Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowship

Overview

A one-year ACGME-accredited fellowship through the Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, with exposure to about 1,250 adult cardiac bypass cases, 1,000 thoracic operations and 450 catheter-based procedures a year.

The programme

Focus

Adult cardiothoracic anaesthesia

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

1 year

Start

1 July (year following the match)

Positions

5 per year

Accreditation

ACGME-accredited

Department

Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Care, and Pain Medicine

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

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

International applicants

Institution policyInternational graduates may train on an ECFMG-sponsored J-1 visa only (no H-1B); non-accredited fellowships require a NY licence or limited permit

Visa support

Institution policyNYU Langone does not offer H-1B sponsorship for residents or fellows; J-1 sponsorship available through ECFMG

Licence requirement

Institution policyFor NYU-sponsored ACGME/AOA programmes no NY licence is required by state law (resident exemption, Educ. Law 6526(1)), though individual programmes may require a NY licence or limited permit; trainees in non-accredited programmes MUST hold a NY licence or limited permit before starting; USMLE Step 3 required before final year in ACGME programmes

How to apply

Deadline

Not stated on official page

Application method

SF Match Central Application Service (CAS) plus three letters; in-training exam scores emailed to coordinator; review opens November, interviews from February

Funding

Funding

Not stated on official page

Official sources