• Duration: 1 year
• Positions available: 1
• Salary:
• Program Director: Ian R. Driscoll, MD, FACS

Last updated: September 24, 2024

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A one-year non-ACGME accredited burn fellowship program is offered in the UF Health Shands Burn Center, leading to a certificate of completion. The aim of the burn fellowship is to graduate well-trained and qualified surgeons who will practice in and lead multidisciplinary specialized burn programs.

The core of the Burn Center is its dedicated 27-bed inpatient unit which offers progressive care (ICU to floor) during a patient’s entire hospital stay. A dedicated burn operating room and outpatient burn clinic are co-located with the inpatient unit. As the fellow gains experience, they will be entrusted with the management of the burn team under direct supervision by the three burn surgery faculty members.

The bulk of the 12 months of clinical instruction occurs in the fundamental surgical care of adult acute burn patients, including pre- and post-operative evaluation and care. Additional instruction occurs in:
Pediatric-specific burn surgical care
Surgical critical care
Reconstructive surgical techniques specific to burns and complex wounds (contracture release, local flap creation, laser scar therapy)
Outpatient (burn clinic) management of burn injuries and their sequelae
Acute care surgery and related electives as determined by the fellow’s interests

Fellows will participate in the Burn Center’s quality improvement (QI) program and gain experience in the organization and use of a burn registry. Attendance at regional and national burn professional society meetings will be subsidized, with the expectation that the fellow engages in burn-related scholarly activity. The fellow will gain Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) certification.

Fellows will participate in the UF Health Shands Burn Center’s robust research program, ultimately leading to presentation and/or publication of original work. The Burn Center has several grant-funded studies, is a participating site in multi-institution trials, and offers translational research in the effect of burn injury on the microbiome.

Current research efforts examine:
Burn hypermetabolism and nutrition
Renal replacement therapy after major burns
Effect of burns and extra-corporeal support on pharmacodynamics
Enzymatic debridement of acute thermal burns
Novel skin substitutes to limit the need for donor sites for skin grafting or to improve the function and appearance of reconstructed burn injuries
Colloid fluid resuscitation
Regenerative medicine
Clinical outcomes after burn injury
Therapies for desquamative disorders
Burn-related transfusion medicine
Burn sepsis recognition and monitoring
Procedural and ICU analgesia and sedation strategies

One position is available each academic year (August through July). The preferred applicant will be board-eligible in general surgery or plastic surgery and have completed the core training requirements of an RRC-approved residency in general surgery or plastic surgery prior to matriculation. Individuals who have satisfactorily completed at least three years of training in an accredited general surgery or plastic surgery residency will be considered on a case-by-case basis. We will evaluate applicants based on their medical school and residency experience and performance, performance on standardized exams including the USMLE and ABSITE, previous engagement with burn surgery, academic productivity, extracurricular activities, and letters of recommendation. Applicants must be eligible for licensure in the state of Florida.

How to apply

Michelle.DiGiacomo@surgery.ufl.edu  - (352) 265-0916 (phone)

Qualifications: One position is available each academic year (August through July). The preferred applicant will be board-eligible in general surgery or plastic surgery and have completed the core training requirements of an RRC-approved residency in general surgery or plastic surgery prior to matriculation. Individuals who have satisfactorily completed at least three years of training in an accredited general surgery or plastic surgery residency will be considered on a case-by-case basis. We will evaluate applicants based on their medical school and residency experience and performance, performance on standardized exams including the USMLE and ABSITE, previous engagement with burn surgery, academic productivity, extracurricular activities, and letters of recommendation. Applicants must be eligible for licensure in the state of Florida.

Applicants should submit a copy of their CV, personal statement of interest in burn surgery, three letters of reference, ABSITE scores, USMLE scores, and medical school transcript to the Burn Fellowship Program Coordinator, Michelle DiGiacomo (michelle.digiacomo@surgery.ufl.edu).

Research opportunities

Fellows will participate in the UF Health Shands Burn Center’s robust research program, ultimately leading to presentation and/or publication of original work. The Burn Center has several grant-funded studies, is a participating site in multi-institution trials, and offers translational research in the effect of burn injury on the microbiome.

Current research efforts examine:
Burn hypermetabolism and nutrition
Renal replacement therapy after major burns
Effect of burns and extra-corporeal support on pharmacodynamics
Enzymatic debridement of acute thermal burns
Novel skin substitutes to limit the need for donor sites for skin grafting or to improve the function and appearance of reconstructed burn injuries
Colloid fluid resuscitation
Regenerative medicine
Clinical outcomes after burn injury
Therapies for desquamative disorders
Burn-related transfusion medicine
Burn sepsis recognition and monitoring
Procedural and ICU analgesia and sedation strategies

Location

1600 SW Archer Rd
Gainesville, FL 32610
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