Microsurgery Fellowship - Plastic Surgery

This is a one-year clinical instructorship and fellowship in microsurgery and complex reconstruction. The program encompasses the entire breadth of reconstructive procedures, both oncologic and traumatic. Fellows will gain experiences with preoperative planning, high-volume operative cases, and post-operative continuity of care.

Training focuses on functional and aesthetic reconstruction of defects and deficits throughout the entire body. The fellowship includes a broad range of clinical experiences including: reconstruction of acquired mastectomy defects following breast cancer surgery (DIEP, SIEA, TRAM, PAP, VUG/TUG/DUG), lymphovenous bypass and lymph node transplants, sarcoma and lower / upper extremity reconstruction, head and neck reconstruction including facial paralysis, chest wall reconstruction, and gender affirmation surgery. There are also opportunities to gain experience in alloplastic and complex non-microsurgical breast reconstruction and pedicled flaps should the fellow desire. 

The fellow will see patients in clinic pre-operatively and post-operatively to become comfortable with developing a surgical plan and understand pre-operative imaging needs and optimization of patients as well as post-operative care and care needs. They will follow those patients to surgical treatment in the OR and then be responsible for rounding on them post-operatively in hospital with the resident complement on service. They will be responsible for overseeing the residents decision making and are management while in hospital and will act as the 'responsible attending'.

Clinical Instructors are involved in the educational program and work closely with residents and students. The fellow will have educational responsibilities towards the junior and senior residents on service. Our expectation is teaching them in all settings, whether that be in the clinic, on the floor during rounds, or in the operating room. They will also be expected to present plastic surgery grand rounds on a microsurgical topic of their choosing.

The fellow will work with Drs. Mathes and Egan. Learn more about our faculty here.

Eligibility: Completion of an ACGME-accredited Residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.  Candidates must have completed and passed USMLE 3 or COMLEX 3.

Application Process

Individuals interested in the 2027 Fellowship Match for the 2028 Microsurgery Fellowship should apply through SF Match.

Deadlines

• Monday, January 4, 2027 -- Applicant Registration
  
• Wednesday, March 3, 2027 -- CAS Target Date
• Thursday, June 3, 2027 @ 12:00 PM (noon) PT -- Match Deadline
  

Contact Information

Pediatric Plastic Surgery Pre-Doctoral Research Fellowship

The Section of Pediatric Plastic Surgery in the Division of Plastic Surgery and Department of Surgery has an opening for a position at the rank of Research Fellow. The Division is committed to improving the health of children by fostering and promoting a culture of academic and clinical excellence. We are committed to enhancing diversity among our faculty and strongly encourages individuals from underrepresented groups to apply.

The selected candidate will report to the Interim Co-Chiefs of Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Dr. Brooke French and Dr. David Khechoyan, and will be expected to produce academic/scholarly output that would lead to a minimum of 3-5 podium presentations, 10 publications, most of which will be first-author publications. 

This position will commit to at least one year of employment.

Key Responsibilities:

Authoring scientific abstracts and manuscripts.

Presenting results at regional, national, and international conferences.

Constructing and submitting grant applications to local and national funding agencies.

Developing Internal Review Board applications for research studies.

Coordinating and managing ongoing research projects including other research personnel.

Maintenance of clinical and research databases.

Eligibility Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:
Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

Education: Current Medical Student with interest in eventual matriculation into Plastic Surgery residency


Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience working in an academic or research environment.
  
• Previous experience performing statistical analyses for clinical research.
  
• Previous experience leading preparation/writing of scientific manuscripts.
  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Demonstrated skills in problem solving.

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with other members of a research team.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels throughout the institution.

Motivated, strong work ethic, attention to detail, interest in learning new skills and scientific discovery.

Anticipated Pay Range:

Salary will be commensurate with training level and experience. 

Pre-doctoral fellow: $39,253.30 stipend, no benefits

Length of Employment:

1 year,  from July 1, 2027 to June 30, 2028.

Remarks:

The Pre-doctoral Research Fellow commits to showing up for work diligently and punctually, performing assigned tasks in a timely and responsible fashion, following directions, taking initiative, being reliable, and checking work for thoroughness and accuracy with attention to detail, and interest in learning new skills, especially clinical research skills.

Application Process:

Please send the following to Natalie Burgess, [email protected], with the subject line “CU Anschutz PRS Pre-Doctoral Fellowship 2027”:

Resume/CV
Cover Letter
List of References