Facial Plastic Surgery Fellowship (Frankel)

Overview

Apprenticeship-style AAFPRS fellowship in an exclusive Beverly Hills private practice weighted toward rhinoplasty, revision rhinoplasty and aging-face surgery (about 90% cosmetic), with no academic appointment.

The programme

Training type

Clinical fellowship

Duration

1 year

Start

Not stated on official page

Positions

Not stated on official page

Accreditation

AAFPRS Foundation fellowship programme; accredited through the Accreditation Council for Post-Residency Specialty Education (ACPSE)

Department

Not stated on official page

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

AAFPRS member; resident in or graduate of an ACGME- or RCPSC-accredited otolaryngology or plastic surgery residency (or board certified); completed otolaryngology-head and neck surgery residency

International applicants

IMG eligibility is decided by each fellowship director; IMGs do not participate in the match and receive an International Training Certificate

Visa support

Not stated on official page

Licence requirement

California licence; must have completed an otolaryngology-head and neck surgery residency

How to apply

Deadline

Complete AAFPRS application by 1 February; interviews by 31 May; match in first or second week of June

Application method

AAFPRS Foundation fellowship database (AAFPRS membership required) and SF Match; $225 application fee covers 10 programmes plus $75 SF Match fee

Funding

Funding

$50,000; health insurance not provided; malpractice and tail covered; one week paid vacation

Official sources