Program Overview
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Acute Care Surgery Fellowship
The two-year Acute Care Surgery fellowship is designed to provide in-depth training for those interested in Trauma and complex Emergency General Surgery.
Program Structure
During the first year, the fellow will complete an ACGME accredited Surgical Critical Care fellowship. The second year is accredited through the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) and is structured to maximize the educational value of the Trauma and Acute Care Surgical services while also providing rotations on:
- Vascular surgery
- Thoracic surgery
- Transplant surgery
International Rotation
During the second year, the fellow will have the opportunity to rotate at a busy trauma center in Panama City. This international rotation is meant to expand the fellow's view of global surgery and is a unique opportunity to experience how trauma care is provided outside of the United States. The fellow will gain experience in the administrative requirements necessary to run a trauma program, as well as experience with research and quality improvement programs.
Responsibilities and Appointment
The second-year fellow will have a faculty appointment in the Department of Surgery and will experience graduated levels of responsibility but will always be on call with an attending surgeon.
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of this two-year fellowship, the graduate will have a broad experience in:
- Trauma
- Emergency General Surgery
- Critical Care
- Trauma System/Center management
- Global Surgery
- Research
Program Goal
It is our intention to train the future leaders of the Trauma and Acute Care Surgery field regardless of whether they chose to practice at an academic medical center or community hospital.
Employment
The second year ACS fellow is employed as a faculty instructor through the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW).