Pediatric Trauma Surgery Fellow

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Program Description and Curriculum

The Pediatric Trauma Fellowship is based out of the Division of Pediatric Surgery. This is a non- ACGME accredited clinical and research fellowship. The program offers specialized training in the principles and practice of multidisciplinary care of traumatically injured patients.

Qualifications

1. Currently enrolled in or completed a general surgery postgraduate training program
2. Eligible for medical licensing in the US and able to obtain a Georgia medical license
3. Member of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Professional Staff in good standing

Educational Program:

Required:

• Advanced Trauma Life Support, if not already done
• Trauma simulations
• System mass casualty drills
• Secondary and tertiary quality review meetings
• Trauma Morbidity and Mortality and Trauma Process Improvement Conference, held monthly
• Weekly Pediatric Surgery didactic conference
• Monthly joint Trauma and Pediatric Surgery research meeting, and participation in weekly Trauma research group meetings as able
• Bi-annual Trauma/Emergency Medicine/Interventional Radiology conference
• Annual CHOA Pediatric Trauma Symposium

Optional:

• Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma (ASSET) course
• National webinars, through organizations such as Pediatric Trauma Society and Trauma Center Association of America

Scope of Practice

• The fellow will provide patient care under the supervision of an Active member of Children’s Professional Staff. The attending physicians maintain responsibility for all activities performed by the fellow.
• The fellow has the following responsibilities:Maintain responsibility, within the scope of current professional
  competence, for the care and supervision of assigned patients.
•  Provide the patients with care at the generally recognized professional level of quality and efficiency established for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
• Write orders for treatment under the direction of or to implement the plan of treatment of the Professional Staff member responsible for the child’s care. The attending physician is not required to co-sign orders written by the fellow.
• Abide by the policies and procedures of Children’s and the Rules and Regulations of the Professional Staff.
• Abide by the ethical principles of their profession.
• Participate in the quality management/improvement activities of Children’s.

Additional Details
Employment will be in the Emory + Children's Pediatric Institute. The Emory + Children’s Pediatric Institute is an affiliation between Emory University and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta that is improving the lives of children in Georgia and beyond. The Pediatric Institute combines the unique strengths and resources of each institution in support of our three-part academic missions of providing outstanding clinical care, conducting innovative basic science discovery and clinical research, and coordinating exceptional education of the future healthcare workforce. Our physicians, researchers, and educators have created a model where leadership, commitment and quality are fundamental components of success. Together, we are transforming pediatrics by achieving new levels of clinical excellence—driven by research, teaching and wellness. We look forward to our future together.

NOTE: Position tasks are required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location; working remote is not an option. Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to employee.

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