Programme overview
The Surgical Simulation Fellowship Program at CHLA is intended for trainees with an interest in pediatric surgery. The commitment of 1 or 2 years usually begins August 1st and can be adjusted as needed. The base curriculum consists of 8 core months of required activities and 4 elective months. The fellow will taylor their individual curriculum over the course of the year.
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: 5 shifts/monthCaptured 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-led; clinical call as statedCaptured 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
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- How to apply
- Contact the programme as directed in the APSA directory listing.Captured from the official source listed below
- Official programme contact
- Ryan G. Spurrier, MD and Todd P. Chang, MD (per APSA directory)Captured from the official source listed below
Eligibility and application documents
- Published entry requirements
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Application documents
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
Benefits, funding and costs
- Salary or funding
- Directory-reported support: Salary and benefits from the clinical department plus a $10,000 stipend from the Las Madrinas Simulation Center for equipment purchases, conference travel, etc.Captured 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 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.
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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 Ryan G. Spurrier, MD and Todd P. Chang, MD. Directory gives no application deadline or portal; details unverified on an institutional page. Programme website in directory: https://www.chla.org/las-madrinas-simulation-center.
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7/20 application fields captured. This measures captured information, not programme quality or independent verification.
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