Pain Medicine Fellowship

Overview

Multidisciplinary pain training integrates chronic-pain practice with inpatient acute and chronic pain, cancer pain, rehabilitation, psychiatry and headache care.

The programme

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

1 year

Start

Not stated on official page

Positions

10 ACGME-accredited positions per year

Accreditation

ACGME

Department

Department of Anesthesiology (Multidisciplinary Pain Medicine Fellowship), Cleveland Clinic

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Institution policyLCME/AOA graduates or IMGs with valid ECFMG certificate; ACGME fellows must have completed specialty prerequisite training (exceptional-candidate route where the RC allows)

International applicants

IMGs may apply via ERAS/NRMP; ECFMG certificate required if applicable

Visa support

Cleveland Clinic GME supports H-1B and J-1 (ECFMG-sponsored); no permanent-residence sponsorship for trainees

Licence requirement

Institution policyPermanent or training medical licence/certificate from the state board where training (State Medical Board of Ohio training certificate for Ohio; Florida Board of Medicine for Florida) required before starting; some advanced/non-accredited fellowships require a permanent licence

How to apply

Deadline

Not stated on official page

Application method

ERAS application (USMLE scores, ECFMG certificate if applicable) and NRMP Pain Medicine match; all 10 positions committed to the Match, no off-cycle positions

Funding

Funding

Paid: Cleveland Clinic trainee salary scale effective 16 May 2026 (e.g. grad level 5 $80,608)

Official sources