Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowship

Overview

Develops advanced cardiovascular and thoracic anesthesiology skills on a service providing care for over 2,000 adult cardiac surgical procedures annually, preparing fellows for NBE advanced PTE and ABA adult cardiac certification.

The programme

Focus

Adult cardiothoracic anaesthesia

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

1 year

Start

Not stated on official page

Positions

5 per year

Accreditation

ACGME-accredited

Department

Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Completion of an ACGME-accredited anesthesiology residency by the start of the fellowship

International applicants

Institution policyIMGs from non-LCME schools must hold ECFMG certification before entry; non-US citizens need employer-sponsored visa (J-1/H-1B per programme)

Visa support

Institution policyUPMC ME programmes may (not required to) offer J-1 via ECFMG and/or H-1B; programme can offer either or both; H-1B requires USMLE Steps 1-3 passed by match date

Licence requirement

Institution policyPennsylvania graduate medical training licence required (within 60 days of contract start)

How to apply

Deadline

Not stated on official page

Application method

SF Match (USMLE/COMLEX Steps 1–3, ECFMG certificate if applicable, three letters); transcript and MSPE emailed to coordinator

Funding

Funding

Institution policySalaried on UPMC ME GMT stipend scale AY 2026-27: PGY4 $78,677; PGY5 $81,431; PGY6 $84,281; PGY7 $87,231; PGY8 $90,284 (AY 2027-28: PGY4 $81,818; PGY5 $85,091; PGY6 $88,495)

Official sources