Critical Care Fellowship Program

Training will take place primarily at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, with a small number (1-2) of rotations at Fairview Southdale Hospital and St. John’s Hospital.

The one year program is divided into 12 blocks that mirror the calendar months. There is a predominance of ICU time complemented with elective and scholarly time to pursue other interests.  The fellows in both tracts have their rotations individualized to meet training requirements and to accommodate specific preferences. A typical schedule includes:

• Medical ICU
• Neuro ICU – 1 block 
• Trauma/Surgical ICU
• Cardiothoracic ICU
• Electives (see options below)

1. Please review the application timeline and process below

2. Please fill out the personal information sheet at the following google form link and note the required inclusions:    
   Required Inclusions: 

   • Your personal statement (about 1 page) 
   • Current copy of your CV and your preferred headshot

   https://forms.gle/oAvmz6Er3WZ9UZCb9

3. Please submit 2-4 letters of recommendation. These should be sent to johns169@umn.edu directly from the writer on your behalf.

Application Process and Timeline

The application for the University of Minnesota’s Critical Care Medicine fellowship program is due no later than 8/15/2023. Letters of recommendation will be accepted until September 1, 2023. 

Applications will be reviewed in detail by the application committee and invitations to interview will be sent out in early September 2023.  Interviews will occur over one day’s time via zoom in September and October of 2023. Invitations to formally accept a position will be outside of the NRMP match this year and sent out no later than November 1, 2023. If you are offered a position, you will be notified by email and asked to respond within 48 hours of the time sent. You will be asked to sign a letter of intent and withdraw from the NRMP match process at that time. 

Of note we anticipate formal indication of approval for ACGME accreditation between 9/18 -  9/22/2023. As soon as we have official information on this outcome we will share it with all applicants.

Application Timeline

Note that ERAS and NRMP timelines are included for your reference. Due to our pending accreditation, our program will not be using ERAS or NRMP for this application cycle.