Programme overview
2 years, fully funded research fellowship for General Surgery Residents, PGY3+. The Division of Pediatric General, Thoracic, and Fetal Surgery research fellowship is pleased to offer 2-year Clinical Research Fellowship focused on clinical effectiveness and outcomes research, beginning in the summer of 2026. Preference will be given to surgical residents with a strong interest in pursuing a career in pediatric surgery, who will have completed their PGY3 year by the start of the fellowship.
Source intake statement at last review: Official APSA training-positions directory listing; current intake not confirmed
A published programme or position count does not establish a current vacancy.
- Training and clinical exposure
- Directory-reported call requirement: None required, but opportunities may be available if desired.Captured from the official source listed below
International applicant assessment
Acceptance, medical registration and immigration are separate decisions. Clinical training does not automatically confer operative privileges.
- Can international surgeons apply?
- Eligibility unclear — confirm with the programmeCaptured from the official source listed below
- Clinical role and hands-on restrictions
- Research onlyCaptured from the official source listed below
- Medical registration
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Language
- EnglishCaptured from the official source listed below
- Visa or work authorisation
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
Application timeline and contact
- Application deadline
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Commencement / intake
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Application cycle
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Published positions — not remaining vacancies
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- How to apply
- Contact the programme as directed in the APSA directory listing.Captured from the official source listed below
- Official programme contact
- Duy Dao, MD, MPH (per APSA directory)Captured from the official source listed below
Eligibility and application documents
- Published entry requirements
- 2 years, fully funded research fellowship for General Surgery Residents, PGY3+.Captured from the official source listed below
- Application documents
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
Benefits, funding and costs
- Salary or funding
- Directory-reported support: Foundation Grants, Philanthropic SupportCaptured from the official source listed below
- Fees and upfront expenses
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Benefits and support
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Accommodation or relocation
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
Unknown funding does not mean unpaid; unknown fees do not mean free. Confirm the written appointment terms before committing.
Host institution
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, United States hosts this official-source SurgFellow record in Paediatric Surgery. Listings do not imply endorsement or an open intake.
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Source accessed: 21 October 2026. Source access is not the institution’s publication date, renewed accreditation, or confirmation of open recruitment.
Reviewer notes: Listed in the APSA "Surgical Research Positions" directory; director/contact named as Duy Dao, MD, MPH. Directory gives no application deadline or portal; details unverified on an institutional page.
Profile completeness
8/20 application fields captured. This measures captured information, not programme quality or independent verification.
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