Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship

Overview

One of the first ACGME-accredited pediatric anesthesiology fellowships, based at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, where about 30,000 anesthetics are performed yearly.

The programme

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

1 year

Start

Not stated on official page

Positions

9 per year

Accreditation

ACGME-accredited

Department

Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Completion of an ACGME-accredited anesthesiology residency by the start of fellowship

International applicants

Institution policyIMGs from non-LCME schools must hold ECFMG certification before entry; non-US citizens need employer-sponsored visa (J-1/H-1B per programme)

Visa support

Institution policyUPMC ME programmes may (not required to) offer J-1 via ECFMG and/or H-1B; programme can offer either or both; H-1B requires USMLE Steps 1-3 passed by match date

Licence requirement

Institution policyPennsylvania graduate medical training licence required (within 60 days of contract start)

How to apply

Deadline

Rolling review via SF Match; applicant registration begins January 2027, interviews February–June 2027

Application method

SF Match (rolling); applicant registration begins January 2027

Funding

Funding

Institution policySalaried on UPMC ME GMT stipend scale AY 2026-27: PGY4 $78,677; PGY5 $81,431; PGY6 $84,281; PGY7 $87,231; PGY8 $90,284 (AY 2027-28: PGY4 $81,818; PGY5 $85,091; PGY6 $88,495)

Official sources