Programme overview
This position is a Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium (WPSRC) Research Scholar fellowship hosted at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. The WPSRC is a multi-institutional surgical collaborative of 10 freestanding children’s hospitals across the Western United States, established in 2017 to advance the science and practice of pediatric surgery through high-quality, evidence-based collaborative research.
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: 5x/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
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- How to apply
- Contact the programme as directed in the APSA directory listing.Captured from the official source listed below
- Official programme contact
- Lorraine Kelley-Quon, MD, MSHS (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: Institutional Grants, NIH Grants, WPSRCCaptured 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 / Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium
Children's Hospital Los Angeles / Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium in Los Angeles, United States hosts this official-source SurgFellow record in Paediatric Surgery. Listings do not imply endorsement or an open intake.
Evidence and useful links
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 Lorraine Kelley-Quon, MD, MSHS. Directory gives no application deadline or portal; details unverified on an institutional page. Programme website in directory: https://www.westernpedsurg.com.
Profile completeness
7/20 application fields captured. This measures captured information, not programme quality or independent verification.
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