Rhinology and Cranial Base Surgery Fellowship Program

Overview

A one-year fellowship in advanced rhinology and endoscopic skull base surgery preparing fellows for academic careers, with the fellow appointed Instructor in Otolaryngology.

The programme

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

1 year

Start

Not stated on official page

Positions

2

Accreditation

Not stated on official page

Department

Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Board eligible/certified; completion of ACGME-approved residency

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

Per SF Match deadlines (applications processed through SF Match)

Application method

SF Rhinology Match (programme ID 2879); interviews in spring

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