Advanced Aortic & Endovascular Surgery Fellowship

Programme overview

UAB offers a 12-month non-ACGME accredited fellowship in advanced aortic and endovascular surgery beginning on July 1. It is for an individual who has completed an ACGME accredited cardiothoracic surgery residency and is eligible for American Board of Thoracic Surgery certification.

Programme details

Focus

Advanced aortic, aortic valve, TAVR and endovascular surgery

Duration

12 months, July 1 to June 30

Accreditation

Non-ACGME accredited

Eligibility

Completed ACGME accredited cardiothoracic surgery residency; board certified or board eligible; eligible for full Alabama state licensure

Licensing

Eligible for full AL State Licensure

Application materials

Letter of intent, headshot, current CV, 3 letters of reference

Official contact

Program Coordinator Elizabeth Holman (Elholman@uabmc.edu)

Funding

UAB publishes an institutional 2026–27 postgraduate salary and benefits schedule. Confirm whether this non-ACGME appointment uses that schedule and which pay level and benefits apply to the offer.

Visa information

UAB directs international applicants for eligible non-standard clinical training posts to its International Student and Scholar Services office (isss@uab.edu). Ask the aortic programme whether its appointment supports this pathway. The fellowship still requires full Alabama licensure eligibility and the published training credentials.

Application documents

Letter of intent, headshot, current CV and three current letters of reference, one from the applicant's programme director or division director.

Educational activities

Monthly aortic conference, weekly cardiac case conference and morbidity/mortality sessions described as bi-monthly; ask the programme to clarify the latter frequency.

Operative exposure

Faculty-supervised thoracic aortic and complex adult cardiac management across open surgery, TAVR and endovascular cases. Published service totals are institutional activity, not guaranteed individual fellow case numbers.

Clinical supervision

Training is supervised by aortic-service faculty. Individual responsibility follows prior experience, licensure and the agreed clinical appointment.

How to apply

Provide a letter of intent, headshot, current CV and 3 current letters of reference (one from the applicant's program or division director); contact the Program Coordinator, Elizabeth Holman, for assistance (email on the official page).

Confirm operative privileges with the host. Participation depends on licensing, credentialing, immigration status and institutional approval.