Programme overview
Louise Schnaufer Endowed Fellowship in Pediatric Surgery: two-year advanced paediatric surgical training at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Main Campus, beginning 1 August each year.
Source intake statement at last review: Recurring programme
A published programme or position count does not establish a current vacancy.
- Training and clinical exposure
- Supervised pediatric operative and perioperative care, neonatal and fetal conditions, oncology, colorectal disease, trauma, ECMO and minimally invasive surgery; a chief-resident/junior-attending role occupies 12 months.Source linked · checked 1 November 2026Field source ↗
International applicant assessment
Acceptance, medical registration and immigration are separate decisions. Clinical training does not automatically confer operative privileges.
- Can international surgeons apply?
- Eligibility unclearNot yet confirmed
- Clinical role and hands-on restrictions
- Supervised clinical participationCaptured; field evidence not mapped
- Medical registration
- Pennsylvania medical licence required by the appointment date.Source linked · checked 1 November 2026Field source ↗
- Language
- EnglishCaptured; field evidence not mapped
- 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
- August 1 annually; no specific appointment year confirmed.Source linked · checked 1 November 2026Field source ↗
- Application cycle
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Published positions — not remaining vacancies
- CHOP describes 1 or 2 new fellows in alternating years and 3 accredited fellows concurrently; these are training counts, not open vacancies.Source linked · checked 1 November 2026Field source ↗
- How to apply
- Apply through ERAS and the pediatric surgery fellowship match described by CHOP.Source linked · checked 1 November 2026Field source ↗
- Official programme contact
- The programme page lists coordinator Kelsey Murray: bockk@chop.edu; 215-590-5294.Source linked · checked 1 November 2026Field source ↗
Eligibility and application documents
- Published entry requirements
- Five years in an approved US or Canadian general surgery residency, meeting American Board of Surgery requirements by appointment; Pennsylvania medical licensure and ATLS certification required.Source linked · checked 1 November 2026Field source ↗
- Application documents
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
Benefits, funding and costs
- Salary or funding
- The page describes a regional-comparable first-year stipend and additional salary benefit during the chief-resident/junior-attending year; no current amount is stated.Source linked · checked 1 November 2026Field source ↗
- 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 1 official-source SurgFellow record across Paediatric Surgery. Institution hubs group verified programme listings and publicly named faculty contacts; they do not imply endorsement or an open intake.
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No publicly named programme director or coordinator has been captured for this profile yet.
Names and roles reflect captured sources; rosters may change. Initials are placeholders, not verified photographs.
Evidence and useful links
Source accessed: 13 October 2026. Source access is not the institution’s publication date, renewed accreditation, or confirmation of open recruitment.
Profile completeness and evidence coverage
12/21 application fields captured; 9/21 have a mapped field source. This measures captured information, not programme quality or independent verification.
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- DurationSource linked
- Entry requirementsSource linked
- Clinical role and restrictionsCaptured; field evidence not mapped
- International eligibilityNot yet confirmed
- Medical registrationSource linked
- LanguageCaptured; field evidence not mapped
- Visa or work authorisationNot yet confirmed
- Published positionsSource linked
- CommencementSource linked
- Application deadlineNot yet confirmed
- Application cycleNot yet confirmed
- Application processSource linked
- Application documentsNot yet confirmed
- Application routeCaptured; field evidence not mapped
- Official contactSource linked
- Salary or fundingSource linked
- FeesNot yet confirmed
- Benefits and supportNot yet confirmed
- Accommodation or relocationNot yet confirmed
- Training exposureSource linked
- Named faculty or contactsNot yet confirmed
“Captured; field evidence not mapped” means the record contains information but a specific supporting source has not yet been assigned to that field. “Not stated in captured source” reflects the stored review note; it is not a claim that every institutional source was searched.
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