All residents and fellows must complete required life support certifications and provide current documentation from an approved agency, as part of on-boarding requirements, before orientation. Corewell Health will reimburse residents and fellows for the cost of required courses. Courses must be approved by the American Heart Association (AHA) or Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada or Military Training Network.
Instructor-led or HeartCode BLS AHA eLearning, followed by in-person skills validation on a voice-assisted manikin is required for all residents and fellows. American Red Cross certification also accepted for BLS.
Instructor-led or HeartCode ACLS AHA eLearning, followed by in-person skills validation on Voice-Assisted manikin is required for residents and fellows staffing emergency, intensive care or critical dare departments, or who may need to respond to a cardiac emergency; ACLS is not a substitute for BLS.
AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) is required for residents and fellows who deal with pediatric emergencies.
American College of Surgeons’ Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) is required for those who care for injured patients.
All residents and fellows must be BLS certified for the duration of their training. ACLS, PALS, and ATLS certification required as directed by each individual program. See GME Required Life Support Certifications Policy for details.