University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine Program
About This Program
The Surgical Critical Care (SCC) Fellowship program at UT Health San Antonio is designed to create leaders in trauma surgery and surgical critical care through intensive clinical exposure to complex surgical critical care, the development of administrative skills required to manage a modern surgical intensive care unit, and involvement in various educational and clinical research opportunities.
Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
Elizabeth Padgett Scherer, MD, MPH
Univ of Texas HSC San Antonio
Primary Program Contact
Deborah L Schwartz, BS
UT Health San Antonio
Locations
Univ of Texas HSC San Antonio
Surgery/Trauma MSC 7740
7703 Floyd Curl Dr
San Antonio, TX 78229-3900
7703 Floyd Curl Dr
San Antonio, TX 78229-3900
7400 Merton Minter Blvd
San Antonio, TX 78284-5799
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- ERAS®
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Letter from a department chair
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
No cap on the number of years.
Gap Experience Requirement
Data not provided by program
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Jul 15, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Jun 1, 2025 - Jul 31, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Jul 15, 2026
Interview Period Starts
May 5, 2026 - Jul 31, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
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Salary Compensation
PGY-6
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 15 Vacation Days and 10 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.