Overview
Non-ACGME 12-month full-time fellowship offering mentored outpatient, inpatient and dermatopathology experience in complex medical dermatology with clinical trial and translational research opportunities.
The programme
- Focus
- Complex medical dermatology
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 12 months
- Start
- Variable
- Positions
- 1 (full-time 12-month non-ACGME position)
- Accreditation
- Not ACGME-accredited
- Department
- Department of Dermatology
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- MD or equivalent; board-certified/eligible in dermatology; qualifications for clinical care and teaching
- International applicants
- 'MD or equivalent' accepted; ability to obtain an Ohio medical licence is critical
- 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
- Ohio medical licence
How to apply
- Deadline
- Not stated on official page
- Application method
- Email updated CV and 2-3 letters of recommendation to the fellowship director (Anthony Fernandez, MD, PhD)
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
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/dermatology-plastic-surgery/medical-professionals/dermatology-fellowshipshttps://my.clevelandclinic.org/-/scassets/files/org/graduate-medical-education/visa-info-2025.pdf?la=enhttps://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/graduate-medical-education/benefits/finance-highlights