Midwest Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellow Boot Camp
A full-day training event for Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellows
Save the date!
Saturday, September 27, 2025
Children's Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Registration coming soon
The event exposes trainees to multiple pediatric emergency simulation scenarios, and gives fellows numerous educational opportunities that may include regional anesthesia, difficult airway techniques, neuroaxial techniques, acupuncture and use of a standardized patient for difficult conversations.
Fellows and faculty from training programs across the Midwest and Canada are welcome to attend this rigorous educational experience!
The Midwest Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellow Bootcamp was established in 2017 in collaboration with Riley Children鈥檚 Hospital and with faculty from the Children鈥檚 Hospital of Philadelphia, who have run a well-established East Coast Pediatric Anesthesia Fellow Bootcamp for many years.
Schedule
Friday
Join us Friday night 7鈥�9 p.m. for a Welcome & Networking Reception with appetizers and drinks!
Saturday
- High-yield simulations with debriefings and leadership topics
- Standardized patient scenarios (OSCE type)
- Advanced, interactive skills stations including POCUS
Where to stay & what to do
We will be arranging a special rate with a local hotel - please check back.
If you are able, come early or stay and check out our city after your day of training - .
For participating programs
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Faculty volunteers: This event requires at least one faculty member to do sim or skills stations per every one to two fellow attendees. Faculty volunteers will receive a certificate and thank-you letter as invited faculty for a regional seminar (promotable educator activity); also, it鈥檚 a great way to form new regional friendships!
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Simulation Techs: We are looking for additional volunteers and can pay stipend/expenses. Please reach out!
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Supplies: All supplies and space is donated by Children鈥檚 Wisconsin; we may (depending on group size) need additional sim babies or other portable 鈥渂orrowables鈥� from centers. This is essential to keeping costs down!
Contact Us
Please reach out for more information!
Organizer
Dr. Chelsea Willie
cwillie@mcw.edu
(414) 266-6755
Program Coordinator
Rachel Neary
rneary@mcw.edu
(414) 266-6755
