Abdominal Transplant Surgery Fellowship
Call: 617-643-4533
Email: TransplantFellowship@mgh.harvard.edu
Overview
The Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School Abdominal Organ Transplant Fellowship is an American Society of Transplant Surgery-accredited, two-year fellowship for surgeons seeking advanced training in the field of transplant surgery. The transplant surgical fellow leads the clinical team under direct guidance of surgical and medical transplant attending staff, including multidisciplinary rounds with pharmacy, consulting services, case management, social work, APPs, and general surgery residents.
Requirements
- Completed general surgery or urology residency by fellowship start date.
- Eligible for Massachusetts medical license.
- USMLE Steps 1, 2, and 3 passed.
Curriculum
Clinical training covers all aspects of organ transplantation, including outpatient clinic management, selection conference, histocompatibility and crossmatching, and transplant pathology. Educational conferences include Russell Rounds (Wednesdays), Transplant Conference (Fridays), Transplant Grand Rounds, and weekly Imaging and Listing conferences. The ASTS Academic Universe curriculum modules complement clinical activities.
Research Experience
Mass General, Harvard Medical School, and the greater Boston area provide a rich environment to pursue basic science or clinical transplant research. Through the Center for Transplantation Sciences fellows have the opportunity to pursue research in basic, translational, and clinical research, transplant outcomes research, and health services research. Resources to assist with grant writing, research, and manuscript preparation are available through the Mass General and Harvard Medical School.
How to Apply
Fellows are selected through the Abdominal Transplant Surgery Fellowship Match operated by SFMatch. Formal interviews held virtually in March – April of the year prior to start date.
Explore Transplant Center
- 2-year ASTS-accredited fellowship
- Selected via SFMatch
- Virtual interviews in March-April
- ASTS Academic Universe curriculum modules
- Russell Rounds (Thursdays)
- Transplant Conference (Fridays)
- Weekly Imaging and Listing conferences
- Monthly Transplant Fellows Conference
- CME Time- Attendance to at least one regional/national meeting and the Fellows symposium during your fellowship. Time at one regional/national meeting (up to 5 days) and Fellows symposium does not count toward vacation time or the required 48-hour and two 24-hour periods off per month.
- Time off call: Fellows must be off call and free from any fellowship responsibilities at least 1 weekend per month (48hrs) and at least 2 additional 24hr periods every month exclusive of vacation time. No back up call or other clinical obligations.
- Vacation- at least two weeks of vacation, defined as 10 weekdays off per year. This is not to include the required one weekend (48hrs) and two additional 24hr periods off call per month and is to be free from clinical responsibilities. This excludes time for academic meetings and attendance at the Fellows' symposium. You still get an additional 4 days off per month.
- Supportive Transplant Center community.
Program Director
- Division Chief of Abdominal Transplant
- Clinical Director, Transplant Center, Mass General Brigham
How to reach us
For more information about this Fellowship opportunity:
MGH Transplant Center, 55 Fruit St., Boston, MA 02114