PediatricUnited States
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Two-year pediatric urology fellowship at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh: a fully clinical first year running the inpatient service and supervising residents, then a mostly research second year in which the fellow practices as a junior attending with faculty backup.
Length2 years
Spots1 position per year, filled only if a qualified candidate is recruited
Listed as an SPU accredited program
What stands out
- Year 2 junior attending role: own weekly half-day clinic, attending call pool, monthly myelomeningocele clinic
- Year 2 international surgical trips with faculty, who work with IVUMed, Children's Surgery International and SAFE
- Monthly hands-on robotics and laparoscopy training
- Open plus robotic, laparoscopic and endourologic exposure, with exstrophy, DSD and oncofertility in the case mix
- Program lead
- Francis X. Schneck
- Apply through
- AUA / SPU Match
- Timeline
- AUA/SPU match; the 2027 match is complete (results released June 26, 2026) and 2028 match dates are not yet posted
- Focus
- Year 1 fully clinical (open, robotic, laparoscopic, endourologic; neurogenic bladder, DSD); year 2 about 80% research with junior-attending clinical role; global surgery trips
- Eligibility
- Not open to Canadian-trained applicantsUSMLE: not statedVisa: not stated
- Contact
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Training
- Structure
- Year 1 100% clinical (about 3 OR days, 1 clinic day, 1 flexible day weekly); year 2 about 80% research, 20% clinical
- Research
- Clinical, translational or basic science research in year 2; pediatric healthcare databases; access to University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon
- Hospital
- UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
- Faculty
- Glenn Cannon, Rajeev Chaudhry
Requirements (4)
- Completed approved urology residency in the U.S. before start
- CV
- At least three letters of recommendation (sent to fellowship director)
- Participates in AUA/SPU pediatric urology match