TRAUMA FELLOWSHIPS

Speciality	Trauma Research
Institution	University Medical Center, University of Nevada School of Medicine
Country	United States
Length (years)	1
Number of posts	2
Trauma Director	John Fildes, MD, FACS, FCCM
The Unit
Full time faculty	2 plus 9 general surgeons who take trauma call
Description	520 bed hospital seeing 10,000 trauma patients per year, 3,800 of which are activations (80% blunt, 20% penetrating). We have the only "stand alone" trauma center west of the Mississippi, including a dedicated resuscitation area, helical CT Scanner, Angiography Suite, 3 O.R. suites and a 14-bed Trauma ICU.
Research activities	Clinical and Basic Science.
Fellowship Program
Clinical Responsibilities	A one-year trauma fellowship is offered in our busy Level I Trauma Center in a metropolitan university setting. We evaluate 10,000 patients annually, 3,800 of which meet activation criteria. Our mix is 80% blunt and 20% penetrating trauma, arriving from a 300+ mile radius, which includes Nevada and portions of Arizona and California. We serve adult and pediatric trauma patients. Our trauma fellow is a member of the University Trauma Surgery Team and functions as a supervised attending. A member of our team takes in-house call every third night along with a team of surgical residents and students. We have the only "stand alone" trauma center west of the Mississippi River, with a dedicated trauma resuscitation area, helical CT Scanner, Angiography Suite and three dedicated Operative Suites, one of which has full cardiac bypass capabilities. A dedicated 14-bed Trauma Intensive Care Unit adjoins the Resuscitation and Operating areas.
Research Opportunities	Basic science opportunities exist in shock, sepsis and resuscitation. A variety of clinical research projects exist and research projects can be tailored to meet an applicant's interest. A minimum of two peer-reviewed publications are required from each fellow.
Teaching Responsibilities	Our fellow is appointed as an Instructor in Surgery. Academic responsibilities include Morning Report, held three times weekly as well as a weekly Trauma Lecture, Participation in M&M, Trauma ICU daily rounds and other conferences.
Certifications
Salary	PGY-6
Applicant Requirements	Board eligible general surgeon
Contact
Contact Name	John Fildes, MD
Address	Chief, Division of Trauma and Critical Care University of Nevada School of Medicine 2040 W. Charleston Boulevard, Suite 302
City	Las Vegas
State	Nevada
Postcode	89102
Telephone	702 671 2273
Fax	702 385 9399
Email
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Updated	08.02.2001