Programme overview
The Society for Vascular Surgery lists Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine as an ACGME-accredited 5+2 independent vascular-surgery fellowship in St. Louis, Missouri.
Documented training exposure
- ✓Open vascular surgery
- ✓Endovascular surgery
- ✓Non-invasive vascular diagnostics
- ✓Clinical decision-making and perioperative care
Training exposure does not guarantee independent operating. Participation depends on registration, credentialing and programme decisions.
Eligibility and prior training
The 5+2 pathway follows completion of general surgery training; confirm current ERAS, NRMP, licensing and institution-specific requirements.
International applicants: The GME Consortium’s clinical-fellow policy lists accredited prior-residency routes, including qualifying Canadian and ACGME-I routes. Any exceptional pathway requires the relevant review committee’s permission and institutional approval, with ECFMG verification for international medical graduates. The vascular fellowship’s use of that exception and visa sponsorship are unconfirmed.
Application status
Programme confirmed; current intake unconfirmed
Deadline: Current application deadline is not stated in the indexed SVS profile A separately captured application page lists 1 March 2026 for 2026 appointments; that deadline is historical and does not establish a 2027 call.
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
- The programme’s FREIDA survey (ID 4502821050) reports ECFMG-sponsored J-1: yes, H-1B: no, and first-year F-1 OPT: no. Confirm current programme approval and any employer petition requirements.
- Required documents
- Applications via ERAS and NRMP; paper applications are not accepted. The page does not provide an itemised supporting-document checklist.
Clinical scope and case mix
Supervised clinical participation in an ACGME-accredited 5+2 pathway. The official source documents the training themes listed above; exact case numbers, independent responsibility and operative autonomy are not inferred when unpublished.
Research exposure: Research activity is described by the indexed source; review the official page for the current scope.
Funding, fees and support
The WashU/Barnes-Jewish/St. Louis Children’s GME Consortium lists USD 88,091 at PGY-6 and USD 91,618 at PGY-7 in 2026–2027, and USD 90,293 and USD 93,908 respectively in 2027–2028. The vascular fellowship appointment level is unconfirmed.
Accommodation, relocation, insurance and additional fees are not assumed when they are absent from the official source.
Source limitations and conflicting information
The society listing identifies a programme contact, not a dated vacancy or a promise of admission/visa sponsorship.
The institutional extraction was acquired 11 June 2026. Its 2026 application/interview dates are retained as historical; earlier society contact details remain alongside the separate institutional email.
AAMC ERAS 2027, checked 8 November 2026: independent vascular surgery ID 4502821050, status “Participating”. For the December cycle, AAMC allows applicant submissions from 12 November 2026 and programme review from 2 December 2026. These are platform dates; confirm the programme's closing date and recruitment.
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
- Partly documented
- Accreditation
- Documented
Questions to resolve with Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
Request written answers for these 4 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?
- Prior training: Which completed training, certification, references and application documents are mandatory?
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: Contact listed in the SVS programme directory: wuvs@wudosis.wustl.edu. Confirm the current receiving coordinator before sending an application. The institutional application page additionally lists wuvs@email.wustl.edu and +1 314 747 0017.
Open verification source ↗Sources for the additional details
Selected details reviewed on 2026-11-12. This does not establish a current opening or renew verification of every field.
- Official supplementary applicant information ↗
- AAMC ERAS 2027 independent vascular surgery programme directory ↗
- AAMC ERAS 2027 fellowship submission and review dates ↗
- Programme-reported AMA FREIDA survey, ACGME ID 4502821050 ↗
- WashU GME Consortium stipend schedules ↗
- WashU GME Consortium fellowship eligibility policy ↗