Critical Care Anesthesiology Fellowship

Overview

ACGME-accredited intensive-care training with multidisciplinary ICU rotations, advanced ultrasound, mechanical ventilation, procedures, teaching and quality improvement.

The programme

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

1 year; two-year track for those seeking certification through the American Board of Emergency Medicine; optional second clinical/research year depending on funding

Start

Not stated on official page

Positions

Not stated on official page

Accreditation

ACGME

Department

Division of Critical Care Medicine, UCSF Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Completed anaesthesiology or another ACGME-eligible residency pathway; licensing requirements apply

International applicants

Limited

Visa support

Institution policyUCSF sponsors J-1 (ECFMG) and H-1B (incl. OPT) visas; H-1B/OPT require pre-approval by UCSF OGME; non-ACGME fellowships can take J-1 trainees only if ACGME Non-Standard Training (NST) recognised

Licence requirement

Institution policyCalifornia Postgraduate Training Licence (PTL) from the Medical Board of California required (full CA licence needed once accredited-training thresholds are reached)

How to apply

Deadline

1 March of the year before the fellowship start (submission by 1 February encouraged); rolling interviews

Application method

SF Match (common application) plus 3 letters, USMLE/FLEX scores and ITE scores sent to programme coordinator; virtual interviews January-April

Funding

Funding

Institution policySalaried 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

Official sources