Pediatric Urology
Pediatric Urology Fellowship
Boston Children’s Hospital · Boston, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸 United States
Boston Children’s Alan B. Retik pediatric urology fellowship combines a clinical first year with research in the second year and an optional additional research year. The host lists two fellows annually.
- Duration
- 2 years
- Funding / salary
- Financial support and benefits required for ACGME fellows; amount set by sponsor
- Deadline
- 2027 match cycle closed · rank deadline 8 Jun 2026
- Clinical format
- Clinical + research
About this programme
Listed as clinical training in pediatric urology. Compare 31 programmes in United States and 131 programmes worldwide in this subspecialty; each has its own eligibility and application route.
Applicant requirements
- Applicant eligibility
- Completed urology residency meeting SPU's ACGME/AOA/ACGME-I or Canadian accreditation criteria. An exceptionally qualified international graduate requires programme-selection review, GMEC approval and verified ECFMG certification; board-certification eligibility is not guaranteed. Official page (18 Oct 2026): SPU society-wide (ACGME fellowships): must have completed a urology residency in an ACGME/AOA/ACGME-I/RCPSC-accredited program; exceptional IMGs only by exception with ECFMG verification.
- Required documents
- Complete the online SPU application, choose the receiving programmes and arrange reference letters through the sponsor invitations. The portal specifies further uploads; host-specific documents must be confirmed. Official page (18 Oct 2026): SPU society-wide: complete the online Universal Pediatric Urology Fellowship Application and upload items; each sponsor gets a link to submit a reference letter.
- International applicants
- Local requirements apply
- Medical registration
- Contact the programme
- Language requirements
- Not publicly listed
- Visa information
- No official public information located
How to apply
Contact jill.tucker@childrens.harvard.edu for host/SPU application instructions
Confirm the current intake, licensing, visa and employment requirements with the host. A programme listing does not establish an open position.
Curriculum & programme details
- Programme type
- Clinical
- Subspecialty
- Pediatric Urology
- Training format
- The Alan B. Retik fellowship starts with a clinical year, followed by a research year covering clinical/health-services, basic or translational research. An optional third research year can support an advanced degree. Weekly clinical and research conferences complement training; department-wide case volumes are not individual fellow guarantees.
- Research component
- The Alan B. Retik fellowship starts with a clinical year, followed by a research year covering clinical/health-services, basic or translational research. An optional third research year can support an advanced degree. Weekly clinical and research conferences complement training; department-wide case volumes are not individual fellow guarantees.
- Number of positions
- The host lists two fellow positions per year; this is programme capacity, not a confirmed current vacancy.
Institution & faculty
Institution & faculty
Meet the programme.
Identities and portraits link to auditable official or attributable sources. Inclusion does not imply endorsement, accreditation or partnership.
Supporting official evidence (4)
Sources checked 12 Oct 2026; Application requirements checked 30 Oct 2026. Historical deadlines are retained as published and do not roll forward automatically.
- Primary programme source · Deadline / match ↗https://spuonline.org/fellowships_ap.cgi
- Application route · Required documents · Eligibility ↗https://spuonline.org/Universal-Pediatric-Urology-Fellowship-Application.cgi
- Funding ↗https://www.acgme.org/about/acgme-frequently-asked-questions/
- Boston Children’s GME — fellowship structure, positions and contact ↗https://gme.childrenshospital.org/training-programs/department-urology-fellowship-training
Compare with similar programmes
Pediatric Urology programmes in the same country come first, followed by the wider region. Each links to its own source-backed profile.
- Pediatric Urology Fellowship — UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals, San Francisco, California · 🇺🇸 United States · Clinical · 2 years · Programme listed, intake not confirmed
- Pediatric Urology Fellowship — Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California · 🇺🇸 United States · Clinical · 2 years · Closed for the current cycle
- Pediatric Urology Fellowship — Stanford University, Palo Alto, California · 🇺🇸 United States · Clinical · 2 years · Closed for the current cycle
Application questions
What is the application deadline?
2027 match cycle closed · rank deadline 8 Jun 2026. Directory status: Closed for the current cycle. A listing does not establish an open position.
Can international applicants apply?
Directory classification: Local requirements apply. Completed urology residency meeting SPU's ACGME/AOA/ACGME-I or Canadian accreditation criteria. An exceptionally qualified international graduate requires programme-selection review, GMEC approval and verified ECFMG certification; board-certification eligibility is not guaranteed. Official page (18 Oct 2026): SPU society-wide (ACGME fellowships): must have completed a urology residency in an ACGME/AOA/ACGME-I/RCPSC-accredited program; exceptional IMGs only by exception with ECFMG verification. Confirm how registration, language and visa requirements apply to your appointment at Boston Children’s Hospital.
How do I apply?
Directory note: Contact jill.tucker@childrens.harvard.edu for host/SPU application instructions. Confirm the current details through the linked official source. Use the linked official application route or programme source; this may be an institution, society or match portal.
