Cardiothoracic Critical Care Anesthesiology Fellowship

Overview

A newly developed advanced fellowship in Cleveland Clinic's 95-bed CVICU providing training in cardiac, vascular and thoracic critical care, mechanical circulatory support and heart and lung transplant critical care.

The programme

Training type

Advanced Clinical Fellowship (non-ACGME)

Duration

52 weeks (13 four-week modules)

Start

Not stated on official page

Positions

Up to ten clinical fellows per year

Accreditation

Not stated on official page

Department

Anesthesiology Institute — Department of Intensive Care and Resuscitation

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Minimum five years of postgraduate training and completion of a fellowship in Critical Care Medicine, Critical Care Anesthesiology, Critical Care Anesthesiology/Emergency Medicine, Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Cardiovascular Disease or Pulmonary Diseases/Critical Care

International applicants

Institution policyIMGs eligible with a current valid ECFMG certificate; Cleveland Clinic holds ACGME Non-Standard Training recognition so approved non-accredited fellowships can take ECFMG J-1 trainees

Visa support

Institution policyH-1B (requires USMLE Steps 1-3 passed; Step 3 results by 30 April for NRMP programmes) and J-1 (ECFMG); O-1 for fellows case by case; no permanent-residence sponsorship for trainees

Licence requirement

Must be eligible for a temporary unrestrictive Ohio medical license

How to apply

Deadline

Not stated on official page

Application method

Email completed application materials to CTICfellowship@ccf.org

Funding

Funding

Institution policyPaid on Cleveland Clinic trainee scale effective 16 May 2026: grad level 4 $76,889, 5 $80,608, 6 $84,180, 7 $89,204, 8 $90,521

Official sources