University of Nevada School of Medicine
Acute Care Surgery Fellowship
The University of Nevada School of Medicine has a two year Fellowship in Acute Care Surgery starting July 1, 2008 in Las Vegas. This Fellowship includes a one year ACGME approved Surgical Critical Care Fellowship and the nation’s first AAST approved Acute Care Surgery Fellowship. The Acute Care Surgery curriculum includes trauma surgery, acute general surgery, pediatric surgery, thoracic surgery, vascular surgery, hepatobiliary surgery, neurologic surgery, orthopedic surgery, and interventional radiology. Electives are offered in burn surgery, colon and rectal surgery, rural surgery, and trauma systems. Training is completed at the University Medical Center, Nevada’s only Level 1 and Pediatric Level 2 Trauma Center, only Burn Center, and the state’s busiest Emergency Department. The Trauma Center cares for 4,500 patients per year and performs over 300 exploratory laparotomies and 50 thoracotomies. In addition, there are 2500 acute surgical cases per year.
Requirements include completion of an approved residency in General Surgery and that the candidates be BC/BE. Candidates must also qualify for Nevada licensure and malpractice coverage. In addition to clinical excellence, a documented commitment to academic excellence is essential.
Duties include active clinical participation on the surgical and critical care services, student and resident teaching, and research, all within the global mission of developing and expanding
the program in its clinical and academic spheres. The position is located in Las Vegas.
Please send CV and three letters of reference to:
John Fildes, MD, FACS, FCCM
University of Nevada School of Medicine
Professor & Vice Chair, Department of Surgery
Program Director, Acute Care Surgery Fellowship
and General Surgery Residency Program
2040 West Charleston Blvd., Suite 302
Las Vegas, Nevada 89102
jfildes@medicine.nevada.edu
Jay Coates, DO
Assistant Program Director, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
jay@jaycoates.com
Tim Browder, MD
Assistant Program Director, Acute Care Surgery Fellowship
tbrowder@medicine.nevada.edu
