Fellowship in Surgical Critical Care

1. Applicants must complete an approved General Surgery residency.
2. Applicants must be eligible for or certified by the American Board of Surgery.
3. Applicants must meet Yale New Haven Hospital appointment and credentialing requirements.
4. Applicants should demonstrate an interest in surgical critical care, trauma and academic medicine.

The Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at Yale School of Medicine is designed to prepare surgeons for leadership roles in academic surgical critical care and trauma. Fellows gain experience managing critically ill and injured patients in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit, surgical step-down unit and other critical care settings. Clinical training includes advanced patient monitoring, trauma management, postoperative care, multidisciplinary intensive care, and the management of complex surgical conditions. Fellows participate in daily rounds with specialists from Surgery, Anesthesiology and Emergency Medicine, teach medical students and residents, attend regular academic lectures and conferences, and engage in clinical, translational and basic science research. The program manages approximately 2,600 patients annually across its intensive care and step-down services.

1. Contact the fellowship program director for current application instructions.
2. Submit the required application and supporting documents.
3. Provide evidence of completed General Surgery residency training.
4. Provide documentation of American Board of Surgery eligibility or certification.
5. Attend an interview if shortlisted.
6. Complete institutional appointment and credentialing requirements.