Dear Applicant:
Thank you for your interest in our program. Since its inception in 1982, the University of Wisconsin Transplant Program has been at the forefront of transplant medicine and surgery. Beyond our commitment to clinical excellence and academic innovation, we are committed to training the next generation of leaders in transplant surgery.
The core values of our program are respect for team, compassionate patient care, academic curiosity, and supported autonomy in training. We strive to provide our fellows with a comprehensive foundation for a successful career in transplant surgery. Over the last 40 years, we have trained 63 surgical transplant fellows, many of whom have moved on to serve as national and international leaders in transplant surgery.
The high volume and well-rounded clinical experience in liver, kidney and pancreas transplantation, training in living and deceased donor procurement, along with leading perioperative care, assures fellows extensive training in transplantation surgery and medicine. Our fellows act as the hub of our multidisciplinary transplant team, and as such, they learn to how to integrate into and lead this type of clinical program.
In addition to clinical training, we have well established transplant-specific didactics, including weekly transplant surgical review and M & M, transplant-focused curriculum hour and journal club, organ offer evaluation conference and participation in a regional fellows’ conference.
Fellows also have opportunities to initiate and participate in both clinical and translational research projects. The fellows are well supported in their research efforts and can partner with faculty in their projects, which span the breadth of transplant (from the bench to outcomes to ethics).
Most importantly, each of our faculty is committed to the mission of fellowship training. By balancing both oversight and autonomy for each individual fellow, our faculty support the fellows to mature and grow as transplant surgeons.
Sincerely,
Kelly Collins, MD
