International Observership Program (Pediatric Surgery)

Programme overview

Hospital-wide international clinical observership in which Pediatric Surgery is one of the listed specialties (available as capacity allows). Observers shadow in clinics and the operating room without patient contact, research participation or academic credit; a certificate of completion is issued.

Source intake statement at last review: Official institution page; current intake not confirmed

A published programme or position count does not establish a current vacancy.

Training and clinical exposure

Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed

International applicant assessment

Acceptance, medical registration and immigration are separate decisions. Clinical training does not automatically confer operative privileges.

Can international surgeons apply?

Explicitly internationalCaptured from the official source listed below

Clinical role and hands-on restrictions

Observational 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

B (visitor) visa required; CHLA issues an invitation letter after acceptance.Captured from the official source listed below

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

Rolling two-month windows, e.g. applications for January-February open July 1 and close August 31; July-August opens January 1 and closes February 28.Captured from the official source listed below

Published positions — not remaining vacancies

Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed

How to apply

Email the completed application and documents to the programme and pay the application fee online.Captured from the official source listed below

Official programme contact

internationalobservership@chla.usc.edu; 323-660-2450Captured from the official source listed below

Eligibility and application documents

Published entry requirements

Trained doctors and allied health professionals practising abroad, and international residents/fellows currently enrolled abroad who expect to graduate from the same institution. Two letters of recommendation from the current institution; English proficiency interview.Captured from the official source listed below

Application documents

Completed application form, CV, colour passport copy, two letters of recommendation, personal statement.Captured from the official source listed below

Benefits, funding and costs

Salary or funding

Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed

Fees and upfront expenses

Non-refundable $250 application fee; observers also pay tuition and all travel and living costs.Captured from the official source listed below

Benefits and support

Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed

Accommodation or relocation

Not provided; observers arrange their own lodging.Captured from the official source listed below

Unknown funding does not mean unpaid; unknown fees do not mean free. Confirm the written appointment terms before committing.

Host institution

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Children's Hospital Los Angeles in Los Angeles, United States hosts this official-source SurgFellow record in Paediatric Surgery. Listings do not imply endorsement or an open intake.