We train outstanding clinicians to be leaders in the field of critical care medicine. Our training programs are grounded in cutting-edge educational principles and complemented by an exceptional array of clinical experiences and innovative educational opportunities. We offer training for fellows, residents, medical students, and faculty.
- Fellows choose Pittsburgh for our innovative Multidisciplinary Critical Care Training Program (MCCTP) that integrates trainees from multiple residency specialties
- Meet our Fellows:
Explore the MCCTP opportunities below
- Post-Doctoral Scholars receive rigorous training in research fundamentals and techniques in areas of concern to clinical intensivists and the larger practice of medicine.
- Visit our Post-Doctoral Scholars page to learn more.
- Medical students and residents obtain early exposure to the art of caring for the critically ill in diverse clinical settings including transplant, neurotrauma, and pediatric cardiac intensive care units
- Faculty benefit from our many CME opportunities featuring national and international acute care and critical care experts
Multidisciplinary Critical Care Training Program (MCCTP) for Fellows
We are proud to be the home of the world’s first dedicated critical care training program, founded in 1961 by Peter Safar, MD. Dr. Safar recruited Ake Grenvik, MD and together they created an innovative critical care training concept that welcomed all disciplines. The MCCTP is one of the most integrated critical care training programs in the world. We attract trainees from multiple specialties including anesthesiology, emergency medicine, internal medicine and IM subspecialties, neurology, neurosurgery, pediatrics and pediatric cardiology, and surgery. Fellows work and learn together which allows the development of a camaraderie built on shared clinical experiences and the exchange of medical knowledge across specialties.
MCCTP Fellowships - Adult Division
The Anesthesiology Critical Care Fellowship is a one-year, ACGME-approved training program.
The Internal Medicine Critical Care Fellowship is a two-year, ACGME-accredited training program. There are also 1-year training options available through our integrated training programs with Infectious Disease, Nephrology, and Cardiology.
The Neurocritical Care Fellowship is a one or two-year, ACGME- and United Council of Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS) accredited training program.
The Surgical Critical Care Fellowship is a one-year, ACGME-accredited training program.
MCCTP Fellowships - Pediatric Division
The Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship is a three-year, ACGME-accredited training program.
The Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Fellowship is a one-year advanced training program for physicians interested in becoming leaders in the field of pediatric cardiac critical care.
All MCCTP fellowship training experiences combine hands-on clinical care with didactic learning and interactive simulation through the University of Pittsburgh’s Winter Institute for Simulation Education and Research.
Training also includes administrative, educational, and research skills necessary to excel as an academic intensivist. In addition to the fellows’ contributions to the provision of expert critical care services, they also actively develop clinical protocols, participate in research activities, coordinate educational efforts for ICUs, lead multidisciplinary committees, and champion quality improvement programs to enrich the overall quality of patient care. Our MCCTP fellows are trained to assume leadership positions in the field of critical care medicine.