Other Educational Resources Protected Educational Time Once per week—typically after the Fellow lecture series day—the Fellow will be afforded academic time from the end of rounds until evening sign out/handoff. This time is allotted for study, coordinating research projects, participating in quality/performance improvement, or pursuing an educational endeavor. Short of a rare clinical disaster the Fellow will have no clinical responsibilities during this time. Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma (ASSET) course The Fellow who has not already taken the one day ASSET course sponsored by the American College of Surgeons will be registered and scheduled to take the course at a local facility during the Fellowship year. (All registration and course fees will be provided by the Jacobi Surgery Department.) Advanced Trauma Operative Management (ATOM) course The Fellow who has not already taken the one day ATOM course sponsored by the American College of Surgeons will be registered and scheduled to take the course at a local facility during the Fellowship year. (All registration and course fees will be provided by the Jacobi Surgery Department.) Those Fellows who have taken the ATOM course may have an opportunity to obtain ATOM instructor status. Annual Conference Trip We believe attending national conferences are an excellent opportunity for the Fellow can learn and become up-to-date on new science while also building networks. The Department of Surgery will reimburse registration fees and travel expenses for one conference per year from the following annual meetings sponsored by these groups: American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Las Vegas Trauma Critical Care & Acute Care Surgery or the Society of Critical Care Medicine (Other meetings will need special permission.) Research The Fellow is strongly encouraged to participate in a clinical or translational research project during the year. The interested Fellow will find IRB and statistical support along with access to up-to-date large data sets such as the Jacobi Trauma Registry, NYCH+H Trauma Registry, NTDB and TQIP, for clinical research projects within the Department’s Office of Trauma and Surgical Research.
