types of ICU doctors: anesthesia, surgery, internal medicine, emergency medicine, neurology

What do anesthesiologists, surgeons, internists, neurologists and emergency room doctors all have in common? They can all become intensivists [ICU doctors]! In this video, I go over the years of training, a couple of similarities and differences between the different pathways. Let me know what your thoughts are on the different pathways to becoming an ICU doctor in the comments below!

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[SFROutdoors]

Excellent video! I am a first year medical student who is interested in Critical Care but did not know of all the ways one could get there, looks like IM is the quickest way (unless EM to CC is also 5yrs) thank you for sharing your perspective!

[SoloJedi_]

YES!!! The video I’ve been waiting on. THANK YOU, I received a full tuition @ my school to pursue primary care & am interested in IM & then ICU, Heme/Onc or GI & this video is helpful

[brosam]

Another consideration is jobs. It seems to me that it's hard to find a job doing both anesthesiology and critical care in private practice. Most places seem to prefer pulm/critical care. Most the anesthesia/critical care jobs I've seen are in academia but not everyone wants to end up in academia. Maybe it's best to get a critical care job and do anesthesiology on a locums basis.

[dann_]

Thanks for the video. I'm a respiratory therapist intern this video was helpful. What type of physians usually are in the team in the same time? My team usually have 4 physians and one consultant. But I don't really know their specialities yet as I have just started my intrrn year

[veereinsheorayan]

So with the split practice between services could that also mean that e.g. an anesthesia critical care doc caring for a patient in the icu would then become their anesthesiologist if that patient required urgent surgery?

[torreypoon]

Quick question: Can a critical care anesthesiologist (like yourself) work a 7 on, 7 off schedule?

[edvardso]

i think it's peculiar that you're talking about very niche things like possible fellowships out of residency meanwhile you use terminology that is meant for the general population - breathing tube, machine that helps your lungs work etc.

[marccalidonio]

How much do you think research plays a role in landing a fellowship? Can you give any advice to a M2 heading into rotations this coming summer? Im interested in IM --> P/CCM so any advice on building a beefy resume?

[funnymoments]

Hey Amanda
I'm a med student. I'm looking for research opportunities in the field of anesthesiology.
Can you please guide me

[a_n_a_s]

In my country and all other countries that follow the french system . All anesthesiologist are ICU doctors and no other specialists can become an ICU doctor.

[MEKMSC]

I am an internal medicine specialist. and I love performing procedures in intensive care. After all these explanations, I started to question my fellowship choice. Should we leave this job to anesthesiologists?