Heart and Lung Transplantation Fellowship

Overview

A one-year fellowship covering all aspects of heart and lung transplantation, including patient selection, perioperative management and procurement and implantation techniques.

The programme

Focus

Heart and lung transplant

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

1 year

Start

1 July

Positions

Not stated on official page

Accreditation

Not stated on official page

Department

Division of Cardiac Surgery

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Board-certified/board-eligible thoracic surgeons who have completed general and cardiothoracic surgery training

International applicants

Institution policy (UCLA GME, ACGME programmes): IMGs eligible with ECFMG certification (USMLE Steps 1-2) or a full California licence; all IMG applicants must be reviewed by the GME office/DIO before an offer and must meet California licensure requirements to continue training

Visa support

Institution policy (UCLA GME, ACGME programmes): ECFMG-sponsored clinical J-1 is the preferred visa; H-1B considered only for US LCME/AOA graduates moving from F-1 OPT, trainees already in clinical training on H-1B with enough time left, or physicians of national/international renown (department-funded, case by case)

Licence requirement

California medical licence required

How to apply

Deadline

Apply at least one year before the July 1 start

Application method

CV and letter of interest to the programme coordinator

Funding

Funding

Institution policy (UCLA ACGME residents/fellows, CIR-SEIU contract): from 1 Sept 2026 PGY4 $108,102; PGY5 $111,894; PGY6 $115,477; PGY7 $118,801; PGY8 $124,242 (PGY1 $98,466); rising from 1 July 2027 (PGY4 $113,508); plus $8,000/yr Resident Enhancement Fund

Official sources