We are now taking Surgical Simulation Fellowship Applications
for the 2023-2025 cycle!

• 2-year fellowship program accredited through the American College of Surgeons Accredited Education Institutes (ACS-AEI), with a fellowship start date July 1st, 2023
• On-site at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) through the Department of Surgery’s accredited ACS-AEI surgical simulation center known as the Sealy & Smith Laboratory for Surgical Training, Assessment & Research (LSTAR)

• Applications will be reviewed, and an applicant will be selected by a Selection Panel set forth in our accreditation guidelines
• No applications past December 31st, 2022 will be accepted, but an applicant may be chosen prior to this date
• The chosen applicant will be notified no later than January 31st, 2023

Minimum Requirements to Apply:

• 1-page statement of interest (career goals, reasons for completing a surgical simulation fellowship, etc.) 
• 3 Letters of recommendation (at least one from the current chairman or program director at the time of application)
• Proof of graduation from medical school
• All USMLE STEP scores to date
• All ABSITE scores to date
• Up to date CV
• Documentation of medical licensure
• Completion of at least 2 years of a surgical residency program (General Surgery preferred)

Contact:

• Please send your completed application via email to LSTAR@utmb.edu

Not sure if the Surgical Simulation Fellowship is right for you? Learn more about the program here.