Programme overview
Two-year surgical research experience for surgical residents in any specialty across local, regional and multicentre projects; can accommodate two fellows in succession.
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?
- Eligibility unclear — confirm with the programmeCaptured from the official source listed below
- Clinical role and hands-on restrictions
- Research fellowCaptured from the official source listed below
- Medical registration
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Language
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Visa or work authorisation
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
Application timeline and contact
- Application deadline
- February 20 (application opens January 1; notification before March 20)Captured from the official source listed below
- Commencement / intake
- July 1Captured from the official source listed below
- Application cycle
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Published positions — not remaining vacancies
- Up to two (F1 and F2)Captured from the official source listed below
- How to apply
- Download and complete the Surgery Research Fellowship Application from the programme page; interviews in person or by telephone January 1-March 15Captured from the official source listed below
- Official programme contact
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
Eligibility and application documents
- Published entry requirements
- Doctorate in medicine from an ACGME-accredited university (graduates of foreign medical schools may be considered); passed USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 (Step 3 scores highly considered); current categorical residency in an accredited general surgery or surgical specialty programme (preliminary residents considered in special circumstances); excellent standing in residency; commitment to two years in the fellowshipCaptured from the official source listed below
- Application documents
- Surgery Research Fellowship Application (downloadable form on the programme page); CITI Program training required before startCaptured from the official source listed below
Benefits, funding and costs
- Salary or funding
- Fellows compensated as appropriate for their PGY level; benefits as described by the hospital system; travel and academic meeting support determined by Saint Francis Department of Surgery leadershipCaptured 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
Trinity Health Of New England (Saint Francis Hospital)
Trinity Health Of New England (Saint Francis Hospital) in Hartford, CT, United States hosts this official-source SurgFellow record in Digestive. Listings do not imply endorsement or an open intake.
Evidence and useful links
Source accessed: 22 October 2026. Source access is not the institution’s publication date, renewed accreditation, or confirmation of open recruitment.
Reviewer notes: Eligibility list was truncated in the fetched text. Specialty set to Digestive as programme is general surgical research.
Profile completeness
9/20 application fields captured. This measures captured information, not programme quality or independent verification.
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