Applications can be submitted for the Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Program at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics through the Surgical Critical Care & Acute Care Surgery Fellowship Application Service (SAFAS). The 2026-2027 application submission is now open effective March 3, 2025 and interviews are conducted on 5 separate dates, finishing up the end of July. The Fellowship Program participates in the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) with results August 27, 2025. 

University of Iowa Healthcare will be interviewing for 2 Surgical Critical Care Fellowship positions, with 1 position dedicated to a 2-year opportunity of Surgical Critical Care Fellowship followed by an Acute Care Surgery Fellowship. 

In addition to meeting the eligibility requirements for the NRMP, all interested applications must also match the eligibility requirements based on the ACGME Guidelines which include:

• All required clinical education for entry into ACGME-accredited fellowship programs must be completed in an ACGME-accredited residency program, an AOA-approved residency program, a program with ACGME International (ACGME-I) Advanced Specialty Accreditation, or a Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)-accredited or College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)-accredited residency program located in Canada. Eligibility for ABMS or AOA Board certification may not be satisfied by fellowship training.
• Prior to appointment in the program, fellows must have completed at least three clinical years in an ACGME-accredited or AOA-accredited graduate medical education program in one of the following specialties: anesthesiology, emergency medicine, neurological surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopaedic surgery, otolaryngology, plastic surgery, surgery, thoracic surgery, vascular surgery, or urology.
• To be eligible for the 2-year SCC/ACS Fellowships opportunity, applicants will have to have completed 5 years of a General Surgery Residency and be either eligible for the American Board of Surgery Certification or certified with the American Board of Surgery.