Quality Care

Quality Burn Care Begins with Quality Training

ABA-Verified Burn Fellowship Programs set the national standard. They are built to develop tomorrow’s burn care leaders and trusted by those seeking the highest level of surgical training. Whether you're building a program or looking for one, verification signals excellence.

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Verified Burn Fellowship Training Program (VBFTP)

Train the next generation. Elevate the standard.

The ABA’s Verified Burn Fellowship Training Program empowers your burn center to lead the way in developing tomorrow’s burn care specialists. By aligning with national standards and expert-backed criteria, verified programs stand out, demonstrating clinical excellence, consistency in training, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

For ABA-verified burn centers, fellowship verification is the next step in strengthening your workforce, attracting top candidates, and contributing to the long-term advancement of burn care. It’s not just about training but building a future of excellence.

Burn center verification is required before applying for fellowship verification.

Burn care doesn’t always get the spotlight in traditional surgical training, which means we're missing out on future leaders. We can spark a lasting interest in our vital work by reaching students, residents, and fellows early. A formal fellowship program turns that spark into a clear path forward.

Roselle Crombie, MD, FABA

How to Get Started with Fellowship Verification

Applying for ABA Fellowship Verification is a meaningful way to strengthen your program and showcase your burn center’s commitment to burn care education.

To begin, your burn center must already hold ABA Verification. Once that’s in place, the fellowship program can move forward through a brief application and review process that confirms alignment with ABA criteria.

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Two Verification Pathways

Burn fellowship verification may be completed in one of two ways:

Note: Both verification types grant full recognition to trainees who complete the program. Provisional verification still qualifies as ABA-verified fellowship training.

Program Fees

Price	Type	Description
$1,200	Initial Application Fee	This is a non-refundable fee one-time fee for verified burn centers seeking fellowship verification for the first time. Required for Initial and Reverification of a Burn Fellowship Program: 1) Online Pre-Review Questionnaire (PRQ) 2) Half Day On-Site Visit 3) Post Review Site Report
$1,000	Annual Fee	The re-verification process occurs every three years from the original verification date and is maintained through an annual fee. This can be a stand-alone site visit or can coincide with burn center verification site visit.
$2,500	Fellowship Only Site Visit Fee	A fellowship-only site visit can be scheduled when review is not possible during Burn Center Verification site visit.
$2,000	Re-application for lapsed verification
Site reviewer hotel and ground transportation (for onsite reviewers only)	Additional costs	Costs are to be paid directly by the fellowship program.

The annual fee for ABA quality programs, including the Verified Burn Fellowship Training Program (VBFTP), covers the calendar year. For example, your 2022 VBFTP fee will cover your fellowship training program for the 2022 calendar year whether your particular program begins in January, June, or August of 2022. The ABA expects that programs will maintain their verification each calendar year once they have initiated their first review.

What Happens After the Review?

Following the review, either in-person or electronic, the ABA Verification Committee evaluates the findings and determines the verification status. Programs are typically notified within two months.

Visit the Help Center for detailed guidance on the application steps, roles, and timelines.

Still have questions? Contact verification@ameriburn.org.

The verification process helped us sharpen our program structure and highlight our commitment to training excellence. It’s made a real difference in the quality of applicants and the confidence of our team.