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Applying to the Critical Care Fellowship Program

Application Overview

Critical Care Medicine (CCM) Fellowship Positions are available to candidates who are Board eligible or certified in Anesthesia, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Surgery, OB/GYN and Emergency Medicine. Senior surgical residents may also apply with approval of the ABS. Applicants shall have, or be able to obtain, a California medical license prior to the start of their fellowship. The majority of fellowship start dates are in the summer (July 1 and August 1) but off-cycle January 1 start dates are available on a limited basis.

For off-cycle candidates or out-of-the match positions, please see below for more details or email the coordinator for your respective program.

For our emergency medicine candidates, there are two pathways you can apply through ABA and ABIM. Please explore our website to see which pathway is the best fit for you and contact us for more details.

CCM Pathway Descriptions

Pathway Descriptions for ACCM and IM CCM

Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine (ACCM) Pathway Descriptions

One year ACCM Fellowship

Anesthesia applicants from approved anesthesia programs are eligible to apply to the one-year ACCM fellowship. The ACCM fellowship application process begins during the CA-2 academic year and the fellowship is scheduled to start following completion of CA-3 year. This program uses the SF Match program for both applications and matching. Interested applicants please see detailed application process and requirements below.

Dual 2-year ACCM and Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology (ACTA) Fellowships

This fellowship track involves two years of training after completing the CA3 year at an approved anesthesia program. Both ACCM and ACTA fellowships are completed over a two-year consecutive time frame. Both the ACTA and ACCM fellowships require use of the SF Match Central Application Service (CAS) system, which require separate application distribution fees. To assure applicants applying to our dual 2-year fellowship have a seamless experience, we have outlined the below application process:

The 2-year consecutive ACCM and ACTA fellowship are considered two separate programs within the SF matching system and therefore is NOT currently an option in the SF matching program. We ask that all applicants interested in completing both fellowships at Stanford to register and apply through the SF Match under the ACCM program (please see detailed application information below, similar to the one-year fellowship program for ACCM). Once you have applied please send an email to LaToya Rosales (lrosale2@stanford.edu) to let us know that you have submitted your application through the SF Match ACCM program and wish to be considered for both fellowship programs.

We will be using the SOCCA supplemental application for applicants interested in both fellowships. You can find more information and the application through the SOCCA website here: https://socca.org/fellowships-overview/

Please see the section below regarding the interview process and ranking/matching process for more information regarding how this process is conducted for applicants applying to both programs.

For more information about the ACTA fellowship please visit: https://med.stanford.edu/cardiacanes/education/fellowship.html

If you have specific questions about the ACTA fellowship, please contact Marissa David at mdavid8@stanford.edu

ABA-EM 2-year ACCM Fellowship Applicants

Candidates having completed Emergency Medicine training who are interested in our fellowship program through the EM-ABA pathway will apply for and complete 2 years of ACCM fellowship to satisfy the requirements of the ABA and to be eligible for the certification examination. Please apply to our program following “ACCM Application Process” requirements, which includes applying to the SF Match in accordance to the below listed dates. Those who have completed both EM and Internal Medicine residency programs are encouraged to apply through the EM-ABIM pathway (see below).

Surgery and OB/GYN

Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine (IM CCM) Pathway Descriptions

2-year CCM fellowship:

1-year CCM Fellowship after Advanced Internal Medicine Subspecialty training:

Fellows who have or will be completing another subspecialty within internal medicine can complete a one-year CCM fellowship program that will satisfy the requirements of the ABIM for CCM certification. Policies may vary depending on the subspecialty that is completed. For example, Pulmonary Medicine programs across the country have been restructured to comply with board requirements for one year of critical care training in order to allow the candidate to become certified in both Pulmonary Medicine and CCM. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply through ERAS.

