University of Texas Houston Trauma Research Fellowship
The Orthopaedic Trauma Service at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is inviting exceptional 3rd or 4th year medical students to apply for a one-year fellowship in orthopaedic trauma research. The goal of this funded fellowship is to provide an improved understanding and skillset in orthopaedic research and exposure to high-level clinical education through a meaningful research experience. In addition, this experience will strengthen an application for orthopaedic surgery residency with the opportunity for multiple publications, presentations at national meetings, and interactions with leaders in the field of orthopaedics.Located within the Texas Medical center, that largest medical center in the world, the Orthopaedic Trauma Service at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is one of the busiest Level 1 trauma centers in the country with 8 full-time orthopaedic trauma faculty members. The fellow will have close mentorship with the research staff as well as opportunities to work with several members of the orthopaedic trauma faculty, fellows, and residents. Orthopaedic educational opportunities will be also available, including weekly orthopaedic trauma conference, daily orthopaedic trauma rounds, and weekly orthopaedic resident conferences.
The fellow would be involved in multi-center research programs as well as local research studies within the department. Responsibilities would include but not be limited to patient recruitment and consenting, patient follow ups, IRB submissions, data collection and analyses, manuscript writing, and presentation designing. The position is full-time with a 12-month term including salary and University of Texas benefits for the 2023-2024 academic year.More information on the University of Texas Houston Orthopaedic Trauma Service can be found here:https://med.uth.edu/ortho/houston-ortho-traumaInterested applicants should send a cover letter, CV, medical school transcript, USMLE Step 1 score report, and a letter of recommendation to Layla Haidar (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
Sincerely,Steve Warner, MD, PhD
Layla Haidar, DrPH, MPH
University of Texas Houston Orthopaedic Trauma Service
