SURGICAL CRITICAL CARE FELLOWSHIP | Surgery

Welcome to the Louisiana State University Health Shreveport Surgical Critical Care Fellowship program. Thank you for your interest in our program!

The Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at LSU Health Shreveport is a one-year ACGME-accredited fellowship with two positions available each year. While the program is in its early stages, the faculty are heavily invested in education and evidence-based care of critically ill patients. LSU Health Shreveport was the first adult level I trauma center in Louisiana verified by the American College of Surgeons in 1991 and is currently one of only three such facilities in the state. Similarly, the center was the first ACS-verified pediatric trauma center in Louisiana and remained such until August of 2022. The trauma center is clinically very busy.

3,400

Trauma Activations

2,600

Trauma Admissions

25% Annually

Penetrating Trauma

The Mission of the Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Program at LSU Health Shreveport is aligned with institutional aims to teach, heal, and discover. These three pillars represent the inherent goals of any quality surgical training program.

TEACH - We aim to teach the next generation of Surgical Critical Care Intensivists in a variety of arenas including normal physiology, pathophysiology of critical illness, critical care management, surgical techniques, ethical and end of life care, professionalism, leadership, ICU administration, and more culminating in graduating fellows who are prepared to be excellent clinicians and leaders in the academic, hospital, and local communities they will serve.

HEAL - We intend to provide the very best care for our wide-ranging and complex patient population based on a solid foundation of evidence-based practice.

DISCOVER - We will promote a spirit of scientific inquiry and foster a sense of always striving to find new ways to better care for those in need.

The fellows of this program are exposed to a high volume and wide breadth of surgical pathology and will undoubtedly complete the program as excellent clinicians. We look forward to connecting with interested applicants. If you have any questions, please contact me.

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Brett Chapman, MD, FACS

Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery, Trauma Medical Director, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Program Director

APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY, APPLICATION, AND SELECTION

Eligibility

Applicants for the Surgical Critical Care Fellowship program at LSU Health Shreveport must be on track to complete or have completed a General Surgery Residency program accredited by the ACGME.

Application Review and Interview Process

The Surgical Critical Care Program Directors Society (SCCPDS) has developed the SCC and ACS Fellowship Application Service (SAFAS) for all prospective fellowship applicants. Applications for the LSU Health Shreveport Surgical Critical Care Fellowship program must be submitted via SAFAS. Prospective applicants should familiarize themselves with the SAFAS Applicant Instructions page to ensure the application process progresses appropriately.

Excellent surgeons and surgical critical care intensivists come from all backgrounds and experiences, and our heartfelt belief is that appropriate representation and opportunity are critical to transfer of ideas, innovation in the care of our patients, education of our trainees, and production of the best prepared and most well-rounded individuals for the local and academic communities in which they will serve. The Program Director will review every submitted application personally only after name, age, gender, race and ethnicity, and photographs have been blinded by the Program Administrator. Initial determination for suitability will be based on academic and clinical achievement, peer and mentor commentary, and life experience. Applications from those deemed to be good candidates will be offered an invitation to interview.Interviews will be held virtually via Zoom. If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted by the Program Administrator. Details regarding interviews will be released to selected applicants closer to the interview date.

Our projected interview dates for the upcoming season are:
April 14, 2025- Virtual
May 5, 2025- In-Person
May 19, 2025- Virtual
June 9, 2025- In-Person
June 16, 2025- Virtual
July 21, 2025- Virtual
August 4, 2025- Virtual
**Projected dates are subject to change.

The application window for 2026-2027 fellowship year opens on March 3, 2025. The deadline date for our program will be July 11, 2025. Applications received after this date may not be considered.

Selection Process

After interviews are complete, the Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care faculty members meet to discuss and rank each applicant. The Program Director then prepares the Rank List for the National Residency Match Program (NRMP) Surgical Critical Care Match.

Our program code for the NRMP Match is 1232442F0.

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