Non-Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accredited fellowships at Rush must have institutional approval to recruit and train physicians with J-1 visa sponsorship. The approved programs are known as Non-Standard Training Programs (NSTs). Please see the list below of non-ACGME accredited fellowships at Rush to determine whether a program is eligible to offer appointments to trainees on J-1 visas.
Please refer to the programs’ websites and contact individual programs for their full selection criteria.
| Fellowship | Department/Division | Program Eligibility to Accept J-1s |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Reconstruction | Orthopedic Surgery | Not eligible |
| Advanced Imaging | Diagnostic Radiology & Nuclear Medicine | Not eligible |
| Advanced Interventional Radiology | Diagnostic Radiology & Nuclear Medicine | Not eligible |
| Advanced Neuroradiology | Diagnostic Radiology & Nuclear Medicine | Not eligible |
| Andrology | Urology | Not eligible |
| Body Imaging | Diagnostic Radiology & Nuclear Medicine | Eligible |
| Breast Imaging | Diagnostic Radiology & Nuclear Medicine | Not eligible |
| Cardiothoracic Imaging | Diagnostic Radiology & Nuclear Medicine | Eligible |
| Endovascular Neurosurgery | Neurosurgery | Not eligible |
| Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | Otorhinolaryngology | Not eligible |
| Foot and Ankle | Orthopedic Surgery | Not eligible |
| Headache Medicine | Neurology | Not eligible |
| Movement Disorders | Neurology | Eligible |
| Neuroimmunology | Neurology | Eligible |
| NeuroRhinology and Advanced Rhinology | Otolaryngology | Not eligible |
| Non-ACGME Transplant Hepatology | Internal Medicine | Not eligible |
| Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain | Anesthesiology | Not eligible |
| Shoulder and Elbow Surgery | Orthopedic Surgery | Not eligible |
| Spine | Neurosurgery | Not eligible |
| Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery | Neurosurgery | Not eligible |
| Structural Heart Disease | Internal Medicine | Not eligible |
| Vitreoretinal Surgery | Ophthalmology | Not eligible |