Programme overview
Advanced vascular and endovascular training across several Cleveland Clinic healthcare settings for graduates of general surgery residency.
Documented training exposure
- ✓Complex open vascular surgery
- ✓Endovascular procedures
- ✓Multi-site clinical training
- ✓Academic and leadership opportunities
Training exposure does not guarantee independent operating. Participation depends on registration, credentialing and programme decisions.
Eligibility and prior training
Completion of a five-year general surgery residency is stated.
International applicants: Cleveland Clinic’s August 2026 GME manual limits H-1B sponsorship to candidates already in the US who qualify for a change of status or extension/change of employer. Its separate visa guide lists ECFMG-sponsored J-1 Alien Physician status for clinical GME. These institutional routes do not guarantee vascular selection or visa approval.
Application status
Programme confirmed; current intake unconfirmed
Deadline: The clinical fellowship section gives a recurring ERAS application period of 1 December–1 February, without a cycle year. This is not proof of a currently open intake.
Applicants should confirm the current cycle directly with the institution before preparing an application.
Registration, language and immigration
- Medical registration
- Not publicly confirmed in the indexed programme source
- Language requirements
- Not publicly confirmed in the indexed programme source
- Visa and work rights
- Institutional guidance: H-1B consideration is limited by the August 2026 manual to eligible candidates already in the US. The linked visa guide lists ECFMG J-1 physician requirements, including an appropriate statement of need; research-scholar categories are not transferred to this clinical fellowship.
- Required documents
- Follow the current official application instructions
Clinical scope and case mix
Supervised clinical participation. The official source documents the training themes listed above; exact case numbers, independent responsibility and operative autonomy are not inferred when unpublished.
Research exposure: Not publicly confirmed in the indexed source.
Funding, fees and support
The August 2026 Cleveland Clinic Graduate Physicians Manual states that appointed clinical trainees receive an annual salary at the postgraduate level required to enter their programme, with institution-wide benefits. Extra prior training does not automatically increase pay. The vascular appointment’s salary figure must be obtained from the programme.
Accommodation, relocation, insurance and additional fees are not assumed when they are absent from the official source.
Source limitations and conflicting information
The August 2026 manual supplies a more specific H-1B location restriction than the older general visa guide. No main-campus salary amount is inferred from a Florida pay table or unrelated research appointment.
The August–November application and December–January interview instructions elsewhere on the page belong to the research fellowship, not this clinical fellowship.
Application evidence checklist
Use these evidence labels alongside the programme details above. A documented condition can belong to an earlier intake; check its source and dates before applying.
- Duration
- Documented
- Clinical participation
- Documented
- International eligibility
- Partly documented
- Salary, funding and fees
- Partly documented
- Application deadline
- Partly documented
- Prior training
- Documented
- Accreditation
- Documented
Questions to resolve with Cleveland Clinic
Request written answers for these 3 incomplete or conflicting areas:
- International eligibility: Do my qualifications and nationality meet the entry rules, and which registration and visa approvals are required?
- Salary, funding and fees: What salary or fees apply to my intake, in which currency, and which costs are covered?
- Application deadline: Is a place available for my intended intake, and what are its application opening and closing dates?
Faculty and programme leadership
Faculty association does not confirm availability, direct supervision or clinical privileges for a future intake.
Application process and contact
Use the official programme website for the current application route, named contact and document instructions. VascFellow does not accept applications on behalf of the institution.
Programme enquiries: Jessica Riggle, education coordinator: rigglej@ccf.org; +1 216 444 4311 or +1 800 223 2272 ext. 44311.
Open verification source ↗Sources for the additional details
Selected details reviewed on 2026-11-04. This does not establish a current opening or renew verification of every field.