title: Twelve tips on how to establish a new undergraduate firm on a critical care unit.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Little is known about undergraduate teaching in critical care unit (CrCU) and many undergraduate curricula lack placements in CrCU.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To describe how our CrCU succeeded in developing a novel placement for Year 3 undergraduate medical students.
  
  
  METHODS
  Particular emphasis was placed on a robust timetable incorporating a variety of activities, a dedicated and thorough induction, and a mix of teaching methods such as formal and informal, consultant-led, and skills. Services allied to CrCU were also utilized.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Our new firm has exceeded all expectations and, based on student feedback, received the "Firm of the Year" award for several years in succession. It now serves as a model of undergraduate teaching in our hospital.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Educationalists and intensivists should work together to unlock the full potential of this rich learning environment. Professional societies in critical care medicine should take the opportunity to develop more interest in undergraduate medical education.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Intensive Care Medicine , Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust , Preston , UK.
authors.forename: Nasser
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.affiliation: a Department of Intensive Care Medicine , Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust , Preston , UK.|b Undergraduate Medical Education , Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust , Preston , UK.
authors.forename: Keiarash
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jovestani
authors.affiliation: a Department of Intensive Care Medicine , Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust , Preston , UK.
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Spencer
authors.affiliation: a Department of Intensive Care Medicine , Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust , Preston , UK.
authors.forename: Raymond
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Man
authors.affiliation: a Department of Intensive Care Medicine , Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust , Preston , UK.|b Undergraduate Medical Education , Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust , Preston , UK.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pugh
authors.affiliation: b Undergraduate Medical Education , Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust , Preston , UK.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Woywodt
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000379:methods; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000458:organization & administration; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D016730:Program Development; D013337:Students, Medical