Summer 2024: Artificial Intelligence in the Pediatric Cardiac ICU
PCICS Leadership
Editor’s Message
Watching playoff hockey, I am always amazed by the scope of the statistics flooding the screen in real time—fastest players to get to 100 playoff points, trend of distance from the goal when taking a shot, chance of victory after being 2 goals down versus 3 goals down. It seems there is no question or…
Executive Message
Dear PCICS Community: In the spirit of this newsletter edition’s theme, I asked AI to help me write this executive message. It took 14 different versions and clarifying prompts to get it close, which highlights how AI is incredibly useful, but there’s still a long way to go. Of course, we are only beginning to…
AI is Knocking at the CICU Door
Hollywood has led us to believe that artificial intelligence (AI) belongs in the world of Michael J. Fox and a DeLorean. But AI is no longer confined to the silver screen—nor is it something to fear. Indeed, AI is already pervasive. From students using ChatGPT to fudge their essays to driverless cars, AI has carved…
AI in the CICU: From Theaters to Monitors
The medical artificial intelligence revolution is coming and it will not be televised. It might show up on your new virtual reality headset, but even if it doesn’t, it will nevertheless arrive in your cardiac intensive care unit unabated. Medical AI is poised to reshape the majority of the care provided in cardiac intensive care…
Committees and SIGs
Ancillary Staff SIG Update
The PCICS OT/PT/ST/Child Life Specialist SIG aims to provide an open forum for networking and…
APP SIG Update
The APP SIG has over 300 members and meets on the second Wednesday of the…
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee Update
The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee has undergone a number of changes this year….
Early Career and Fellow SIG Update
On behalf of our membership, we would like to introduce Ariya and Raji as the…
NeuroCardiac SIG Update
The PCICS NeuroCardiac Special Interest Group was recently developed with an interest in neurodevelopmental and…
Program Committee Update
We are just a little under six months away from the PCICS Annual International Meeting!…
QI & Safety Committee Updates
The call for Abstracts for the PCICS Annual Meeting is open and this year we’ve added an…
Institutional Member Profiles
Atrium Health The Congenital Heart Center, established in 2010, has been ranked as one of…