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Fellowship Accreditation Standards and Criteria

Invest in the future leaders of surgery and accredit your fellowship program

Established to improve surgical care by developing future leaders and scholars in surgical education, simulation, and training, only AEIs are eligible to apply for fellowship accreditation

Benefits of Accrediting Your Fellowship Program

Fellows enrolled in an AEI-accredited fellowship program will:

  • Possess the requisite knowledge and skills to serve as local and national resources in the field of simulation-based surgical education and training
  • Learn education theory in simulation and practice
  • Be trained to serve as future leaders of simulation centers and to run an AEI
  • Develop expertise in simulation-based surgical education and training activities
  • Be trained in creating and implementing major research and development projects involving simulation-based surgical education and training, including the management of research grants
The Fellowship helped me understand the educational foundations for the development of curriculum and assessment tools and the science behind the validation of simulations. It also gave me insight into building and running a simulation program from scratch.

Sanket Chauhan, MD

Medical Director, Academic Simulation Program at Baylor University Medical Center, former University of Minnesota SimPORTAL Fellow

Program Requirements

Requirements for the Fellowship Program of the Consortium of ACS Accredited Education Institutes

AEI Fellowship Program Reqs

Standards and Criteria

While an additional site visit is not required, programs must meet all eligibility requirements and demonstrate compliance with the standards.

ACS AEI Fellowship Program Standards 42014

Accreditation Timelines

Accreditation decisions for fellowship programs occur annually in December.

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AEI-Accredited Fellowship Programs

View a list of all the AEI-Accredited Fellowship Programs as well as Surgical Education and Simulation Research Fellowship Positions at AEI-Accredited Fellowship Programs.