Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia (Anesthesiology) fellowships in North America

Participates in the SCA Match via the San Francisco Match; the 2-year dual Adult Cardiothoracic/Critical Care track requires applications to both fellowships through SF Match plus a supplementary form emailed to the coordinator

For the dual 2-year Adult Cardiothoracic/Critical Care Medicine track, submit applications to both programmes through SF Match and email the supplementary form to the programme coordinator. The page does not publish a complete standalone ACTA document checklist.

Graduate of an LCME-accredited US/Canadian medical school, an AOA-accredited US college of osteopathic medicine, or a non-US/Canadian school with valid ECFMG certificate and passing USMLE Step 1 and Step 2; must meet ACGME RRC programme eligibility requirements

Central Application Service administered by SF Match; dual fellowship training with Critical Care Medicine requires applying to both programmes separately and notifying the programme coordinator

Graduate of an LCME- or AOA-accredited school, or valid ECFMG certificate, or full unrestricted US licence; completion of an ACGME-, RCPSC- or CFPC-accredited anesthesiology residency

2027-28 cycle closed (programme deadline 31 January 2026). From July 2028 the programme merges into the integrated Mass General Brigham Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Fellowship: SF Match registration opens 2 November 2026; application deadline 30 March 2027; virtual interviews from February 2027; match results 17 June 2027 (2028-29 cycle)

Institution policy: Graduate of LCME- or AOA-accredited US school, or IMG with valid ECFMG certificate/full Tennessee licence; prerequisite training must be ACGME, RCPSC/CFPC or ACGME-I accredited

Institution policy: Yes - non-US medical graduates must hold a current ECFMG certificate and be eligible for a State of Michigan licence; non-US citizens need ECFMG J-1, permanent residence or qualifying EAD

Institution policy: international medical graduates require valid ECFMG certification; non-US citizens must have or be eligible for US work authorization. This does not guarantee admission or sponsorship.

Paid GME position on the Stanford Health Care housestaff salary scale (e.g. PGY-5 $119,558.40/yr on current posted scale); plus one-time $3,600 departmental housing stipend, $1,000 education fund, sponsored SCA Echo Week/Annual Meeting attendance (up to $6,500)

Paid GME position on the Stanford Health Care housestaff salary scale (e.g. PGY-5 $119,558.40/yr on current posted scale); plus one-time $3,600 departmental housing stipend, $1,000 education fund, sponsored SCA Echo Week/Annual Meeting attendance (up to $6,500)

Anaesthesiology residency graduate; SF Match application with USMLE Steps 1-3 (or COMLEX), ABA Basic Exam result, ITE scores, 3 letters (one from residency PD); valid California medical licence before starting

Register with the San Francisco Match (SF Match); the file is complete when the SF Match Central Application Service form is received, including CV, personal statement, USMLE/COMLEX scores, in-training exam or board scores and three letters of reference (one from the training program director).

Named application documents include CV, personal statement, recommendation/reference letters, USMLE score reports/transcripts, COMLEX score reports/transcripts. Consult the official programme checklist for the full list, counts, authors and any conditional requirements.

UNMC house officers (residents and fellows in most programs) receive an annual salary that increases each year plus benefits; the page says a limited number of non-ACGME clinical subspecialty programs are funded differently. No salary specific to this fellowship is stated.

UNMC house officers (residents and fellows in most programs) receive an annual salary that increases each year plus benefits; the page says a limited number of non-ACGME clinical subspecialty programs are funded differently. No salary specific to this fellowship is stated.

