1. 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

2. AAST web site
Acute Care Surgery Info

3. Web site Introduction Program Requirements Curriculum ACS Site Visit
Approved Sites
Fellows
Committee

4. Web Site information Descriptive text
Slides of Committee work and curriculum important issues
Powerpoint summary of annual report
Extensive references

5. Materials under construction
Acute Care Surgery site visit information
ACS fellowship training sites
Fellows

6. 3 Important Downloads: Program Requirements & PAF

7. The Curriculum Text, References, Overview, Operative Cases

8. 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

9. Curriculum Requirements

10. Must Have RRC-SCC Fellowship

11. The other 15 (or 12) months

12. 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.