- 1 Fellow: 1 year duration (clinical) or 2 years (clinical and research) (non-ACGME)
- Rotation Sites: VA Puget Sound (Seattle, Tacoma campuses), other sites such as Harborview and UW affiliated sites
VA Puget Sound Health Care System (VAPSHCS) and UW Department of Rehabilitation Medicine offer an amputation rehabilitation fellowship to physicians who have completed an ACGME accredited residency program.
Fellows are based at VA Puget Sound, a hub in the VA Amputation System of Care model system that includes a CARF-accredited Amputation Specialty Program (inpatient and outpatient) and a full-service Prosthetics & Orthotics lab. The VA amputation rehabilitation team provides lifelong care for Veterans with amputations from diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, combat-related or other traumatic injuries, or other medical conditions. Throughout the U.S., VA facilities provide care for more than 50,000 Veterans with amputations.
The curriculum is developed collaboratively by the fellow and fellowship director and consists of didactic education, clinical education and training, evaluation, and research or other academic activities. One-sixth of the fellow’s time may be spent at affiliated institutions, allowing work in clinics at Harborview Medical Center, a Level 1 Trauma Center, or other University of Washington-affiliated medical centers such as Seattle Children’s Hospital as meets his or her education, clinical and research training goals.
Application Process
To apply for this fellowship, please submit the following application materials to contact below by December 15 of the calendar year preceding the planned fellowship matriculation (i.e. December 15 of the PGY-4 year):
- Personal statement (1 page)
- Three letters of recommendation, including one from residency program director
- Curriculum Vitae
The program functions under the auspices of VA Office of Academic Affiliations, Advanced Fellowship Program for Interprofessional Polytrauma and Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation. There is no VA service obligation after completion of the fellowship program. However, fellows are encouraged to seek VA employment. Visit the VA program website for more information on the general mechanism for this type of fellowship.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens.
Stipend & Benefits
The stipend rate will be based on years of previously completed ACGME accredited residency training and equivalent experiences as determined by OAA, index rates approved at the affiliated university and the respective VA facility (in other words, based on the University of Washington residency and fellow stipend levels).
Prior fellows
Graduates of the program have taken positions as medical directors at two of the VA’s seven regional amputation care hubs (Seattle, Minneapolis) and at academic medical centers including Johns Hopkins, University of Michigan, and University of Pittsburgh.
Training facilities
The primary location is the VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle campus, with additional clinical opportunities at the VA Puget Sound American Lake campus (Tacoma, WA),other University of Washington-affiliated sites such as Harborview Medical Center or Seattle Children’s Hospital, or in other clinical settings that complement the fellow’s goals.
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