{"id":4872,"date":"2018-01-10T10:52:04","date_gmt":"2018-01-10T15:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/?page_id=4872"},"modified":"2026-03-16T13:09:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T17:09:41","slug":"application-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/surgical-critical-care-fellowship\/application-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Application Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-4872\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-4872-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4872-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4872-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Applications will be accepted from physicians with at least 3 years of training from a U.S. or Canadian general surgery residency program. We are currently receiving applications for the upcoming academic year and will be involved in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nrmp.org\/fellowships\/surgical-critical-care-match\/\">National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Interviews will be offered to qualified candidates at any time prior to submission of our Rank Order List and any time after Match Day for any unfilled positions.<\/p>\n<p>The Surgical Critical Care Fellowship accepts applications through <a href=\"https:\/\/safas.smapply.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery Fellowship Application Service (SAFAS)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The applicants must complete their application through \u2018SurveyMonkeyApply\u2019 by signing in or registering using this link, <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/safas.smapply.io\/acc\/l\/?next=*rev*__;Ly8!!ADdU39pX!WPudnKRK5DJFg2p4Uvya-OAgrmL9XOn_u_Dto74BCYxHHWLWrImhN1akHpcQb0iNj8I4Hjh6A8jS1CT9pbPooXXGJbo$\">Log in - SAFAS<\/a><\/li>\n<li>When registering, they will be required to include the following;<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>SAFAS application<\/li>\n<li>Photograph<\/li>\n<li>Curriculum Vitae<\/li>\n<li>Personal Statement<\/li>\n<li>USMLE Scores<\/li>\n<li>ABSITE Scores<\/li>\n<li>Recommendation Letters<\/li>\n<li>Other extra\/additional documents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For those who choose not to use SAFAS, a complete application sent to the program coordinator includes the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Current Curriculum Vitae<\/li>\n<li>Dean\u2019s letter, medical school transcript, and diploma<\/li>\n<li>Letter of intent<\/li>\n<li>Three letters of recommendation (one from the department chair)<\/li>\n<li>National Board Scores: Sent directly from the licensing board,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.usmle.org\/\">USMLE<\/a> Step I, II, III or COMLEX scores<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/\">ECFMG<\/a> certificate (if applicable)<\/li>\n<li>Copy of J-1 Visa (if applicable)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>For questions about Surgical Critical Care (SCC, 1 year) or SCC\/ACS (1 year SCC, 1 year ACS) or Acute Care Surgery applicants only (previous critical care training already completed), please contact the Surgical Critical Care Program Coordinator <span>Areeba Rehma,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:Areeba.Rehman@hhchealth.org\" rel=\"\">Areeba.Rehman@hhchealth.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>John Wesley Mah, M.D., FACS<\/strong><br \/>\nChief, Critical Care, Hartford Hospital<br \/>\nProgram Director, Surgical Critical Care<br \/>\nAssistant Professor, University of Connecticut<br \/>\n80 Seymour Street<br \/>\nP.O. Box 5037<br \/>\nHartford, CT 06102-5037<br \/>\nEmail:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:john.mah@hhchealth.org\">john.mah@hhchealth.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sample Contract:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/12\/sample_contract-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Print and\/or Download Sample Contract<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/eligibility-requirements-and-selection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View more information on Eligibility Requirements and Selection.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 15px;\">Helpful Websites<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fsmb.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federation of State Medical Boards<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbme.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBME<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Our program does not discriminate with respect to gender, race, age, religion, color, natural origin, disability, or any other applicable legally protected status.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Applications will be accepted from physicians with at least 3 years of training from a U.S. or Canadian general surgery residency program. 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