Department of Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery

We are Akademiska sjukhuset – one of Sweden's leading university hospitals. As a county hospital and provider of highly specialized care, we offer healthcare to two million people in Central Sweden. Something is always happening here – a new life is born, a grandmother undergoes surgery, a colleague is hailed as a hero. Here, you will experience both tough challenges and fantastic events, in a strong community with colleagues. We welcome your application!

Program Description

The Department of Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery offers a 6- or 12-month fellowship in burn care. The duration will be decided in consultation with the candidate offered the fellowship. The Burn Center is one of Sweden’s two national burn centers appointed by the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare for the care of severe burns. Annually, approximately 150 patients are admitted to the center, and approximately 1,400 patients are seen at outpatient visits. Patients are treated at the center from the acute phase through intensive care, intermediate care, and ward care until discharge and subsequent outpatient care, including follow-ups, rehabilitation, and reconstructive surgery. All ages and all aspects of burn care are handled at the center. The fellowship program is an academic clinical program.

Clinical Exposure

During the Burn Care Fellowship, there is very close interaction with the staff. The fellow will be involved in all aspects of patient care, including active participation in intensive care, intermediate care, and ward care, preoperative surgical planning, operative procedures, outpatient clinics, and follow-up, rehabilitation, and surgical reconstructions, always under the supervision of the medical staff.

The fellow will work in a team of 1-2 junior doctors, 1-2 plastic surgery specialists, and 1-2 intensive care physicians, and will participate in all aspects of burn care from the acute phase to outpatient follow-ups and reconstructions.

Education and Teaching

A large number of journal clubs, department conferences, and one-on-one instructional sessions are an integral part of the Burn Care Fellowship Program. The fellow will actively participate in several multidisciplinary conferences, seminars, and rounds at Uppsala University Hospital.

Literature resources in the libraries of the department, hospital, and Uppsala University are available for the fellow.

Research Opportunities

The fellow is expected to pursue at least one research project of personal interest within the field of burn care under the supervision of one of the senior consultants and is encouraged to finalize at least one publication.

Salary

Competitive salary and possibility for accommodation in Uppsala.

Requirements

The candidate must be a specialist in plastic surgery or a senior resident in plastic surgery with an ambition to pursue a career in burn care and be able to work in a team.

How to apply

Submit your CV and two letters of recommendation.

Contact

Fredrik Huss
[email protected]

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