Program Overview

Introduction to the Surgical Critical Care Fellowship

The Surgical Critical Care Fellowship is a one-year program offered by NYU Langone's Division of Acute Care Surgery through NYU Grossman School of Medicine. This clinical training program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and prepares fellows to specialize in the interdisciplinary and comprehensive management of surgical patients with life-threatening critical illness.

Program Overview

The program accepts two fellows each year and provides training in the management of surgical patients with critical illness. Fellows rotate through various sites, including Tisch Hospital, Kimmel Pavilion, NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn, and NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue.

Fellowship Rotation Schedule

The fellowship rotation schedule reflects multiple facets of critical care, including:

• Management of specific organ failures and patients recovering from cardiothoracic surgery
• Neurosurgery or neurologic conditions
• Acute or acute-on-chronic illness
• Major surgery or complications of major surgery
• Organ transplant
• Acute trauma

General Schedule

Training begins in one of the ICUs at Tisch Hospital or Kimmel Pavilion, allowing fellows to gain familiarity with NYU Langone and its faculty. The rotation schedule includes:

• Kimmel Pavilion surgical ICU: 3 months
• Kimmel Pavilion cardiovascular ICU: 3 months
• Tisch Hospital medical ICU: 1 month
• Kimmel Pavilion neurosciences ICU: 1 month
• NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn trauma ICU: 2 months
• Bellevue trauma ICU: 1 month
• Elective rotation: 1 month

Academic Responsibilities

As the senior trainee on surgical rotations, the fellow is expected to interact with residents and NYU Grossman School of Medicine students, maximizing their educational experience through teaching.

Conferences and Research

Fellows are required to complete a minimum of one project under the guidance of faculty that will be published, presented at an appropriate local, regional, or national conference, or both.

Benefits

Fellows receive four weeks of vacation time, a book fund, and a travel stipend for conference attendance, pending approval.

Eligibility and Application

To apply for the program, fellows must be on track to complete an ACGME-accredited general surgery training program and be eligible to sit for the American Board of Surgery examinations. The program participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) surgical critical care fellowship match. Applicants should submit their application through the Surgical Critical Care Program Directors Society portal.