Fall 2022 Newsletter
Institutional Member’s Feature
Atrium Health The Congenital Heart Center, established in 2010, has been ranked as one of the top-50 pediatric heart centers in the country by U.S. News and World Report for…
Read MorePCICS Partner Statement
Resolve is your top source for physician contract review services and compensation data. Whether you are signing your first employment contract, or renegotiating a current one, their team ensures your…
Read MoreQuality Improvement and Safety Committee Update
2022 flew by! It is hard to believe fall is here and kids are back in the swing of school. Our PCICS Quality Improvement and Safety (QI-S) Committee’s three sub-committees…
Read MoreConnections Committee Update
The PCICS Connections Committee has had a productive year, from launching of the new Society website, to the creation of consistent podcasts and newsletters which have been valued by many.…
Read MoreFellow & Early Career Special Interest Group Update
We are so proud of how the Fellow/Early Career Physician SIG has grown! Over the past year, we have seen our membership increase to over 65 early career and fellow…
Read MoreFinance Committee Update
The Finance Committee is thrilled to announce that we have established a three-year support agreement with Traphagen CPAs and Wealth Advisors. As PCICS’ exclusive wealth management and accounting firm supporter,…
Read MoreLearner Development Through Simulation in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care
Pediatric cardiac critical care has become increasingly complex, requiring highly trained, multi-disciplinary teams to provide comprehensive care for children with heart disease. Providers such as physicians, nurses, and advanced practice…
Read MoreUtilizing Simulation to its Full Potential in a Pediatric CVICU
The complexity of pediatric CVICU patients demands high-quality, tailored care, and effective team communication to prevent or reverse clinical decompensation (1). Simulation has been shown to enhance communication and team…
Read MoreVirtual Reality, Actual Learning: How VR can (and already has) added to medical training
“Today, I think we look at the internet. But I think in the future you’re going to be in the experiences” Mark Zuckerberg delivered this quote in October 2021 as…
Read MoreTreasurer’s Message
Only two more months until we are FINALLY back in person in sunny Miami for our annual meeting! Excited is an understatement! The conference agenda developed by the Program Committee,…
Read MoreAssociate Editor’s Message
As we look forward to gathering in-person for the PCICS annual conference in December, I have been lucky to join a team of PCICS educators in building a multi-disciplinary pre-conference,…
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