Acute Care Surgery Fellowship

The Acute Care Surgery fellowship at UICOMP/OSF is designed to develop advanced proficiency in the management of critically ill and injured patients in a transition to practice model.

Our vision is to train surgeons comfortable with both the breadth and complexity of these patients, as well as developing areas of expertise in system operations, ultrasound, research, or education. Fellows will spend 4 months with a focus on Trauma/Critical Care and 6 months of Emergency General or Vascular Surgery at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, our state level 1 designated facility with ~1200 activations per year with high acuity, and robust emergency general surgery volume of >1600 operations annually.

They can spend the remaining 2 months at large urban trauma centers in Chicago with high rates of penetrating trauma. Fellows will average overnight trauma call once per week while on service at main campus. Teaching conferences include trauma service morning report, M&M, and Surgical Grand Rounds. Fellows will work with regionally and nationally recognized leaders in trauma, critical care, burns, and emergency general surgery with years of experience in both military and civilian trauma.

Faculty can provide many opportunities for fellows to integrate into the acute care surgery community, including involvement at national and regional societies, opportunities for scholarship, and career guidance. Fellows will be monitored by these experienced faculty at the beginning of fellowship with the anticipation for early progression to independence within the first 3-6 months. Assigned faculty are available for review and consultation on rounds, in operative cases, and while on call. Unique to our fellowship is the opportunity for global experiences and practicing in austere environments.

Our fellows learn how to manage with the available resources outside urban or quaternary centers. Fellows will have the opportunity to develop advanced skills in point of care ultrasound including national certification, and specialized concentrations in trauma system management or research are available.

Prerequisites:

Interested applicants are invited to apply for one of two positions available. Applicants should have already completed a general surgery residency and preference for fellowship in surgical critical care (but not required).

How To Apply:

Applications can made by sending Letter of Interest and Curriculum vitae to:

Laura R. Brown, MD, PhD, FACS,

Program Director Visiting Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery University of Illinois, College of Medicine,

Peoria OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Department of Surgery

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