Other Stanford CCM Programs

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship:

Please refer to the PACCM website for more details:
https://med.stanford.edu/pulmonary/fellowship/apply.html

Surgical Critical Care Fellowship:

Please refer to the SCC Fellowship website for more detail:
https://med.stanford.edu/gensurg/education/surgicalcriticalcarefellowship.html

Neurocritical Care Fellowship:

Stanford offers a 2-year UCNS certified neurocritical care fellowship program. The application process and interview process and more information can be found on the following webpage: https://med.stanford.edu/neurology/divisions/neurocriticalcare/fellowship.html

Application Process

ACCM SF Match Process and IM CCM ERAS Process

ACCM Application Process

ACCM
Application Process

The ACCM fellowship programs in the United States participate in a Match administered by the San Francisco Matching Program (SF Match). Anesthesia CCM fellowship applicants must submit
all application documents via the SF Match Central Application System (CAS). The CAS distributes applications to fellowship training programs online. Applicants are required to fill out a CAS application form, provide a set of required documents, and select programs for distribution. A separate fee, aside from the SF Match registration fee, is required for CAS distributions.

We will offer match exceptions based on SOCCA and SCA recommendations (match exception date will be discussed during your interview day).

Applicants are required to have the following documents in order to apply to programs via CAS:

Complete and submit CAS application form (online);
3 Letters of reference (one letter must be from a training Program Director or Chair and the others from objective physicians (with one preferably from an intensivist) who have direct personal knowledge of your skills and ethics;
Distribution list and payment.

NOTE: If asked to provide additional documents to be sent directly to the program, emailed documents are preferred and must be scanned, we will not accept photos taken of documents.

Applicants invited to interview may be asked to
provide the following documents separately to our review committee:

2025 Critical Care Anesthesiology Fellowship Match For 2026 Positions Timetable

11/4/2024	SF Match Application Registration Begins: Please note that although registration is open until the rank list deadline, applicants are encouraged to register as early as possible to allow time for application and interviews.
2/4/2025	CAS Target Date This is the Target Date for applicants to complete the requirements for application distribution. This is NOT a deadline. Some programs accept applications at any time; others may set a deadline. It is the applicant's responsibility to contact training programs for individual deadline dates
5/13/2025	Match Deadline 12:00 (noon) PM PT ALL rank lists must be submitted by 12:00 PM (noon) PT. After the deadline, rank list choices will be locked and no changes can be made
5/27/2025	Match Results 9:00 AM PT Match results are made available to programs and applicants. Log in to your SF Match account to view match results.
5/28/2025	Post-match Vacancies Any vacancies that remain after the match will be announced on the Immediate Vacancies page. Vacancy listings are managed by the individual programs.
July 2026	Training begins Critical Care Anesthesiology fellowship training begins

IM CCM Application Process

Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine (IM CCM) fellowship applicants must submit all application documents via the Association of American Medical Colleges’ (AAMC’s) Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) portal. Applicants can register in myERAS and begin submitting their applications to the fellowship program in July of each year. Applicants are required to fill out a myERAS application form, provide their personal statement, three letters of recommendation, USMLE and/or COMLEX-USA transcripts, photograph and any additional documents. A fee would then be required for application distributions. For more information on how to register and use myERAS, the Fellowship User Guide can be downloaded from the ERAS Tools and Worksheet section.

For important application timelines and dates for each year, please visit the ERAS website.

Applicants are required to have the following documents in order to apply to programs via myERAS:

myERAS application
Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Personal Statement(s)
At least 3 original letters of recommendation (LoRs). Please include a letter from the director of thecurrent training program. Note: A LoR cannot be assigned to programs until the LoR author uploads it to the Letter of Recommendation Portal (LoRP).
Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE or “Deans Letter”)
Medical School Transcript
ECFMG Status Report (International Medical Graduates only)
Photograph
USMLE and/or COMLEX-USA Transcripts Note: Instead of uploading the transcript, release of the transcript must be authorized before assigning it to programs
Visa Status. At this time, the Stanford GME office only allows for J1 visa sponsorship.

