General Thoracic · Non-ACGME Advanced Fellowship
Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery Fellowship
University of Pittsburgh Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery / UPMC · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States · Pittsburgh · United States
Programme overview
Non-ACGME advanced fellowship of one clinical year in minimally invasive thoracic surgery, rotating at UPMC Passavant, UPMC Shadyside and UPMC Mercy (ancillary UPMC East); two fellows matched per year. It is one of four non-accredited advanced training programmes in the department.
Associated faculty
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Programme details
- Focus
- Minimally invasive thoracic surgery
- Duration
- 1 clinical year
- Positions
- 2 fellows, currently matching 2 per year
- Official contact
- Omar Awais, DO, Program Director
- Data quality
- Official institutional source verified 9 Oct 2026
- Source type
- Official institutional or society page
- Participation
- Clinical advanced fellowship (non-ACGME)
- Language
- English
- Visa information
- Not publicly listed
- Accreditation
- Non-ACGME advanced fellowship
- Registration
- UPMC / University of Pittsburgh credentialing; prior cardiothoracic training expected
- Eligibility
- Confirm current eligibility criteria on the official programme page
- Funding
- Not publicly listed — confirm with the programme
- International applicants
- Not publicly listed — confirm with the programme
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- Clinical participation
- One-year non-ACGME clinical advanced fellowship across UPMC Passavant, Shadyside and Mercy
- Registration
- UPMC / University of Pittsburgh credentialing; prior cardiothoracic training expected
- Visa
- Not publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.
- Language
- English
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How to apply
No application process published; contact the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (Office of the Chair, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 4401 Penn Avenue, Suite 3200, Pittsburgh, PA 15224) or the programme director.
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