The American College of Surgeons (ACS) offers a two-year onsite fellowship in surgical outcomes research, health services research, healthcare policy, and quality improvement. The ACS Clinical Scholar will work in multiple areas within the ACS Division of Research and Optimal Patient Care to advance the quality improvement initiatives of the ACS and to perform research relevant to projects within the ACS. Participants will receive extensive mentorship in clinical, statistical, and health services research from leaders in surgery and healthcare, and will have the opportunity to collaborate with surgeons across the country. During the fellowship, scholars also earn a Master’s degree relevant to their work.

At this time we are recruiting for the following:

Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Clinical Scholar:
  • Focuses on research and quality improvement initiatives designed to improve patient safety, outcomes, and system performance across surgical care.
  • Scholar has access to ACS registries and data sources, mentors, and support staff to support the initiatives of various ACS CQI Programs, including NSQIP, NSQIP Pediatric, Children’s Surgery Verification (CSV), Emergency General Surgery Verification Program (EGS), Geriatric Surgery Verification (GSV), Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), Quality Verification Program (QVP) and Vascular Verification Program (VVP), with the goal of improving the care of surgical patients and demonstrating the value of ACS CQI Programs.
Criteria to Apply

Applicants must meet the following requirements by the time of appointment:
  • Be a surgical resident (PGY2+)
  • Have at least two years of clinical training
  • Must be U.S. citizens, residents of U.S. possessions (e.g., American Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands), or permanent residents of the U.S. by the time of appointment.
  • Obtain approval from your home institution
  • Complete an online application, including supplemental materials: personal statement, research proposal, and three letters of recommendation
  • Be responsible for your own relocation to Chicago, unless residing locally

The deadline to complete this application is: July 6 at 11:59PM CST.

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* 1. What areas, within CQI, are you interested in working with? (Ex. NSQIP, Pediatrics, Policy, Education, Geriatric, Emergency General Surgery, Vascular, Bariatric)

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* 6. Are you or will you be a U.S. citizen, a resident of a U.S. possession (such as American Samoa or the U.S. Virgin Islands), or a permanent resident of the United States by the time of appointment?

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