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 Innovation & Invention Impactful Research Clinical Trials Seed Grants Resources 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 General Surgical Oncology Fellowship UCI School of Medicine affords an excellent opportunity for advanced minimally invasive/bariatric surgical training, with exposure to diverse pathologies and educators of the highest academic caliber. Home About Campus & Community Resources Surgery: Education & Training > Fellowship Programs > General Surgical Oncology Fellowship UCI-John Wayne Foundation Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship The Division of Surgical Oncology offers trainees a rich educational experience in the treatment of many common malignancies. In addition to our high-volume melanoma program, our experienced surgical oncologists specialize in thyroid and parathyroid cancer, breast cancer and sarcoma. Incoming candidates will have completed an approved general surgery residency and be board-eligible or board-certified by the American Board of Surgery. The fellowship program provides comprehensive, multidisciplinary training and rich surgical experience in complex open and minimally invasive oncologic resections. Some of the key highlights include cytoreduction and HIPEC surgeries, sarcoma resections and minimally invasive foregut and hepato-pancreato-biliary surgeries. Along with the clinical and technical experience, fellows are exposed to the latest clinical trials and basic science research. Education & Core Conferences Fellows have protected time to attend core conferences each Tuesday and Thursday. Weekly conferences consist of: Lecture series/surgical oncology case conference: Tuesday, 7 to 8:30 a.m. Morbidity & Mortality conference (M&M): Thursday, 7 to 8 a.m. Department Grand Rounds: Thursday, 8 to 9 a.m. How to Apply Incoming candidates will have completed an approved general surgery residency and be board-eligible or board-certified by the American Board of Surgery. Fellowship applications are accepted solely through ERAS, and matches are determined via the NRMP process. No phone calls please. Applicants from international medical schools must be ECFMG-certified at time of application. DO applicants must have completed USMLE Steps 1 and 2. Matching applicants will begin their fellowship the following August. Application Requirements ERAS application CV Personal statement Three letters of recommendation USMLE/COMLEX transcript ABSITE transcript Applications for the upcoming interview season will be reviewed in January with invitations sent in February. All interviews will be held virtually. Contact Us Prospective applicants may contact our fellowship coordinator with any questions. Adrienne Cosentinoacosenti@hs.uci.edu