Fellowship In Orthopedic Trauma

1. Completion of an Orthopaedic Surgery residency.
2. Appropriate postgraduate training for advanced orthopaedic trauma fellowship.
3. Eligibility to undertake clinical and surgical responsibilities at UAB.
4. Applicants must meet applicable UAB appointment and medical licensure requirements.
5. Candidates should be prepared for advanced training in complex orthopaedic trauma, reconstruction, and fracture management.

The Trauma Fellowship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a 12-month advanced training program based at Alabama’s only American College of Surgeons (ACS)-certified Level I Trauma Center. The fellowship provides comprehensive experience in pelvic and acetabular fractures, periarticular reconstruction, polytrauma management, nonunions, malunions, and complex reconstructive techniques including the Ilizarov method. Fellows rotate through three four-month blocks with trauma-trained faculty and typically spend three to four days per week in the operating room, with dedicated clinic and research time. The program also includes weekly fracture conferences, grand rounds, research opportunities, and progressively increasing responsibility in the operating room and clinic.

1. Contact the Program Coordinator, Rebecca Kuykendall.
2. Submit the required fellowship application materials as instructed by the program.
3. The fellowship team reviews eligible applicants.
4. Selected candidates proceed through the program's interview and selection process.
5. The selected fellow begins the 12-month Trauma Fellowship.