Participates in the SF Match: register and upload USMLE/COMLEX Steps 1-3, ECFMG certification (if applicable) and three letters; then email medical school transcript and MSPE to benvenutiam@upmc.edu

Institution-wide: UPMC ME GMT medical/dental stipend levels AY 2026-27 (eight levels listed): $70,962, $73,446, $76,017, $78,677, $81,431, $84,281, $87,231, $90,284; AY 2027-28: $72,736 up to $95,716

Institution policy: Paid house-staff stipend (employer varies: UTSW, Parkland, Children's Health or Scottish Rite); 2026-27 scale PGY4 $82,225, PGY5 $86,343, PGY6 $89,505, PGY7 $95,050

Institution policy: NYPH 2026-27 GME salary: PGY4 $119,100, PGY5 $123,000, PGY6 $125,200, PGY7 $129,100, plus $7,500 living supplement, $1,000 academic stipend, Lyft and meal credits

Institution policy: NYPH 2026-27 GME salary: PGY4 $119,100, PGY5 $123,000, PGY6 $125,200, PGY7 $129,100, plus $7,500 living supplement, $1,000 academic stipend, Lyft and meal credits

Institution policy: IMGs eligible if their school is in the World Directory/FAIMER and they hold a valid ECFMG certificate at application; non-US citizens need permanent residence, an appropriate visa or DACA

Institution policy: Salaried on UCSF CIR collective-bargaining scale (rates effective 1 Oct 2025, incl. housing allowance): PGY4 $106,127; PGY5 $109,737; PGY6 $113,149; PGY7 $116,315; PGY8 $121,494; 2026-27 scale under union negotiation

Selection through the Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowship Match via SF Match (US$100 non-refundable registration fee); committee reviews application, CV, in-training exam report and letters of recommendation.

Institution policy: LCME/AOA-accredited MD/DO graduates, or international graduates with a valid ECFMG certificate or full unrestricted US licence; NC full licence or RTL, I-9 employment eligibility, background and NPDB checks

Institution policy: GME trainees paid on the Duke stipend scale; FY27 (from 1 July 2026) PGY-1 $71,052 rising to PGY-4 $79,908, PGY-5 $82,992, PGY-6 $86,292, PGY-7 $90,036 (up to PGY-12 $106,800), plus benefits

Institution policy: UPHS housestaff (CIR union) scale effective 1 Oct 2026: PGY4 $90,390.74, PGY5 $93,463.38, PGY6 $97,394.78, PGY7 $100,083.62, plus $11,000 annual stipend for all PGYs

Institution policy: UPHS housestaff (CIR union) scale effective 1 Oct 2026: PGY4 $90,390.74, PGY5 $93,463.38, PGY6 $97,394.78, PGY7 $100,083.62, plus $11,000 annual stipend for all PGYs

Institution policy: IMGs need valid ECFMG certification; applicants must be eligible for a Washington (or other applicable) state licence and for appropriate work authorisation/visa

Institution policy: Yes - international medical graduates must hold valid ECFMG certification as a condition of eligibility for fellowship application; non-US citizens need permanent residence, a valid EAD, or eligibility for J-1, F-1 OPT or H-1B

Completed all required anaesthesia examinations, registered with the official regulatory authorities, and at least 5 years of anaesthesia training and experience at an academic centre (one year may be a rotational year); current ACLS certification

Applications open 24 months and close 12 months ahead of a possible start date; page states January 2027 and July 2027 applications are closed and gives forms for January 2028 and July 2028

Institution policy: clinical fellows must be funded (department or sponsoring agency); FEAC recommends pay at least equal to PGY1 on the PARO salary scale, and foreign nationals must be paid at a rate commensurate with a Canadian in the same role

Graduate of a medical school listed in the FAIMER directory; graduate of an anesthesia program of three or more years duration with a specialty certificate in anesthesia (Regular Track).

1 September 2026 for the majority of fellowship programs (2027-2028 academic year; application period opened 15 May 2026); interviews held on Zoom. The page does not list this fellowship separately.

2027–28 (final BWH cohort): completed SF Match applications by 4 March 2026 (closed; match results 18 June 2026). From 2028–29 recruitment is via the integrated Mass General Brigham Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Fellowship: SF Match registration opens 2 November 2026, application deadline 30 March 2027, virtual interviews from February 2027, match results 17 June 2027 (start 1 July 2028)