Interview Process

Critical Care Medicine (CCM) Fellowship Interviews are currently taking place using a virtual format. For on-cycle candidates, the IM CCM program interviews in early fall (August-October) and the ACCM program interviews in the winter-spring (January-April). Each interview candidate will be provided with educational materials regarding the program and will meet with a minimum of four faculty members, CCM fellows, and the fellowship coordinator. Please see below for further details regarding the interview process for each fellowship track.

All faculty that participate in the review selection committee and interview process have completed certificate training in Unconscious Bias Training through the Office of Faculty Diversity and Development at Stanford University.

ACCM Programs - Interview Process

ACCM Fellowship

ACCM-ACTA Candidates

Dual 2-year applicants invited to interview will do so under the ACCM fellowship program (please see dates and descriptions above). Candidates applying to both fellowships must meet the SOCCA and SCA match exception criteria.

Steps and helpful information for applicants interested in both fellowships:

Reminder to please apply through SF Match CAS to the ACCM fellowship program ONLY (as stated above)-
- Alert us to your interest in both fellowships (please send an email to us) once your application has been started using SF Match CAS
- SOCCA encourages applicants submit a supplemental questionnaire for dual applicants which can be found here https://socca.org/fellowships-overview/
- Applications will be reviewed by both the ACCM and ACTA recruitment committees on a rolling basis
Interviews will be offered through the ACCM fellowship. Candidates invited to interview will have the following options (provided for flexibility)-
- Interview on one of the scheduled ACCM/ACTA interview days. See above regarding interview timeline for ACCM
- If the ACCM interview day options do no work out with your schedule, we can work with the ACTA fellowship program to schedule an interview on an ACTA interview date (likely in March)
- We will coordinate the interview day to include faculty from both fellowships
- Interview scheduling offered through the Thalamus online scheduling system
Candidates that are not given a match exception by the agreed upon SOCCA date (TBD) will receive an email from our program stating their options to proceed with applying/ranking single fellowship positions. The ACCM match occurs first and we encourage applicants to pursue this route.
Once a match exception offer has been accepted by both the candidate and the program, we will work with the candidate to determine which fellowship will be completed first and how to proceed with the SF Match process.

Please contact LaToya Rosales (lrosale2@stanford.edu), Fellowship Program Coordinator, if you have further questions.

IM CCM Program - Interview Process

Interview Process

ERAS begins releasing applications to fellowship programs across the nation during late July-early August each year. Stanford IM CCM program accepts applications that are submitted through the ERAS website. No CVs or applications sent via email are accepted.

A recruitment committee goes through a holistic process of screening and reviewing each application. It is imperative that the application and supporting documents are complete and meet all requirements. If selected for an interview, an email is sent out to each candidate confirming their available dates and times. A week before the interview date, a detailed itinerary is emailed to each candidate for their interview day which includes the names of the committee members interviewing them. Resources to interview successfully with the program are also shared with each candidate.

After the interview day, a brief evaluation is conducted on each candidate by the interview committee. A ranking committee then meet to discuss each candidate’s application and interview performance in detail. After taking into consideration all reviews and factors, a ranking list is submitted by the program to the NRMP. Match day usually occurs during late November-early December each year. After the Match results, Program Coordinator will follow up with various orientation, visa, and other fellowship requirements over the course of the next few months.

FAQ's

I would like to apply but will need an off-cycle start date. When should I apply for a position?

Stanford GME offers start dates on July 1st, August 1st, or January 1st. We encourage you to apply through the application process for the academic year in which you will start with our fellowship program. For example, if you will be matriculating into the fellowship on 1/1/2024 you would apply for the 2023-2024 academic year (for ACCM you would enter the SF Match process in the winter of 2021-2022 and for the IM program you would begin your ERAS application in Fall of 2022).

I am a resident in emergency medicine and inquiring about which program I should apply through. Is there a preference for the ABIM or the ABA programs at Stanford CCM?

