The Unit
Description
a 700 bed tertiary care hospital that is the primary teaching institution for the University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate and Graduate Schools of Medicine. Within the hospital, there is a 56 bed Surgical Intensive Care Unit that has 2,300-2,500 admissions annually. There is a 3 bed dedicatedTrauma Resuscitation area within the Emergency Department, through which 1,200 patients a year are admitted to the Trauma Service, 50% of whom have suffered blunt injuries. Between 400-500 major operative trauma cases are performed yearly. More than 95% of these are performed by Fellows and surgical housestaff with close faculty supervision and direction.
Faculty support is provided by 8 full time dedicated surgeons with special training and interest in Trauma and surgical Critical Care and is supplemented by faculty from the Department of Anesthesia with special qualifications in Critical Care.
Fellowship Program
Clinical Responsibilities
The Traumatology and Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is designed to train board eligible or board certified general surgeons in all phases of the care of the severely injured and critically ill surgical patient. The Fellowship provides exposure to all aspects of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care and furnishes opportunities for teaching, administration, and research.Our Fellowship takes place in an atmosphere of academic and clinical excellence that provides constant challenge, guidance and mentorship. It fully prepares the graduate to function with advanced skills suited for either an academic or community setting.
Research Opportunities
Both clinical and basic science projects are available and encouraged.
Certifications
RRC Critical Care
Salary
$42,000-$44,000
Applicant Requirements
ABS eligible/certified - Completion of RRC certified residency in surgery
Contact
Donald R. Kauder, MD
Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care
3400 Spruce Street, 3 Maloney
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4283
United States
Phone: (215) 662-7320
Fax: (215) 349-5917
Email:
URL: www.med.upenn.edu/~traumacc/
Dec 05, 2006
