Pediatric Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Program

1. Applicants must be scheduled to complete General Surgery residency in a program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
2. Applicants must be eligible for examination by the American Board of Surgery (ABS) or its equivalent, or already be certified by the board.
3. Applicants must submit United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 scores.
4. International medical graduates must provide an Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certificate.
5. Applicants are expected to demonstrate a strong record of academic and clinical performance.

The Pediatric Surgical Critical Care Fellowship is designed to provide advanced training in the care and management of critically ill pediatric surgical patients, from premature infants and neonates through adolescents. Training is centered at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and includes exposure to pediatric trauma, burns, neonatal intensive care, cardiovascular intensive care, transplantation, advanced respiratory and cardiovascular support, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Fellows also develop advanced intensive care procedural skills and participate in multidisciplinary care involving pediatric surgery, trauma, neurosurgery, otolaryngology, orthopedics, and transplantation. The program provides opportunities for clinical research in Pediatric Surgery and Critical Care, with an additional option to pursue a Master of Science in Epidemiology.

1. Submit the application information by email to the Division of Pediatric Surgery, which forwards it to the Surgical Critical Care program coordinator.
2. Submit a Curriculum Vitae (CV) and photograph.
3. Provide medical school transcripts and the Dean's Letter.
4. Submit a personal statement describing your interest in Pediatric Surgical Critical Care.
5. Submit three letters of recommendation, including one from your Program Director.
6. Provide USMLE Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 scores, along with the American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination (ABSITE) transcript.
7. Selected applicants are invited for a personal interview.