Overview
An ACGME-accredited 12-month programme at Prentice Women’s Hospital (over 12,000 deliveries a year) covering healthy and high-risk parturients, non-obstetric surgery in pregnancy and fetal surgery.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 12 months
- Start
- Not stated on official page
- Positions
- Not stated on official page
- Accreditation
- ACGME-accredited
- Department
- Department of Anesthesiology
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Board-eligible or certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology before fellowship
- International applicants
- Institution policyIMGs eligible with a valid ECFMG certificate, valid visa (J-1, H-1B or O-1) or permanent residence, and Illinois IDFPR licence
- Visa support
- Institution policyMcGaw sponsors J-1 (ECFMG) and supports H-1B only for exceptional candidates approved by the DIO/GMEC before ranking (cost borne by programme)
- Licence requirement
- Institution policyIllinois (IDFPR) temporary medical licence required to train (processed by McGaw GME; allow ~60 days)
How to apply
- Deadline
- Not stated on official page
- Application method
- SF Match
Funding
- Funding
- Institution policyPaid on McGaw salary scale 2026-27: PGY4 $89,096.50, PGY5 $92,697.20, PGY6 $95,567.99, PGY7+ $99,276.90
Official sources
https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/anesthesiology/education/fellows/obstetric/index.htmlhttps://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/anesthesiology/education/fellows/index.htmlhttps://www.mcgaw.northwestern.edu/docs/policy-on-h-1b-visas-and-exceptional-candidates-12-2024.pdfhttps://www.mcgaw.northwestern.edu/docs/policy-on-recruitment-selection-eligibility-and-appointment-of-trainees.pdfhttps://www.mcgaw.northwestern.edu/trainee-benefits/licenses-visas.htmlhttps://www.mcgaw.northwestern.edu/trainee-benefits/stipend.html