Trauma resuscitation critical care fellowship for emergency physicians: A necessary step for the future of academic emergency medicine

Emergency physicians (EPs) have long been de-facto providers of trauma resu scitation and critical care in academic and community hospital settings, an d are significantly involved in out-of-hospital trauma care and trauma rese arch. A one-year fellowship has been developed and implemented to provide a dvanced training in trauma resuscitation and critical care to EPs with a sp ecial interest in the field. This fellowship provides additional depth and breadth of training to prepare graduates for leadership roles in academic a nd specialized trauma centers. This is the first fellowship of its kind for EPs, and may serve as a model for fellowships at other institutions.