How long is transplant surgery residency?

1-2 years
Fellowships

How many years is transplant fellowship?

The Johns Hopkins Abdominal Transplant Fellowship program offers a unique experience for talented residents from the U.S. and abroad to train at one of the nation’s best hospitals. This multi-organ transplant fellowship is an ASTS-certified two-year program for liver and kidney transplant training.

Is transplant surgery competitive?

Unfortunately, transplant surgery is the least competitive surgical subspecialty for U.S. graduates.

Is transplant surgery a fellowship?

The Transplant Accreditation & Certification Council accredits transplant surgery fellowship training programs throughout North America. Programs can be accredited in kidney, liver, pancreas, intestine, hepatobiliary, and hepatopancreatobiliary surgery.

What is The PGY2 solid organ transplant pharmacy residency?

Description. The PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacy Residency is an American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) accredited residency program. Graduates of the PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacy Residency are prepared to manage heart, lung, kidney, pancreas, and liver transplant recipients in inpatient and outpatient settings,…

How long is a fellowship in transplant surgery?

The transplant surgery fellowship is accredited by the ASTS, and accepts one fellow per year. Each fellow will spend 12 months on the kidney/pancreas/dialysis access service and 12 months on the liver/hepatobiliary service. Both fellows perform deceased-donor organ recovery with faculty members and evenly share call responsibilities.

What is the UAB Abdominal Transplant Fellowship Program?

Program Description. The UAB Abdominal Transplant Fellowship is a two-year fellowship for individuals who have completed a general surgery residency and wish to specialize in multi-organ abdominal transplant surgery. The transplant surgery fellowship is accredited by the ASTS, and accepts one fellow per year.

How many organ transplants are performed each year?

In addition to organ transplant procedures, transplant surgery fellows will receive exposure to more than 100 laparoscopic donor nephrectomies, 100 hepatobiliary procedures and more than 800 dialysis access procedures performed each year to supplement their experience.