Medical College of Wisconsin Craniofacial Surgery Fellowship
The Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals (MCWAH) Craniofacial Surgery Fellowship Program is a one-year ACGME accredited subspecialty training program in cleft and craniofacial surgery. It is academically associated with, located in and administrated by the Department of Plastic Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin. The core purpose of the program is to educate the Fellow in the full spectrum of cleft and craniofacial patient care, including cranial vault surgery, orthognathic surgery, distraction osteogenesis, cleft surgery and craniofacial trauma. The Center for Craniofacial Disorders at the Children's Wisconsin forms the base of operations for the Craniofacial Fellow. The program will provide the Fellow the opportunity to develop the broad spectrum of surgical skills essential to the practice of quality craniofacial surgery.
Global Health / Annual Mission Trip
The Department of Plastic Surgery believes in local and global health initiatives. A relationship has been built with the Plastic Surgery training program at the Universidad de Santander in Bucaramanga, Colombia for over three decades. An annual two-week mission trip in February concentrates on health inequities and collaborative plastic surgery training and education. This Mission is an optional experience in the training program.
Anatomy Instructional Dissection Lab
The Department believes detailed understanding of anatomical relationships is essential to the education in and thorough understanding of the practice of plastic surgery. The faculty participate in and lead resident in anatomic dissections of interest on a quarterly basis, including facial nerve dissection, craniofacial approaches, upper and lower extremity anatomical dissections of nerve and arterial trees – essential for flap design. The lab allows for detailed exploration of precise anatomical relationships and surgical approaches. This lab also offers the foundation for research which some of our residents have pursued.
Fellowship Application Information
We are an accredited program with the American Society of Craniofacial Surgeons (ASCFS) which allows applicants to obtain an additional certificate of added qualifications (CAQ) on completion. Applicants must complete a plastic surgery residency program and be in good standing using ACGME, ACGME-I, or CanMEDS Milestones evaluations from the core residency program.
All applications should be submitted through SF Match.
Complete applications should include a CV, photograph, personal statement, three references with letters of recommendation, and two most recent plastic surgery in-service scores.
Learn more about application requirements on the ASCFS website
About Our Institutions
Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW)
The Medical College of Wisconsin brings together the most inquisitive minds in science, medicine, education and community engagement to solve the toughest challenges in health and society today. Academic medicine is at the core, where scientists, physicians and students work hand-in-hand with the community to ask the questions no one else is and fuel the continuous cycle of knowledge that’s shaping the future of medicine.
Children’s Wisconsin
Children’s Wisconsin is the region’s only independent health care system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We offer a wide range of care and support for children of all ages. Our services include medical care, dental care, child and family counseling, foster care, adoption, social services, child advocacy and injury prevention.
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Contact Us
For more information regarding the Craniofacial Surgery Fellowship, please contact:
Kristen A. Klement, MD
Program Director
Alyssa McNulty
Education Coordinator
amcnulty@mcw.edu
Children’s Wisconsin Corporate Center
999 N. 92nd St, Suite 340
Milwaukee, WI 53226