The Unit
Description
The U K Chandler Medical Center, Lexington, is an urban based, ACS verified, Level 1 trauma center situated in central Kentucky. The metropolitan area population is 250,000. The medical center is the primary referral hospital for a 49 county rural service area of central and southeastern Kentucky.
The medical center supports a medical school and has a residency training program in all medical specialties. The Section of Trauma and Critical Care directs the Trauma & Emergency Surgery Service, the surgical critical care service, the nutrition support service and the aeromedical program. The 6 general surgery residents assigned to the trauma service are divided into 3 person teams that take call every other day. The surgical critical care service provides consultative services for critically ill patients from the Division of General Surgery and the Department of Surgery. One general surgery (PGY3) and two anesthesia residents (PGY1, PGY2) are assigned to the service. The nutrition support service functions in a manner similar to the surgical critical care service.
Research Activities
There are on-going projects in vascular and microvascular organ blood flow during shock and sepsis.
Fellowship Program
Clinical Responsibilities
The 2 year fellowship is structured to provide a clinical experience for trauma care (all phases) and general surgical emergencies, as well as the management of the associated critical illness. The fellowship also provides exposure to the administrative aspects of trauma and critical care.
The fellowship consists of one year of clinical practice and one year of clinical and basic science research. Clinical rotations will include exposure to nutrition support, trauma radiology and ultrasound. Nightcall will be every 3-4 nights from home.
Research Opportunities
Twelve months will be clinical and basic sciences research. The fellow will be assigned to the Division of General Surgery basic science laboratory. The fellow is permitted to develop his/her own research project if so inclined. There is a wide range of clinical projects to choose from and the fellow will be reuqired to pursue some of these projects or several of their own choosing.
Certifications
RRC Certified
Salary
$36,000 plus benefits
Applicant Requirements
Board Eligible / Board Certified in General Surgery
Contact
Paul A. Kearney MD FACS
C223 Department of Surgery, University of Kentucky Medical Center
800 Rose Street
Lexington, Kentucky 40536-0084
United States
Phone: 606 323 6346
Fax: 608 323 6840
Sep 26, 2006
