Programme overview
Short visiting scholarship with the Center for Global Surgery; includes a policy on shadowing (observers) in the OR.
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
- Visiting scholar / shadowingCaptured 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
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Commencement / intake
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Application cycle
- Complete the process at least 8 weeks before desired start.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 application materialsCaptured from the official source listed below
- Official programme contact
- GlobalSurgery@hsc.utah.eduCaptured from the official source listed below
Eligibility and application documents
- Published entry requirements
- Physicians and surgeons, usually foreign surgical trainees or surgeons, seeking a general education in global surgery or a specific rotation.Captured from the official source listed below
- Application documents
- Application packet, agreement, CV, letter of intent, confidentiality acknowledgement, department sponsored provider approval form; immunisation documentation; background check if visiting more than one day.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
- Application fee set by the University of Utah according to the income status of the applicant's country.Captured from the official source listed below
- 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
University of Utah Center for Global Surgery
University of Utah Center for Global Surgery in Salt Lake City, UT, 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: 20 October 2026. Source access is not the institution’s publication date, renewed accreditation, or confirmation of open recruitment.
Reviewer notes: Observer shadowing details sit in a separate policy document not reviewed. Specialty set to Digestive as programme is general global surgery.
Profile completeness
9/20 application fields captured. This measures captured information, not programme quality or independent verification.
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