Fellowship in Craniofacial Surgery

1. Applicants must be graduates of a United States medical school.
2. Applicants must have completed an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-approved Plastic Surgery residency.
3. Applicants must be United States citizens, permanent residents or holders of a valid H-1B work visa.
4. Applicants must be eligible for Connecticut physician licensure.
5. International graduates must hold the required Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates certification.
6. Applicants must submit a curriculum vitae, personal statement and three recommendation letters.

The Craniofacial Surgery Fellowship at Yale School of Medicine is a multidisciplinary advanced surgical training program designed to prepare plastic surgeons for careers in facial plastic and craniofacial surgery. The fellowship provides clinical and operative experience in adult and pediatric craniofacial surgery, craniosynostosis, orthognathic surgery, cleft surgery, facial trauma reconstruction, craniofacial microsurgery, distraction osteogenesis, pediatric plastic surgery and vascular anomalies. Fellows participate in multidisciplinary clinics, surgical planning, preoperative and postoperative patient care, teaching, research and academic conferences. The program also provides exposure to virtual surgical planning, complex reconstructive procedures and collaborative treatment with orthodontics and oral and maxillofacial surgery teams.

1. Register with the San Francisco Match.
2. Submit the application through the American Society of Craniofacial Surgeons online application system.
3. Submit a curriculum vitae with photograph.
4. Provide a personal statement.
5. Submit three letters of recommendation, including one from the Plastic Surgery Residency Program Director or Department Chair.
6. Attend an interview if shortlisted.
7. Complete Connecticut medical licensure and institutional appointment requirements.