Fellowship in Acute Care Surgery

1. Applicants must hold a medical degree (Doctor of Medicine or equivalent).
2. Applicants must have completed an approved General Surgery residency.
3. Applicants must have completed the one-year, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited Surgical Critical Care Fellowship before entering the additional Acute Care Surgery fellowship year.
4. Applicants must be board-eligible or board-certified by the American Board of Surgery.
5. Applicants must hold a California medical license or be eligible to obtain one.
6. Applicants should demonstrate teaching ability and a strong foundation in surgical critical care.

The University of California San Diego School of Medicine provides advanced medical education, clinical training, and research opportunities through its Department of Surgery. The Acute Care Surgery Fellowship is a two-year training pathway that combines surgical critical care with advanced experience in emergency general surgery, trauma surgery, and elective general surgery. Fellows spend approximately six months on the emergency general surgery service in a junior attending role and rotate through vascular, hepatobiliary, and thoracic surgery. Additional elective opportunities include pediatric trauma, orthopedic surgery, burn surgery, and neurosurgery. The program also encourages clinical and basic science research to prepare fellows for independent surgical practice and leadership in acute care surgery.

1. Visit the official University of California San Diego Acute Care Surgery Fellowship Program webpage.
2. Register on the Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery Fellowship Application Service.
3. Complete the online application form.
4. Upload the required supporting documents, including the curriculum vitae, medical education records, training details, and recommendation letters, as requested by the application service.
5. Submit the completed application for review by the fellowship selection committee.
6. Attend an interview if invited by the program.
7. Complete the selection and matching process according to the program's requirements.