Vascular Surgery Fellowship Program

Application

Thank you for your interest in an available vascular surgery fellowship
position at Allegheny General Hospital.

As the Allegheny General Hospital Vascular Surgery Fellowship is a
participant in the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS), please
refer to the ERAS website for instructions about the formal application process.

In addition to the completed ERAS application, we require a current
curriculum vita, three letters of recommendation and or including a letter
from your current Program Director listing your progress and expectation of
graduation, the last three American Board of Surgery In-Service Examination
transcripts listing scores, and USMLE transcript. If you are an
international medical graduate, you must also include a copy of your current
ECFMG certification. To be considered for ranking, applicants must be at a
minimum Board Eligible prior to beginning fellowship training.

The deadline for applications is February 15th. Allegheny General Hospital
is also a participant in the General Vascular Surgery Residency Matching
Program.

We will directly match one position through the National Resident Matching Program

International Medical Graduate additional Information:
There is no minimum USMLE score requirement, there is no requirement
regarding length of time since medical school graduation, and prior United
States clinical experience is not required, however, two recommendation
letters originating from the United States are mandatory.
Allegheny General Hospital accepts only the J-1 visa sponsored through the
ECFMG for residency/fellowship training and does not sponsor the H-1B visa.
All interntional medical graduates must hold current and valid ECFMG
certification in order for their application to be considered complete. The
English qualifying examination must be current and valid.

Osteopathic Medical School Graduate additional Information:
If you are an Osteopathic Medical School graduate, aside from the above
documentation your application must include: 1. Proof of completion of a one
year rotating internship or if still in progress, a letter from your current
rotating internship director which should include your status in the program
and the anticipated completion date. This internship year is required due to
the Pennsylvania State Board of Osteopathic Medicine's rule to obtain an
unrestricted license. In lieu of or including the USMLE, a copy of COMLEX
Level 1 and Level 2 CE and PE are required.

If you have any questions regarding Visas, the ECFMG, or obtaining a
graduate license for training in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, please
contact the Graduate Medical Education Office at 412-359-3166.

Interviews:
Interviews are granted by invitation only.

For more information, please feel free to contact:
Susan E. Morello
Coordinator, Surgical Education
Department of Surgery
Allegheny General Hospital
320 East North Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212
Phone Number: (412) 359-6907
Fax Number: (412) 359-3212
E-mail Address: smorello@wpahs.org
Website:www.aghsurgery.com