Surgical Critical Care Fellowship

The Houston Methodist Surgical Critical Care Fellowship is a one-year, ACGME accredited fellowship with 2 fellows in training per year in the heart of the world famous Texas Medical Center. Our program exposes fellows to high acuity, critically ill patients reflecting the breadth and depth of practice expected of the modern surgical intensivist. We value individual career goals and tailor clinical exposure to facilitate trainees’ career goals. The ACGME core competencies and milestones are achieved through a required set of rotations, a didactic curriculum, conferences, and elective rotations designed to broaden the base of knowledge and facilitate high quality, cost effective clinical practice. We value the educational experience and our faculty are committed to a positive learning climate.

Thank you for your interest in the Houston Methodist Hospital Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Program.

• Houston Methodist participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Note: in NRMP we are listed under the name The Methodist Hospital (Houston).
• Fellowship applications and required documentation must be submitted through the SCC and ACS Fellowship Application Service (SAFAS). 
• All applications are carefully reviewed. Selected applicants are notified electronically to interview through SAFAS.

Application Process

There will be two fellowship positions. All applicants for the SAFAS/NRMP slot must register with the National Resident Matching Program. The match is performed one year prior to the beginning of the fellowship, usually in June. Details of the match can be obtained at the NRMP website.

Applications will be accepted throughout the year. All applicants must have completed all of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) steps, including Step 3 in order to be eligible for consideration.

In accordance with the NRMP Match Rank List deadline, HMH Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Program interviews prospective fellow candidates in June, July, and August.

Application Requirements

• Accredited Program: Have satisfactorily completed a one-year training program in surgical critical care or anesthesiology critical care accredited by the ACGME. The ABS will also accept completion of a two-year training program in adult critical care medicine accredited by the RCPSC.
• Board certified or eligible in surgery or foreign equivalent.
• Valid ECFMG certificate for all foreign medical graduates
• JI Visa only (must be valid at time training starts and valid throughout 12 months of training)

The documentation listed below must be submitted with the application

• Personal Statement (maximum 2 pages)
• Valid ECFMG certificate/J-1 visa (if applicable)
• 3 letters of recommendation (1 from current program director)

Responsibility

Houston Methodist is committed to improving the health of our patients, employees, and communities around us. As a health care provider, it’s our responsibility to promote a healthier environment for our employees.

• Drug and Tobacco Screening- Job seekers will be tested for nicotine and drug usage during the post-offer physical. If a job seeker tests positive for nicotine use, including nicotine gum and patches, the offer will be rescinded, and individuals will be given the opportunity to participate in a free Houston Methodist-provided tobacco cessation program. Job seekers wishing to reapply after testing positive for nicotine may do so 90 days after the date the initial offer was rescinded. If the job seeker tests positive for drug use, the offer will be rescinded. Job seekers wishing to reapply after the drug screening is positive may do so one year after the date the initial offer was rescinded.
• Background Check - Prior to employment start date, job seekers must complete a criminal background check.

Interview Selection Process

• All information must be submitted prior to an application being reviewed.
• Interviews are by invitation only. If you have been selected, we will contact you.