The Importance of a Transport Medicine Rotation for a Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship

Authors

• Jennifer K. Pfister, Medical College of Wisconsin
• Katie L. McDermott, Medical College of Wisconsin
• Christine A. Schindler, Marquette UniversityFollow
• Tara L. Petersen, Medical College of Wisconsin
• Ke Yan, Medical College of Wisconsin
• Melodee A. Liegl, Medical College of Wisconsin
• Prakadeshwari Rajapreyar, Medical College of Wisconsin

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-2025

Publisher

Elsevier

Source Publication

Air Medical Journal

Source ISSN

1067-991x

Abstract

Background

Pediatric critical care medicine (PCCM) fellowship programs must meet established educational standards; however, interfacility transport opportunities vary across sites.

Objective

To query key stakeholders, is the interfacility transport medicine rotation still an important component of the PCCM fellowship?

Methods

A multi-methods questionnaire was sent to a convenience sample (n = 66) of key stakeholders, including attending physicians, PCCM fellows, and transport team members, from a single site. An 80% response rate resulted in a total of 53 participants. Quantitative items used a Likert-scale and forced ranking response options. Qualitative responses were obtained regarding challenges and barriers during the rotation and to discern attributes of a successful fellow on transport.

Results

The transport rotation was rated as important by 92% of the respondents (n = 53). Identified challenges included autonomy, decision-making, and teamwork. All stakeholder groups similarly ranked medical control principles as the most important. Fellows ranked flight physiology as highly important, whereas attending physicians and transport team members ranked medical protocols as highly important.

Conclusion

A transport medicine rotation during PCCM fellowship is important and highly valued by key stakeholders. Differences in perceptions exist regarding topics of importance and qualities of a successful provider performing medical transport across the stakeholder groups.

Comments

Published version. Air Medical Journal, Vol. 44, No. 5 (September-October 2025): 404-408. DOI. © 2025 Air Medical Journal Associates. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Pfister, Jennifer K.; McDermott, Katie L.; Schindler, Christine A.; Petersen, Tara L.; Yan, Ke; Liegl, Melodee A.; and Rajapreyar, Prakadeshwari, "The Importance of a Transport Medicine Rotation for a Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship" (2025). College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications. 1118.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/nursing_fac/1118