Surgery About Us Message from the Chair Life in Orange County Contact Us Education & Training Clerkships Surgery Residency Program Fellowship Programs Continuing Medical Education Research Faculty & Labs Scholarly Activity Clinical Expertise Divisions Cardiothoracic Surgery Colon and Rectal Surgery Emergency General Surgery Gastrointestinal and Bariatric Surgery Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery Surgical Oncology Transplantation Surgery Trauma, Burns, Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Faculty Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery Fellowship In partnership with Children's Health of Orange County, UCI School of Medicine offers an ACGME-accredited Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery Fellowship program. Home About Campus & Community Resources Surgery: Education & Training > Fellowship Programs > Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery Fellowship Training Outstanding Pediatric Surgeons The joint UCI and Children's Health of Orange County (CHOC) Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery Fellowship is a two-year, ACGME-accredited training program with the goal of preparing well-rounded, adaptable pediatric surgeons who will thrive in any clinical setting. Applicants must have completed the requirements of the American Board of Surgery by the proposed start of their training and be licensed to practice medicine in the state of California. Program Overview Curriculum The program’s first-year curriculum includes eight months of pediatric surgery and one month each of NICU, PICU, otolaryngology and urology. The second year consists of 12 months of pediatric surgery. Clinical Rotations Fellows will spend the majority of their time at CHOC, rotating in the NICU, PICU, ENT and Urology units. Research Fellows are encouraged to advance their academic interests by availing themselves of the program’s strong institutional support for research, which includes biostatisticians, research coordinators and support staff. Salary & Benefits Fellows are paid according to the university/hospital pay scale for trainees based on their post-graduate year. This salary is competitive and considers the cost of living in Southern California. Visit the UCI GME website for more information about salary and benefits. How to Apply Applications are accepted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS), and we participate in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Learn More Learn more about the UCI/CHOC Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery Fellowship on the CHOC website. Learn more