Overview
Prepares fellows for careers as comprehensive head and neck surgical oncologists, with a one-year clinical track or a two-year research track; fellows are appointed clinical instructors.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 1 year (clinical track) or 2 years (research track)
- Start
- 1 July
- Positions
- 2-3 per year
- Accreditation
- Accredited through the American Head and Neck Society
- Department
- Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Board certified or eligible in Otolaryngology, Plastic Surgery or General Surgery
- 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
- Must be eligible for Pennsylvania medical licensure
How to apply
- Deadline
- Application period TBD
- Application method
- American Head and Neck Society application (ahns.info)
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
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