History
This program was approved by the Graduate Medical Education Committee in February 2004. The first trainee began in July 2004.
Duration
One year fetal fellowship plus 2nd year opportunity to obtain a Master's Degree as an incidental component to the training, through the division of pediatric surgery.
Prerequisite Training / Selection Criteria
The trainee would need to have completed at least three years of residency in general surgery, and therefore would be a candidate eligible for application to a pediatric surgical training program. It is also possible that such an individual will have already completed general surgery or a general pediatric surgery residency, and now desires specialty training in fetal surgery.
Goals and Objectives
We have established a fetal surgery training program in which individuals participate in the broad clinical and academic experience now available in fetal surgery with the creation of the Cincinnati Fetal Care Center. This position could be filled by a general surgery trained individual who comes for a one year fetal surgery experience, and would serve as the fetal surgery fellow, or by a trained pediatric surgeon who desires additional fetal surgery experience.
The goal of this position is to enable the trainee to gain exposure in fetal surgery which will enhance their opportunity for application for a more formal general pediatric surgery fellowship in the future, or if they have already completed training in pediatric general surgery, will enhance their experience in fetal surgery in anticipation of a sub specialization in this area.
Program Certifications
None at this time.