Overview
Advanced clinical training in heart transplantation, mechanical circulatory support, lung transplantation and ECMO, including DBD and DCD donor recovery and machine perfusion.
The programme
- Focus
- Heart and lung transplant / MCS / ECMO
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 1 year (clinical instructor appointment)
- Start
- Institution policyMost UCSF residents/fellows are appointed for June-August start dates (off-cycle starts possible)
- Positions
- Up to 1 per year
- Accreditation
- Not stated on official page
- Department
- Division of Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- ABTS board-eligible
- International applicants
- Institution policyYes - international medical graduates train on ECFMG-sponsored J-1 visas coordinated by the UCSF ISSO
- Visa support
- Institution policyIMGs in graduate medical training hold J-1 (Alien Physician) visas sponsored by ECFMG, with the UCSF ISSO as Training Program Liaison (request 6 months before start); H-1B for clinical trainees only via exception request
- Licence requirement
- Must meet State of California licensure requirements
How to apply
- Deadline
- Not stated on official page
- Application method
- Letter of interest
Funding
- Funding
- Competitive salary, health benefits and vacation as a clinical instructor