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December 9, 2025Critical Care Medicine

Determination of Adult Critical Care Physician Core Knowledge and Skills: Results of a Multidisciplinary, Modified Delphi Process

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STSamuel A. TishermanUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillASAntoinette SpevetzCooper University HospitalJFJoseph C. FarmerMayo Clinic in Arizona

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Implication

Modified Delphi process defined core medical knowledge and emergency procedures for intensivists, suggesting improved harmonization.

Key Points

  • To identify essential knowledge and skills required for adult critical care physicians.
  • Utilized a modified Delphi approach for categorizing knowledge items and procedures.
  • Collected data through online meetings and Zoom polling features.
  • Involved representatives from critical care societies and accreditation organizations.
  • A total of 541 items were deemed essential, with 145 requiring advanced knowledge and 323 general knowledge.
  • 573 items reached consensus, whereas 73 items remained essential but could not be categorized effectively.
  • Most procedures were categorized as those an intensivist performs routinely.

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Tisherman et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69401d682d562116f28f9262https://doi.org/10.1097/ccm.0000000000006978
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