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University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine Program
San Antonio, TX
Data Last updated: 3/28/2025
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Ability for fellows to take trauma/emergency surgery call independently as credentialed providers with in-house faculty backup 24/7, opportunity for additional income, maintenance of operative skills. Diverse critical care patient population (civilian/military/VA). Trauma/emergency surgery ED exclusively run by trauma faculty. Experienced civilian and military faculty (with combat surgery experience). Faculty well represented in national and international organizations. Family-friendly schedule.
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Program best described as
University-based
Primary teaching site
University Hospital
Accredited length of training
1
Required length
1
Accepting applications for training that begins in 2025-2026 No
Will be accepting applications for training that begins in 2026-2027 Yes
Program start dates Negotiable
Participates in ERAS® No
Other Application Service Used SAFAS - SCC and ACS Fellowship Application Service
Affiliated with U.S. government No
Program Director: Elizabeth Padgett Scherer MD, MPH
Univ of Texas HSC San Antonio
Surgery/Trauma MSC 7740
7703 Floyd Curl Dr
San Antonio, TX 78229-3900
Tel: (210) 743-4130
Fax:
E-mail: [email protected]
Person to contact for more information about the program: Deborah L Schwartz BS
UT Health San Antonio
Surgery/Trauma MSC 7740
7703 Floyd Curl Dr
San Antonio, TX 78229-3900
Tel: (210) 743-4155
Fax: (210) 702-6292
E-mail: [email protected]
Survey Received: 5/31/2024

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Univ of Texas HSC San Antonio
Surgery/Trauma MSC 7740
7703 Floyd Curl Dr
San Antonio, TX 78229-3900

Participant(s)

University Hospital
4502 Medical Dr
San Antonio, TX 78229-4493

South Texas Veterans Healthcare System-Audie L Murphy Division
7400 Merton Minter Blvd
San Antonio, TX 78284-5799