Overview
Comprehensive multidisciplinary training to prepare fellows to lead head and neck oncology programmes, with a primary clinical focus on head and neck oncology and microvascular reconstruction.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 1 year
- Start
- July
- Positions
- 1
- Accreditation
- American Head and Neck Society (AHNS) Advanced Training Council approved
- Department
- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Board eligible for the American Board of Otolaryngology–HNS, American Board of Surgery or American Board of Plastic Surgery (or Canadian equivalent); International Track applicants as per AHNS rules
- International applicants
- Accepted via the AHNS 'International Track': applicants who trained outside the US/Canada must have completed (or be completing) a non-ACGME/non-RCPSC residency in otolaryngology, general surgery or plastic surgery and hold ECFMG certification
- Visa support
- Institution policyUW Health hosts ECFMG-sponsored J-1 physicians; does not sponsor H-1B or accept F-1 OPT for GME training
- Licence requirement
- Institution policyAppropriate Wisconsin medical licence for the PG level required as a condition of appointment
How to apply
- Deadline
- 15 March 2027 (AHNS match, July 2028 start)
- Application method
- AHNS central fellowship match (Advanced Training Council); for July 2028 start: applications 21 Dec 2026 – 15 Mar 2027, interviews Mar–Jun 2027, results 9 Jul 2027; AHNS membership (or pending application) required
Funding
- Funding
- Institution policyUW Hospitals and Clinics 2026-27 stipends: PGY4 $82,747; PGY5 $86,319; PGY6 $90,508; PGY7 $94,702; PGY8 $99,104 (PGY1 $73,449)