APP Surgery and Surgical Critical Care Fellowships

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

11d•$65,000 - $65,000•Onsite

About The Position

A national leader in health care and life sciences, CU Anschutz is the only comprehensive academic health sciences center in Colorado and the largest in the Rocky Mountain region. Located in Aurora, Colorado, it is one of the newest education, research and patient care facilities in the world. With six schools and colleges, CU Anschutz trains the health sciences workforce of the future by blending education, research and clinical care all in one place. This strategic collaboration among diverse health care fields allows knowledge to travel directly from the research bench to the patient’s bedside. The Advanced Practice Surgery and Surgical Critical Care Fellowships are dedicated to training and recruiting advanced practice providers (APPs) in surgery and surgical critical care to successfully integrate APPs into a career in surgery or critical care, while improving the life of every patient. The program is designed for both Physician Assistants and Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioners who are interested in a career in surgery or critical care. The fellowship is ideal for new graduates who wish to pursue a career in surgery or critical care or practicing APPs who wish to change career focus. The goal of the fellowship is to help APPs smoothly transition into a career in surgery or critical care. Rotations will occur across a variety of clinic settings both at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado, Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, Colorado, and Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, CO. SURGERY TRACK (3 Positions) The focus of this APP Surgery Fellowship Track is to provide surgical didactic and clinical experience across the continuum of care for surgical patients (pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care). Didactic education will include a comprehensive orientation, a variety of skill labs, case presentations and weekly education lectures. Clinical rotations will occur in a variety of surgical subspecialties, including but not limited to: Trauma and acute care Surgical oncology MIS/bariatric Breast Endocrine Urology Transplant Cardiac Thoracic Neurosurgery Orthopedics Vascular Plastic and Reconstructive Surgical Trauma ICU Cardiothoracic ICU This fellowship will provide opportunities for APP fellows to engage in research and quality improvement initiatives within the hospital with the support of UCHealth and University of Colorado Department of Surgery (DOS) faculty and staff. SURGICAL CRITICAL CARE TRACK (2 Positions) The focus of this APP Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Track is to provide critical care didactic and clinical experience across the continuum of care for critically ill patients. Didactic education will include a comprehensive orientation, a variety of skill and simulation labs, case presentations and weekly education lectures. Clinical rotations will occur in a variety of specialties, including but not limited to: · Surgical-Trauma ICU · Cardiothoracic ICU · Trauma and Acute Care Surgery · Burn ICU · Medical ICU · Heart Failure/Cardiac ICU · Palliative Care · Infectious Diseases Please note, there is no operative training included in this track.

Requirements

All applicants must have graduated from a Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program or will prior to start of the fellowship; surgical track also open to FNP candidates.
Additionally, all applicants must have passed or be eligible to take the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant (NCCPA) certification exam or National ACNP or AGACNP or FNP for surgical track