Burn Surgery Fellowship

The Division of Acute Care Surgery offers a one-year Burn Surgery Fellowship. The goal of our program is to provide the fellow with an in-depth experience in the management of the entire spectrum of burn and complex wound care in the setting of a large university teaching hospital.

The burn fellowship at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics provides an exceptional opportunity for an in-depth experience in the management of the entire spectrum of care surrounding burns, complex wounds in a critical care setting.

UI Hospitals & Clinics is Iowa’s only comprehensive burn center, with pediatric and adult burn and wound admissions averaging 500 annually. Our burn treatment center has been verified by the American Burn Association since 1996, and the hospital has been designated by the American College of Surgeons as a Level 1 Trauma Center for both adult and pediatric patients.

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Prerequisites:

Ideal candidates for our program must have completed or be completing an ACGME approved General Surgery or Plastic Surgery residency and be eligible for certification by the American Board of Surgery.

Applicants interested in stepping out of their General Surgery or Plastic Surgery residency for fellowship are reviewed on an individual basis. J-1 and H1b visas are encouraged to apply. Our program selects one candidate each year.

How To Apply:

To apply, forward the following material to the University of Iowa Surgical Education office at [email protected]:

• Completed burn surgery fellowship application form
• Current curriculum Vitae with research experience and publications listed
• Letter of recommendation from your current program director
• Two letters of recommendation from instructors who are familiar with your work
• Personal statement
• USMLE report for Step 1, 2, 2CS, and 3
• ABSITE Report (if applicable)
• Copy of ECFMG Certificate (if applicable)

Contact Information:

Brandee Baker
Program Coordinator
Burn Surgery Fellowship
[email protected]​

Department of Surgery
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242