The Unit

Description

450 bed hospital, with 4,200 trauma admissions per year (60% blunt, 40%penetrating)
The trauma center is a self-contained unit with a dedicated nursing staff separate from the Emergency Room. There are four operating rooms in the trauma center that are dedicated only for trauma and emergency surgery. Outside of these there is an 18 bed intensive care unit only for trauma patients. There is an additional 6 bed neurosurgical ICU.

Research Activities

Ongoing research projects are looking at hemorrhagic and septic shock. Experimental designs are directed at both pathphysiological mechanisms in these states as well as therapeutic modulations. During this second year, the fellow takes call 5 nights a months in order to maintain clinical skills and perspectives.

Fellowship Program

Clinical Responsibilities

The first year of the fellowship is entirely clinical. The fellow has primary responsibilities in the trauma intensive care unit and also participates in resuscitation in the admitting area. The fellow is on call every third night and during those times participates in operative procedures.The fellow rotates for 2 monthsto the regional burn center and the pediatric intensive care unit.

Research Opportunities

The fellow has independent responsibility for a minimum of two clinical prospective research studies. The second year of the fellowship is for basic research. The fellow also follows up on the prospective trials which they intiated during the first year of the fellowship. The 2,200 square foot laboratory is equipped as an intensive care unit with four separate stations for procedures. A gamma camera, HPLC and flow cytometer are available.

Teaching Responsibilities

The fellow is responsible for organising a weekly trauma conference. There are monthly multi-disciplinary critical care conferences currently spnsored by pulmonary medicine, pediatric intensivists and trauma surgery.

Certifications

RRC Critical Care

Salary

$35,500

Applicant Requirements

Completed General Surgery Residency

Contact

Timothy C. Fabian MD

956 Court Avenue, G210
Memphis, Tennessee 38163
United States

Phone: 901 448 7689
Fax: 901 448 5914

Dec 07, 2006