Overview
ACGME-accredited CGSO fellowship with seven new positions a year: six in the two-year clinical track and one in a three-year NIH T32-funded research track.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 2 years (Track 1) or 3 years (Track 2 with research)
- Start
- Institution policyappointments run 12 months from 1 July (medical trainees) or 1 August (surgical trainees); surgical trainee orientation 1 August
- Positions
- 7 per year
- Accreditation
- ACGME; SSO
- Department
- Department of Surgical Oncology
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Institution policyMD/DO or foreign equivalent with a valid ECFMG certificate (for international graduates); Texas Medical Board requirements; tobacco-free pre-employment screen
- International applicants
- Institution policyYes - international graduates need a valid ECFMG certificate and J-1 sponsorship through ECFMG
- Visa support
- Institution policyJ-1 (ECFMG-sponsored) is the required visa for international physician trainees needing sponsorship
- Licence requirement
- Institution policyTexas Medical Board Physician-in-Training (PIT) permit (obtained via the GME office) or full Texas medical licence before starting
How to apply
- Deadline
- Not stated on official page
- Application method
- ERAS; NRMP CGSO match
Funding
- Funding
- Track 2 research year funded by NIH T32
Official sources
https://surgonc.org/fellows/surgical-oncology-fellowships/program-list/university-of-texas-md-anderson-cancer-center/https://www.mdanderson.org/education-training/clinical-training/graduate-medical-education/gme-trainee-resources/eligibility-requirements.htmlhttps://www.mdanderson.org/content/dam/mdanderson/documents/education-training/graduate-medical-education/graduate-medical-education-trainee-manual.pdf