University of Nebraska Medical Center | Nebraska Medicine

Affiliated with University of Nebraska Medical Center — Omaha, NE — Omaha, NE

  • Trauma only
  • Critical Care only
  • Trauma & Critical Care
  • Acute Care Surgery
  • Advanced Practitioner
  • Burn Surgery
  • Duration: 1 year
  • Positions available: 1
  • Salary:
  • Program Director: Abigail Josef, MD

Last updated: February 25, 2026

The Surgical Critical Care (SCC) Fellowship at UNMC is a one-year ACGME-accredited fellowship for residents with at least five years of ACGME-accredited general surgery training in the United States. Currently we have 1 position available beginning in August 2027. The UNMC SCC fellowship program provides the highest level of training possible, culminating in eligibility for American Board of Surgery Certification in Surgical Critical Care.

Our year-long SCC fellowship at UNMC, a level 1 accredited trauma center, is comprised of rotations in two surgical intensive care units, cardiovascular intensive care unit, and the neuro-intensive unit. Additional opportunities include, but are not limited to: ultrasound, research, quality improvement, trauma systems training, rural trauma experiences, teaching and simulation.
Please see our website for more information.

https://www.unmc.edu/surgery/residencies-fellowships/surgcrit-fellowship/index.html

Program started 2022

How to apply

[email protected]  - (402) 559-5563 (phone)

Qualifications: At least five years of ACGME-accredited general surgery training in the United States.

Applicants should submit a current Curriculum Vitae, personal statement, USMLE and ABSITE scores, and two recent letters of recommendation through SAFAS (https://safas-sccpds.fluidreview.com/) which we use in conjunction with Surgical Critical Care Program Directors Society (SCCPDS). The UNMC Surgical Critical Care Fellowship program uses the National Residency Match Program (NRMP). Further inquiries can be directed to the program coordinator: [email protected].

About the hospital

  • Beds: 718
  • ICU beds: 100
  • Annual trauma admissions: 2966
  • Trauma faculty: 17

Fellowship procedures

  • Blunt trauma: 90%
  • Penetrating trauma: 10%

Location

Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198

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