Fellowship

A clinical fellowship has been in place at Northwestern Memorial Hospital since July 2003, funded by United States Surgical Corporation. The one year experience includes clinical, academic and research components. The fellow must have completed a General Surgery Residency program and must be board eligible or board certified.

The fellow is trained in methods of instruction for basic laparoscopic and advanced laparoscopic techniques and skills in animate and inanimate models, as well as in the operating room. The fellow is given the opportunity and expected to participate and institute investigational projects on the pathophysiology of laparoscopy, development of experimental techniques, and the impact of minimally invasive surgical techniques on the practice of surgery.

The fellow is expected to submit abstracts for presentation such as a paper or poster at national meetings and also to write and submit papers for publication in peer-reviewed journals independently or in collaboration with faculty members. The fellow participates as an instructor or lecturer in laparoscopic training courses in animal models. The fellow also participates in instruction of basic laparoscopic techniques to surgical residents and also in the instruction of surgeons within the community who desire practical experience within the animal laboratory facilities.

This program provides the highest level of training in advanced techniques of minimally invasive surgery, preparing the fellow for future clinical practice, research, and teaching.

For more information about the Northwestern Center for Advanced Surgical Education MIS Fellowship, please contact:

Rachel Novak
rnovak@nmh.org
312/695-1419