The Unit

Description

700 bed hospital, 1800 trauma admissions/year (90% blunt, 10% penetrating)

Research Activities

Trauma and Burn research in basic and population science

Fellowship Program

Clinical Responsibilities

None

Research Opportunities

This is an NIH T32 Postdoctoral training grant entitled “Trauma Research Fellowship”. The Program Director is Jeffrey A. Frelinger, PhD.
This program is committed to train surgeons for academic careers in trauma. A two year commitment as an NIH NRSA postdoctoral trainee/fellow in basic science research involving the pathophysiology of trauma/burns is expected. Fellows are mentored in the laboratories of outstanding faculty who have active federal funding in relevant research areas. 

Salary

NIH payscale, supplemented to the appropriate PGY year level

Applicant Requirements

Three years of general surgery residency

Contact

Suzan deSerres

Department of Surgery Research Support Office, CB# 7050
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7050
United States

Phone: 919-966-8548
Fax: 919-966-6009

Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

URL: clipper.med.unc.edu/surgery/trauma/fellowship/description.html

Jan 31, 2008