Thank you for your interest in applying to our program. Stanford has been training EM trainees in CCM prior to the development of the different ABMS board tracks and because of this, our program was developed prior to the formalization process for EM trainees. Therefore, there are more similarities between the pathways than differences. Both programs adhere to their individual ACGME and ABMS requirements. As program directors, your eligibility for board certification is highly important to us and we have adjusted the curriculum and rotation structure within each pathway to meet board eligibility criteria. This results in minor differences between the two pathways and is summarized below. We realize this can be somewhat confusing and encourage you to reach out to us with any questions you may have. Here are some bullet points highlighting the differences in pathways:

For clarification, you will receive board certification and maintenance of certification through the ABEM. We refer to each program based on who offers your certifying examination. For those that are in the ACCM program, this is offered through the ABA and we refer to this track as the ABA-EM track. For those that enroll through the IM CCM program, your certifying exam is sponsored by the ABIM and we refer to your track as the ABIM-EM track.
ABA-EM applicants need to apply 1.5 years in advance through the SFmatch system. ABIM-EM candidates apply in the fall quarter before their intended summer start date.
The tracks are slightly different. Please review the requirements via the ABA and the ABIM websites. In brief, the ABA-EM track is more clinically structured per the requirements of the ABA. In the ABA track you will have a mix of medical and surgical rotations for the first six months of training. All ABA-EM electives are clinically structured, and this track has many advanced electives available to fellows. The two-year ABA-EM curriculum includes 15 core ICU rotations, 9 blocks of ICU-rekated electives, and 2 academic/research electives. Please note, that while the ABIM track allows up to six months of elective and research time, ABIM-EM fellows at Stanford complete a total of 14 core ICU rotations and the remaining blocks with a mix of academic/research electives, and clinical electives.
The ABA-EM track is somewhat more clinically rigorous because of the limited research time you can do in the two-year fellowship (2 blocks total). Both fellowships offer mentoring and advising for scholarly activity and both pathways allow fellows to be successful with academic pursuits.

I am interested in a dual-training pathway for ACCM (example: ACTA and ACCM fellowships completed at the same institution). How does Stanford process and interview dual-applicants?

Fellows interested in spending two training years at Stanford should make sure this is documented in their SOCCA application page. The additional year can be an ACGME fellowship program (such as ACTA, OB, etc., see more at: https://med.stanford.edu/anesthesia/education/fellowships/clinical-fellows.html) or an Advance Clinical Experience (examples: Neurosurgical Anesthesia, Difficult Airway/ENT, Anesthesia Informatics and Media Lab Fellowship, Global Anesthesia, or Management of Perioperative Services see more at: https://med.stanford.edu/anesthesia/education/fellowships/postdoc-fellows1.html
We will attempt to coordinate your application and interview process to the best of our abilities between the respective divisions.
For those applying to ACTA and ACCM, we have a close coordinated interview process and system as stated above in the application process section. Please note we will be asking you to submit the supplemental application materials created by SOCCA to further assist in the process (https://socca.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ACTA.CCM-supp-questionnaire.pdf).

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Application Overview

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Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine (ACCM) Pathway Descriptions

Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine (IM CCM) Pathway Descriptions

Other Stanford CCM Programs

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Neurocritical Care Fellowship:

Application Process

ACCM
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2025 Critical Care Anesthesiology Fellowship Match For 2026 Positions Timetable

Interview Process

ACCM Programs - Interview Process

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Applying to the Critical Care Fellowship Program

On This Page

Application Overview

CCM Pathway Descriptions

Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine (ACCM) Pathway Descriptions

Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine (IM CCM) Pathway Descriptions

Other Stanford CCM Programs

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship:

Surgical Critical Care Fellowship:

Neurocritical Care Fellowship:

Application Process

ACCMApplication Process

2025 Critical Care Anesthesiology Fellowship Match For 2026 Positions Timetable

Interview Process

ACCM Programs - Interview Process

IM CCM Program - Interview Process

FAQ's

ACCM
Application Process