Anesthesia Critical Care Fellowship
Comprehensive training for the critical care anesthesiologist.
We take utmost pride in our fellowship and strive to provide the highest commitment and support to our fellows, ensuring a comprehensive, multidisciplinary experience grounded in collegiality and camaraderie.
The diverse training, clinical exposure and educational opportunity coupled with the wonderful promise of living in a city like Louisville, makes this a truly one of a kind experience.
On behalf of the faculty of the Division of Critical Care, thank you for your interest in our program and we look forward to meeting you.
Jerrad Businger, DO
Critical Care Fellowship Director
About the Program
The Anesthesia Critical Care Fellowship at the University of Louisville is a one-year program which provides a comprehensive, diverse critical care training opportunity within UofL Health, a fully integrated regional academic health system.
The primary site of training is at UofL Health - UofL Hospital, the region’s major tertiary referral center and only level one adult trauma and dedicated burn center. Additional training is at adjacent UofL Health - Jewish Hospital, an internationally renowned center for comprehensive cardiovascular care. The fellow is expected to spend a minimum of nine months in the care of critically ill patients in ICUs or transitional care units; the remainder of training time is spent in elective clinical activities, research and scholarly activity relevant to critical care.
The fellow who completes the program will be well versed in evidence-based critical care practice and will be eligible for and expected to successfully complete the American Board of Anesthesiology Examination for Certification in Critical Care Medicine or the equivalent with the American Board of Medical Specialties.
Core rotations for the fellowship include the Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU), Neuro ICU, Trauma/Surgical ICU, Transplant and Burn ICU. In addition to the nine months of core ICU rotations, the fellowship offers a vast array of electives such as TTE/TEE, palliative care, research, nephrology, infectious disease and nutrition/speech. In the ICUs, the fellows will be responsible for participating in multidisciplinary rounds, formulating care plans and facilitating communication between the critical care team and surgical services, consultants and family members.
Complimenting the robust clinical component of the fellowship is a didactic curriculum covering essential critical care topics and critical care echocardiography. Didactics consist of weekly topic discussions, journal club discussions, M&M conferences and an integrated critical care echocardiography curriculum.
Fellows are engaged with academic projects during their fellowship including a quality improvement initiative, clinical or basic science research, presenting at SCCM or SOCCA conferences and participation in anesthesia and critical care grand grounds.
Application Process
Two ACGME accredited fellowship spots are available each year.
Eligible applicants must have successfully completed an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited residency and be board-eligible.
We participate in the San Francisco Match.
Applicants chosen will be invited for an interview with the program director and selected faculty. Interview sessions take place during January-March. Equal attention is given to every applicant regardless of sex, gender, religion and race
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San Francisco Match
Learn more about the San Fransisco Match application process and its requirements.
San Francisco Match aboutStipends & Benefits
| Post Graduate Level | Annual | Monthly |
| PGY5 / Fellow | $72,601 | $6,050 |
Term life insurance is provided for all fellows, in the amount of $2,000 of life insurance for each $1,000 of annual stipend. Accidental death and dismemberment coverage is included.
Single and family coverage is available at group rates. Several different plans at varying costs are available to choose from. Fellows may choose premium conversion, which permits payment of premiums with pre-tax dollars.
Hepatitis B immunization and an annual TB skin test are required and furnished free of charge to all residents. The Campus Health Services Office provides minor urgent medical care and immunizations, including boosters and TB testing. Personal counseling is also available. The Campus Health Services Office also serves as an on-site treatment facility for workers compensation related injuries and exposures including needle sticks and as the repository of resident immunization records and exposure data. The office is staffed by board certified faculty physicians and faculty nurse practitioners who have extensive primary care and occupational exposure experience.
Professional counseling is available to fellows through the Health Sciences Center Campus Health Services. Counseling services are also available through the University of Louisville Employee Assistance Program.
The Faculty Practice Office in the Outpatient Care Center will provide annual examination, including cleaning and x-rays, to fellows free of charge. Fellows can call 852-5401 for information. Residents may also purchase, at group rates, dental insurance in both single and family plans.
All fellows are covered by workers compensation for medical expenses and lost work time due to job-related illness or injury.
Long-term disability insurance is provided for fellows, free of charge. Fellows have the option of converting the coverage from group to individual at the end of their training and the option of purchasing additional coverage at very reduced rates.
Free membership to the HSC Fitness Center is available to all HSC residents, fellows, students, staff and faculty. The Fitness Center is conveniently located in the Chestnut Street Parking Garage and includes weight machines, free weights and 20 pieces of aerobic equipment. Aerobics and yoga classes are also offered. In addition, recreational facilities on Belknap Campus are also available to residents through Campus Recreation at the Student Recreation Center.
The purpose of this program is to ensure that all residents and fellows have a safe transportation option if they are too fatigued to return home safely. This service is provided free of charge to UofL residents/fellows and the funding is generously provided through Office of Graduate Medical Education.
Residents/fellows will be given a ride to their home as well as a ride back to their vehicle once they can drive safely.