Pediatric Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Program

The Fellowship in Pediatric Surgical Critical Care at the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine is a one-year fellowship providing comprehensive training in pediatric surgical critical care, trauma, burns, and adult surgical critical care. Fellows rotate through the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU), Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), and Burn Unit at Children’s Hospital Colorado and University of Colorado Hospital. Training covers critical care of neonates, infants, children, and adolescents, including ventilator and hemodynamic support, fluid and electrolyte management, nutrition, ECMO, cardiac transplantation, burn resuscitation, and critical care procedures. The program also emphasizes teaching, research, multidisciplinary conferences, and preparation for the American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care examination.

1. Application inquiries are directed to the Program Director and Program Coordinators
2. In some application cycles, applications are submitted through the Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery Fellowship Application Service (SAFAS)
3. Submit an updated CV
4. Submit a Personal Statement
5. Submit Three Letters of Recommendation
6. Applications are reviewed by the fellowship program
7. Selected candidates are invited for virtual interviews
8. Applicants are contacted by email regarding their application status
9. The program offers 1 fellowship position per year
10. Selected fellows must complete the required University of Colorado institutional requirements before beginning training