APP Fellow (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) - Acute Care Surgery

APP Fellow (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) - Acute Care Surgery

One-year fellowship focuses on clinical experiences as well as a robust didactic curriculum, to provide well-rounded education intended to fully prepare an APP for a full-time position in specialty areas. Primary fellowship role is dependent on specialty area (see below) and may include opportunities to learn in various settings (i.e., inpatient, OR, clinic, ICU) and work towards clinically relevant competencies and procedural competencies as applicable. APP Fellow will be required to attend academic sessions and/or complete presentations/lectures/QI projects as determined by APP Fellowship Coordinator or APP Fellowship Director. APP Fellows will be supported throughout the fellowship by the APP Best Practice Center, department APPs, APP mentors, physician fellows and physician leaders. APP Fellow schedule will align with other department/ practice area APPs but may include some additional clinical and academic requirements determined by APP Fellowship Director and approved by department. Specialty APP Fellow Summary: The Acute Care Surgery (ACS) APP Fellow will be exposed to a wide array of specialties and practice environments within the department of surgery with monthly rotations that will include the Surgical/Trauma/Burn ICU, burn surgery, trauma surgery, acute care and general surgery, as well as additional elective rotation opportunities. The role of the fellowship is to better prepare APPs for practice within various aspects of the acute care surgery field, including OR, outpatient clinics, inpatient floors, step-down units, and the ICU. The APP fellow will have the opportunity to learn various aspects of acute care surgery, including a variety of ICU procedures, burn debridement, responding to trauma activations, and some first-assist opportunities in the OR. Additionally, fellows will be expected to participate in weekly didactic lectures, monthly grand rounds, M&M lectures, monthly journal clubs, and SIM lab training. APP fellows will be supported by APPs within each ACS specialty and an assigned APP mentor, as well as resident, fellow and attending physicians.