• Trauma only
• Critical Care only
• Trauma & Critical Care
• Acute Care Surgery
• Advanced Practitioner
• Burn Surgery

• Duration: 2 years
• Positions available: 1
• Salary: PGY-6: $81,426
• Program Director: Hee Soo Jung, MD

Last updated: February 03, 2026

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The Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery Fellowship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is a 2-year fellowship with 1 position annually. The first year consists of an ACGME-accredited Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Program. The second year consists of an American Association for the Surgery of Trauma accredited Acute Care Surgery program. The program is an outstanding training program for those who want a comprehensive and immersive two years designed to impart maximal education. Our program offers a dynamic blend of clinical experience, research opportunities, and academic mentorship. Fellows are able to hone their skills in managing some of the most complex surgical cases including solid organ transplants, extracorporeal device support, and burns. During the first year, all of the rotations occur at UW Hospital, which is an ACS-verified Level 1 trauma center, Verified EGS Center, and ABA-certified Burn Center. During the second year, rotations occur at UW Hospital and multiple hospitals in the region.

Our Greatest Strengths:
Broad exposure to advanced critical care and acute care surgery
Comprehensive weekly curriculum with interdisciplinary collaboration
Strong partnerships with other critical care programs, nursing, pharmacy, and allied health professionals
Faculty mentorship and investment in long term career development for fellows
Multidisciplinary faculty and staff from diverse training and research backgrounds
Ability to function as faculty member during the ACS 2nd year
Specialization pathways in research, global surgery, or systems management

Program started 2014

How to apply

[email protected]; [email protected]  - (608) 263-9419 (phone)

Qualifications: Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have completed a general surgery residency at an ACGME-accredited program interested in a two year combined Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery Fellowship. We hope to recruit individuals that are self-driven, intellectually curious and creative, and are dedicated to optimizing the care of patients. Training with progressive independence and development of clinical leadership is a priority. Our goal is to provide a personalized training environment that meets the goals and needs of each fellow.

Applications are accepted through the SAFAS system: https://safas.smapply.io/

Any questions or inquiries regarding the program may be directed to [email protected], [email protected], or (608) 263-9419

Research opportunities

Specialization Pathways
Three specified pathways are available to fellows for their development as surgical leaders. The selection of a pathway will be made by the fellow within the first six months of their first fellowship year.

Research
The Research pathway aims to assist fellows in developing independent research careers. Most fellows who select this track will already have experience in research, so the focus is to continue research productivity and to identify specific areas of study that they will continue as a faculty.

Mentorship is key to this development, and the Fellow is assigned to a specific faculty member within the Department of Surgery with a track record of trainee development. Opportunities are available in Clinical Sciences, Health Services, Learning Sciences, and Basic Sciences. The mentor is identified in the first year of the two-year clinical fellowship.

The Fellow is expected to develop and execute an independent research project within the two-year timeframe. On completion, submission of the project to a national meeting is expected. The Fellow is expected to complete 1 to 2 first author papers. At the end of the training, the Fellow should be prepared to pursue independent research careers and to apply for extramural funding including career development awards. More information about faculty with established laboratories are found here.

Further formal coursework in related topics may be pursued. Formal teaching on grant writing will be provided. In addition, opportunities will be provided for the fellow to participate in external programs such as the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma INVEST-C “Research Hackathon.”

Global Surgery
The Global Surgery pathway aims to develop surgical leaders in global health. The focus is to provide concrete experiences in program development and implementation.

The Fellow will integrate into the UW Global Surgery program during their second year. This includes a global health experience abroad. Depending on the Fellow’s goals and educational needs, this can be up to a 3-month experience. An additional one-month global health elective during the first year is available. These experiences help to develop innovative problem-solving, increase insight in resource utilization, develop hand-on skills, and strengthen leadership capabilities. In addition, the Fellow is expected to learn about the development and implementation of global health programs.

Throughout this pathway, the Fellow will also have the opportunity to pursue international research collaborations and studies through the Department of Surgery Global Health Research Program. Training in applying for and administering international collaborative grants will also be provided.

Systems Management
The Management pathway leverages specialized training opportunities within UW Health and UW-Madison to develop administrative skills necessary for Fellows to become organizational clinical leaders. The goal is to develop future Trauma Medical Directors, Emergency General Surgery Directors, ICU directors, and fellowship program directors.

This pathway follows an apprenticeship model that is divided into two years. In the first year, Fellows are included as unit-based leadership meetings. They act as an assistant to the ICU medical director. A quality improvement or process improvement project under the supervision of the ICU medical director is completed.

During the second year, the Fellow is given the opportunity to embed within the UW Health Trauma Program, Emergency General Surgery Program, or the Surgical Critical Care Fellowship program. They work as assistants to the respective medical directors in order to learn about program operations, regulations, and verification processes. The Fellow develops leadership and business skills needed to succeed in these roles. Formal course work in trauma medical director development, leadership development, and business skill development are available to the Fellow, such as the Trauma Center Association of America Trauma Medical Director Course or the American Association for Physician Leadership Fundamentals of Physician Leadership Series.

Location

600 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53792
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