University of Miami-Jackson Health System Program

Program Identity & Fit

This is the University of Miami/Jackson Health System Independent Plastic Surgery Fellowship, a three-year, ACGME-accredited pathway for surgeons who have completed prerequisite categorical training (general surgery or an approved surgical specialty), filled through SF Match rather than the standard NRMP process. Training draws on Jackson Memorial Hospital's high-acuity trauma and safety-net population, the Miami VA, Nicklaus Children's Hospital (including a dedicated pediatric plastic surgery rotation), and UHealth, giving fellows exposure spanning craniofacial, microvascular reconstruction, hand, burn/trauma, transgender surgery, and cosmetic practice within a single division. The faculty structure emphasizes breadth across reconstructive subspecialties and cross-disciplinary collaboration with neurosurgery, ORL, ortho, and oral-maxillofacial surgery rather than a narrow research mandate, with the stated goal of producing technically independent, board-eligible plastic surgeons (100% certifying exam pass rate cited). Mission-oriented service is built into training via quarterly outreach opportunities, reflecting an institutional identity centered on underserved, high-volume, high-acuity trauma and reconstructive care in a globally diverse patient population.