellowship

The programme is suitable for doctors looking to:

• Develop advanced expertise in paediatric critical care
• Strengthen clinical decision-making in the PICU
• Gain supervised hands-on experience in critical care
• Build confidence in managing complex paediatric cases
• Learn from experienced paediatric intensivists
• Gain exposure to modern intensive care practices
• Strengthen their academic and professional capabilities

Please refer to the eligibility criteria under Programme Details before applying.

Comprehensive Paediatric Critical Care Training

Fellows gain supervised clinical exposure to the management of critically ill children across a broad range of presentations.

Training includes:

• Emergency resuscitation and acute airway management
• Respiratory and cardiovascular support
• Neurological intensive care
• Management of severe infections and sepsis
• Renal, metabolic and nutritional support
• Haematological and oncological critical care
• Trauma, surgical and post-operative care
• Poisoning and environmental emergencies

Through bedside teaching and supervised clinical care, fellows develop practical experience in assessment, monitoring and management within a PICU setting. The curriculum also covers the broader principles of caring for children with complex and life-threatening conditions.

Hands-on PICU Skills

Develop practical skills through supervised clinical care and skills-based learning, including:

• Airway management and resuscitation
• Mechanical ventilation and weaning
• Vascular access
• Cardiovascular support
• Critical care monitoring
• Blood component therapy
• Renal support techniques
• Management of PICU equipment

The programme is designed to help fellows translate clinical knowledge into practical skills under appropriate supervision.

Exposure to Advanced PICU Practices

Gain exposure to advanced modalities and contemporary practices used in paediatric intensive care, including:

• High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV)
• Continuous Veno-Venous Haemofiltration (CVVH)
• Advanced mechanical ventilation
• Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

This exposure helps fellows understand how advanced technologies are applied in the care of critically ill children.

Simulation-Based Learning & Hands-on Workshops

Practical learning is an important part of this paediatric intensive care course. Fellows participate in simulation-based training and hands-on workshops designed to strengthen procedural skills, clinical decision-making and confidence in critical situations.

Workshops include:

• Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• BPICC
• Difficult Airway Management
• Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

The programme also includes journal clubs, case discussions, CMEs, conferences and academic meetings.

Expert Mentorship & Multidisciplinary Learning

Learn under the guidance of experienced paediatric intensivists and work alongside multidisciplinary paediatric teams.

The programme provides opportunities to learn through bedside teaching, case discussions and academic activities, while gaining insight into patient safety, quality outcomes and contemporary approaches to paediatric critical care.

Research & Professional Development

Strengthen your academic and professional profile through:

• Journal clubs and case discussions
• Research exposure
• CMEs and conferences
• Academic meetings
• Quality improvement activities
• Patient safety and outcome analysis
• Exposure to ethical and legal aspects of critical care

The curriculum also introduces fellows to research methodology and the principles of managing critically ill children and their families.

The curriculum provides training across the following key areas:

• Emergency resuscitation and acute airway management
• Respiratory failure and respiratory support
• Cardiovascular and circulatory failure
• Neurological intensive care
• Infectious diseases and sepsis
• Nutrition and gastrointestinal emergencies
• Renal, endocrine and metabolic disorders
• Haematological and oncological critical care
• Poisoning and environmental emergencies
• Surgical, trauma and post-operative critical care
• Sedation, analgesia and neuromuscular blockade
• PICU administration and quality improvement
• Ethical and legal aspects of critical care
• Transport of critically ill children
• Research, journal clubs, CMEs and academic activities

The curriculum also includes practical skills in respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, renal, nutritional and general PICU care.

A specialised fellowship combining supervised clinical care, bedside teaching, simulation-based learning, hands-on workshops, academic activities and mentorship from experienced paediatric intensivists.