Pain Medicine Fellowship

Overview

ACGME-accredited multidisciplinary training in acute, chronic and cancer pain, combining interventional procedures with medical, physical and behavioural approaches.

The programme

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

1 year

Start

Not stated on official page

Positions

Not stated on official page

Accreditation

ACGME

Department

Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care (UCSF Center for Pain Medicine)

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Completed core residency; appointees must qualify for boards in their primary discipline; full unrestricted California licence required

International applicants

Limited

Visa support

Institution policyUCSF sponsors J-1 (ECFMG) and H-1B (incl. OPT) visas; H-1B/OPT require pre-approval by UCSF OGME; non-ACGME fellowships can take J-1 trainees only if ACGME Non-Standard Training (NST) recognised

Licence requirement

Full, unrestricted California medical licence required

How to apply

Deadline

Not stated on official page

Application method

ERAS; NRMP Specialties Matching Service

Funding

Funding

Institution policySalaried on UCSF CIR collective-bargaining scale (rates effective 1 Oct 2025, incl. housing allowance): PGY4 $106,127; PGY5 $109,737; PGY6 $113,149; PGY7 $116,315; PGY8 $121,494; 2026-27 scale under union negotiation

Official sources