Current and Planned Fellowships in Wound Care

If you are interested in any of the listed programs, active or planned, use the email link to communicate directly with the program officer.

Current Fellowships

Active Fellowship Person's Name Hospital Name City State University/Medical School Affiliation Contact Email Description of Wound Care Program Submission Date
Active Fellowship North Shore University Hospital Long Island Jewish Medical Center New Hyde Park New York Northwell Health [email protected]

The Northwell Health Fellowship in Advanced Wound and Burn Care is a one-year, hands-on program accredited by the American Board of Wound Care Medicine and Surgery. Fellows train across three prestigious Northwell Health hospitals, gaining expertise in surgical wound care, burn management, and hyperbaric medicine. The program provides comprehensive training, including rotations in outpatient and inpatient settings, exposure to advanced wound care technologies, and participation in research studies. Fellows will work alongside renowned faculty and have the opportunity to present at national conferences and publish their research. The 2024 F-1 base salary is $95,600, fellows receive a competitive benefits package. The fellowship program runs from August 1st to July 31st.

2024-12-05
Active Fellowship Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Winston-Salem NC Wake Forest School of Medicine [email protected]

The Wake Forest University School of Medicine is offering a one-year Fellowship in Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine. While organized in the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, this is truly a multidisciplinary educational program offering rotations in Infectious Disease, Vascular Surgery, Orthopedics, Podiatry, Burn Care, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dermatology, Rehabilitation Medicine, Clinical Nutrition, Geriatrics, Pain Management, Rheumatology as well as inpatient and outpatient wound care at our four centers.
Clinical and/or laboratory research is expected during the year working with the faculty of the Wound Care Center and associated specialties.

Competitive applicants must have an MD or DO degree and be board eligible or certified by the American Board of Medical Specialists.
Training in either surgical or medical specialties is acceptable. Successful completion of the fellowship will prepare the trainee to be a wound care physician and potentially a medical
director. This is not an ACGME certified fellowship.
Salary and appropriate fringe benefits are provided.

Usual start date July 1-st.
Application are reviewed staring April - October. Interviews occur July - November.
Our goal is to have a decision by the end of November for the fellow staring following academic year in July 1-st to allow time for licensing and credentialing requirements.

Applicants should send a curriculum vitae and three letters of reference to:
Lucian G. Vlad, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
Fellowship Director, Wound Care and Hyperbaric
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC 27157
[email protected]

WEBSITE:
https://school.wakehealth.edu/education-and-training/residencies-and-fellowships/wound-care-and-hyperbaric-medicine-fellowship

2024-12-09
Active Fellowship Mount Sinai West New York, NY NY Icahn School of Medicine [email protected]

This Fellowship is American Board of Wound Medicine and Surgery certification pending
This is a 1 year non-ACGME accredited fellowship
Vascular and Wound Surgery Clinical/Research fellowship
(Division of Vascular Surgery)

Minimum requirement:
Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy Degree
2 years of clinical surgical training -or-
3 years of clinical medical training

Ideal for 1 year fellowship during ACGME accredited residency

Base salary is commensurate upon experience (PGY level) but greater than 90,000 dollars a year

This program is based primarily at Mount Sinai West Hospital it Midtown Manhattan. The director of the program is the editor and chief of WOUNDS, board certified in general and vascular surgery, and certified by the American Board of Wound Medicine and surgery in advanced wound management.

The training involves two days of busy wound practice per week, a fellows run half day clinic, a dedicated research day and a half day in the operating room, per week. The fellows routinely publish 6 articles in 1 year and present approximately 20 posters per year. Investigator initiated trials are supported

The curriculum includes a comprehensive didactic core course which occurs 1 day a week, all wound types were seen (except Burn) including atypical wounds, pressure wounds, diabetic foot ulcers venous leg ulcers and arterial pathology postoperative dehiscence is also managed heavily by this practice. The director of the program is the system director for advanced wound care for the Mount Sinai healthcare Department of surgery.

This very hands-on, personalized fellowship accepts only one fellow each year.

Our full-time faculty members are board-certified in wound care, general surgery, vascular surgery, orthopedic Foot and Ankle surgery, Plastic surgery, Rheumatology, and Infectious Disease. Our campus provides the fellow with a diverse range of knowledge and experience to help develop their understanding in surgical wound care. Leading-edge wound care technology using immunofluorescence, infrared imaging, and multispectral analysis will be provided. advanced energy driven debridement techniques such as tangential hydro surgery and ultrasound debridement are employed. A full spectrum of cellular, acellular matrix like products as well as synthetic products are widely used. Comprehensive follow up in algorithms of care are focused upon as a portion of the educational process.

