Overview
A comprehensive 12-month specialised training experience in the perioperative care of patients undergoing cardiac, thoracic, advanced vascular and transplantation surgery across Clements University Hospital, Baylor University Medical Center, Children’s Medical Center and the North Dallas VA.
The programme
- Focus
- Adult cardiothoracic anaesthesia
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 12 months
- Start
- Not stated on official page
- Positions
- Not stated on official page
- Accreditation
- ACGME-accredited (department states it offers ten ACGME-accredited fellowships)
- Department
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Not stated on official page
- International applicants
- Institution policyIMGs must be ECFMG-certified and hold an ECFMG-sponsored J-1 visa for clinical training at UTSW
- Visa support
- Institution policyClinical residents/fellows (ACGME and non-ACGME) on J-1 sponsored by ECFMG; UTSW does not usually sponsor H-1B for clinical training
- Licence requirement
- State requirement: Texas Medical Board Physician-in-Training (PIT) permit for participation in a Board-approved GME/fellowship programme (supervised practice only)
How to apply
- Deadline
- 31 January 2027 (interviews February-May)
- Application method
- SF Match
Funding
- Funding
- Institution policyPaid 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
Official sources
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/departments/anesthesiology/education/fellowships/adult-cardiothoracic-anesthesiology.htmlhttps://www.utsouthwestern.edu/departments/anesthesiology/education/fellowships/https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/about-us/administrative-offices/international-affairs/postdocs-clinical-trainees-employees/h-1b/https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/about-us/administrative-offices/international-affairs/postdocs-clinical-trainees-employees/j1-ecfmg/https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/departments/internal-medicine/education-training/residency/salary-benefits.htmlhttps://www.tmb.texas.gov/apply-renew/physician/physician-apply/physician-in-training-permit-application