How to Apply & Program Eligibility

Thank you for your interest in the ACGME accredited Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at Albany Medical Center/ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½.

Applicants to the Surgical Critical Care Fellowship must meet ACGME and ABS eligibility requirements, including board eligibility in one of the following specialties:

  • General Surgery
  • Urology
  • Neurosurgery
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Vascular Surgery
  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Completion of a minimum of three years of postgraduate training (PGY 3) by the start of fellowship
  • Appointment to a categorical residency position with an expectation to return to the sponsoring program upon fellowship completion, where applicable

Fellowship Tracks

The program offers two ACGME approved training pathways:

  • One Year Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
  • Two Year Emergency Medicine–Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
    • Designed for graduates of Emergency Medicine residency programs
    • The first year includes General Surgery rotations to satisfy the American Board of Surgery (ABS) requirements for general surgery training experience

Medical Licensure and Institutional Requirements

  • Fellows must be eligible for unrestricted medical licensure in the State of New York prior to appointment.
  • Clinical privileges must be obtained at Albany Medical Center upon licensure.

For licensure information, please contact:


Office of the Professions
89 Washington Avenue, 2nd Floor
Albany, NY 12234
Phone: 518-474-3817

Accreditation and Certification

  • The Surgical Critical Care Fellowship is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and approved by the Residency Review Committee (RRC) for Surgery.
  • Applicants must be graduates of an LCME accredited medical school or hold ECFMG certification.

Application and Match Participation

  • The program participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).
  • All appointments are made through the NRMP Match process.

Contact Us

Feel free to reach out with questions:

Patience VanAntwerp
Program Coordinator
518-262-4879
[email protected]

Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
Albany Medical Center
47 New Scotland Ave.
Albany, NY 12208-3479