2024-12-10
Active Fellowship Catholic Health Buffalo New York Catholic Health [email protected]

Catholic Health's Wound Care Fellowship is based on the curriculum of the American Board of Wound Medicine and Surgery
This is a 1 year non-ACGME accredited fellowship

Minimum requirement:
Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy Degree
Successful completion of primary residency program

Base salary is commensurate upon experience (PGY Level)

This program is based out of the Catholic Health Advanced Wound Healing Centers and the Mt. St. Mary's Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine. The trainee will spend time under the tutelage of the area's only full-time non-surgical wound care clinicians. Training is based on the ABWMS Core Curriculum with expectation of completion and passing of the ABWMS exam.

The trainee will spend time on rotations with Catholic Health's Vascular Surgery, Podiatric Surgery and General Surgery departments as well as with our inpatient wound care team and home care based wound PTs to gain knowledge on all aspects of wound care.

The trainee will spend clinical hours in each of the three wound care and hyperbaric facilities within the Catholic Health System

Applications are accepted throughout the year with the usual start date of July 1st

2025-01-31

Planned Fellowships

Planned Fellowship Person's Name Hospital Name City State University/Medical School Affiliation Contact Email Description of Wound Care Program Submission Date
Planned Fellowship Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage CA Eisenhower Health [email protected]

Geriatric-Focused Wound Care Fellowship Program
Eisenhower Medical Center

--The Geriatric-Focused Wound Care Fellowship Program at Eisenhower Medical Center is a one-year, specialized training program designed to equip fellows with the essential knowledge and skills to manage complex wounds in elderly patients.
--The fellowship will adhere to the accreditation standards set forth by the Accreditation Council for American Board of Wound Medicine and Surgery (ABWMS), with the ultimate goal of achieving Accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

--Predicted Start Date: January 2026

--Application Timeline
Application Opens: March 1, 2025
Application Closes: May 1, 2025
Interview Period: May 15 – June 15, 2025
Candidate Selection Notification: By July 31, 2025

--Program Objectives
1. Comprehensive Training in Wound Care
--To provide fellows with comprehensive training in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of wounds, especially chronic nonhealing wounds in the geriatric population. This includes, but is not limited to:

-Pressure Injuries
-Arterial Ulcers or wounds resulting from peripheral arterial disease (PAD)
-Venous Insufficiency Ulcers
-Diabetic or Neuropathic Ulcers
-Nonhealing Surgical Wounds
-Wounds from Malignancy
-Wounds from Autoimmune Sources or Vasculitis
-Wounds from Trauma and Burns (including skin tears, lacerations, and self-induced wounds)
-Wounds from Lymphedema
-Atypical Wounds
2. Promote Interdisciplinary Collaboration
--To foster interdisciplinary collaboration and implement best practices in geriatric wound care.

3. Enhance Quality and Efficiency in Healthcare
--To improve quality of care, patient satisfaction, and mitigate healthcare costs while addressing physician burnout, aligning with the four pillars of the Quadruple Aim.
4. Foster Leadership and Research Excellence
--To cultivate leadership qualities and research skills among fellows, enabling them to advance the field of wound care and excel in their future endeavors.

--Eligibility: The minimum eligibility requirements to enter the fellowship are: 1) Completion of
an ABMS-recognized/ACGME-accredited residency in Internal Medicine, or Family Medicine
and 2) Board certification in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine. While not mandatory,
preference is given to candidates who have also successfully completed an ACGME-accredited
geriatric medicine fellowship program.

--12-Month Geriatric-Focused Wound Care Fellowship Blocks

Required Core Rotations (Duration):

Vascular Surgery: 4 weeks
Plastic Surgery: 4 weeks
Wound Care Clinic & Podiatry: 12 weeks
General Surgery: 2 weeks
Physical Medicine & Rehab: 4 weeks
Geriatric Outpatient & SNF: 4 weeks
HBO Center: 2 weeks
Infectious Diseases (ID): 2 weeks
Vacation and PTO: 4 weeks
Elective Rotations (Duration):

Dermatology: 2 weeks
Rheumatology: 2 weeks
Orthopedics (Spinal Cord Injury): 2 weeks
Neurosurgery: 2 weeks
Hematology/Oncology: 2 weeks
Longitudinal Experience:

Wound Care Outpatient Clinic: 4 half-days per month (1 year)
Geriatric Outpatient/Custodial: 4 half-days per month (1 year)

2024-12-09
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