Surgical Critical Care
Fellowship
Fellowship Program Director: Dennis Y. Kim, MD, FRCSC, FACS, FCCP
Associate Program Director: Molly Deane, MD
Fellowship Program Coordinator: Rosa Cruz
Harbor-UCLA Faculty: Vincent Chong, MD Molly Deane, MD Dennis Y. Kim, MD, FRCSC, FACS, FCCP Angela Neville, MD, FACS Brant Putnam, MD, FACS George Singer, MD Jennifer Smith, MD, FACS
Mission: To prepare trainees for a rewarding career caring for patients and their loved ones during their times of greatest need through the application of best effective practices, graduated responsibility, and mentorship.
Program Overview: The Division of Trauma/Acute Care Surgery/Surgical Critical Care at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center is proud to offer two (2) fellowship positions in Surgical Critical Care annually. This intense 1-year ACGME-accredited fellowship provides trainees with an opportunity to care for a unique and diverse patient population in a busy County hospital environment.
Harbor-UCLA is the busiest and only Level 1 trauma center serving the South Bay of Los Angeles County. Annually, the Division provides high-quality and compassionate care for >4,500 injured patients, of which 20% present following a penetrating mechanism of injury. In the 2017 calendar year, the Division of Trauma performed over 2,000 trauma and emergency general surgery cases. In addition to caring for patients admitted to the fast-paced 14-bed Trauma-Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU), the Division of Trauma also manages all Acute Care & Emergency General Surgery patients.
Fellow Responsibilities: In addition to a rich clinical experience, ample research opportunities exist. As a major training site for the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, fellows are also expected to actively participate in the education of both medical students and residents. Leadership opportunities and administrative experience are also encouraged through active participation in ongoing patient safety and quality improvement projects, as well as hospital committee efforts.
Curriculum Description:
Rotation Schedule
SICU – Harbor-UCLA Medical Center: 6 months
CTU – Harbor-UCLA: 2 months
Trauma/ACS – St. Francis Hospital: 2 months
PICU – Children’s Hospital of Orange County: 1 month
Research: 1 month
TOTAL 12 months
Tuesdays 10:00am: Bedside Teaching Rounds
Tuesdays 11:00am: Multidisciplinary Rounds
Tuesdays 11:00am: Ultrasound Image Review & Mini-Journal Club
Tuesdays 2:00-3:00pm: Journal Club
Wednesdays 7:30-9:30am: Academic Half-Day
Thursdays 12:00-1:00pm: Weekly Trauma/Critical Care Conference
Simulation and surgical skills
Throughout the academic year, numerous opportunities exist for fellows to participate in educational activities at the Harbor-UCLA Simulation Center, as well as the UCLA Simulation Center in Westwood. All faculty in the Division of Trauma are actively involved in surgical skills and simulation training and hold leadership positions in key educational programs.
Funding and protected time are also provided for fellows to participate in American College of Surgeons trauma education courses. These include: ATOM, ASSET, ATLS, BEST, DMEP. Fellows are strongly encouraged to achieve ATLS Instructor certification.
Applicants:
Information A minimum of 3 years of general surgery training at an accredited residency program in the US is required. Preference will be given to applicants who have completed a general surgery residency. Please refer the NRMP website for details regarding the SCC fellowship application process. Non-US graduates with J1 visas are accepted.
Timeline and Dates Invitations for interviews will be sent in late June each year. Interviews take place in July and August. Please contact Rosa Cruz for further information: Email: rosacruz@labiomed.org Phone: 424-306-8074
Current Fellows:
2018-2019
Amanda Sosulski, MD
Neil Patel, MD
Alumni:
2017-2018
Catherine Fontecha, MD Post-Fellowship: Riverside Community Hospital
2016-2017
Matthew Coates, MD Post-Fellowship: San Joaquin Hospital, Modesto, CA
Richard Vasak, MD Post-Fellowship: Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena, CA
2015-2016
Rohit Sharma, MD Post-Fellowship: Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, CA