Acute Care Surgery The nuts and bolts of an acute care surgery fellowship Gregory J Jurkovich, MD Thomas J. Esposito, MD, MPH September 28, 2007 AAST Luncheon
AAST web site Acute Care Surgery Info
Web site Introduction Program Requirements Curriculum ACS Site Visit Approved Sites Fellows Committee
Web Site information Descriptive text Slides of Committee work and curriculum important issues Powerpoint summary of annual report Extensive references
Materials under construction Acute Care Surgery site visit information ACS fellowship training sites Fellows
3 Important Downloads: Program Requirements & PAF
The Curriculum Text, References, Overview, Operative Cases
Application Materials Available 2007 Curriculum 76 page document; hard copy, on line Yearly updates planned Program Requirements for Graduate Medical Education in Acute Care Surgery 23 page document; hard copy, on line Program Application Form Very similar to SCC PIF
Curriculum Requirements
Must Have RRC-SCC Fellowship
The other 15 (or 12) months
Key “Notes” It is a requirement that over the 2-year fellowship, trainees participate in Acute Care Surgery call for no less than 12 m. Flexibility in the timing of these rotations, and the structure of the 24-month training should be utilized to optimize training Rational for out of system rotations for key portions of the training must be based on educational value to the fellow. Acute Care Surgery fellowship sites must have RRC-approval for Surgical Critical Care training. Experience in elective surgery is an essential component of fellowship training. An academic environment is mandatory and fellows should be trained to teach others and conduct research in Acute Care Surgery.