Laryngology and Care of the Professional Voice Fellowship

Overview

Immersive one-year laryngology fellowship in airway, voice and swallowing disorders (about 225 major cases), with the fellow providing tertiary laryngology services at Zuckerberg San Francisco General in the final six months.

The programme

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

1 year clinical (optional additional research year)

Start

15 July

Positions

1

Accreditation

Not stated on official page

Department

Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

OHNS residency in an approved US centre or equivalent training outside the USA; commitment to an academic laryngology career; ability to obtain a California medical licence

International applicants

Equivalent OHNS training outside the USA accepted, provided California licensure can be obtained

Visa support

Institution policyIMGs in graduate medical training hold J-1 (Alien Physician) visas sponsored by ECFMG, with the UCSF ISSO as Training Program Liaison (request 6 months before start); H-1B for clinical trainees only via exception request

Licence requirement

California medical licence

How to apply

Deadline

Not stated on official page

Application method

Email letter of interest, CV and three letters of recommendation to OHNSeducation@ucsf.edu, preferably two years ahead

Funding

Funding

Institution policyUCSF clinical training salary scale (CIR contract, incl. housing allowance, effective 1 Oct 2025): PGY-4 $106,127, PGY-5 $109,737, PGY-6 $113,149, PGY-7 $116,315 (PGY-1 $96,953 to PGY-9 $124,377); 2026-27 scale subject to union negotiation

Official sources