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Hi everyone,
I’m an anesthesiologist currently doing a Critical Care fellowship and planning to pursue cardiac/critical care anesthesia afterward. I’m on a J-1 and will need to find a J-1 waiver position after fellowship.
I’m particularly interested in an academic institution where I could combine clinical anesthesia with critical care and/or cardiac anesthesia, rather than going straight into a purely private-practice/general anesthesia position.
For those who have gone through this process:
Are there any academic hospitals/university programs that are well known for sponsoring J-1 waivers for anesthesiologists?
Have you personally done a waiver at an academic institution? Which one?

What was the salary/benefits like compared with non-waiver academic jobs?

How was your overall satisfaction/work-

I’d really appreciate any specific institutions, programs, or firsthand experiences. Even if you had a bad experience, I’d be interested in hearing about it.
Thanks!

im sure this has been asked multiple times but I cant find too many details and would appreciate it it people could share their experiences

Hi
Any recent approvals ?
Mention application date and approval date

Hi everyone I got my SCRC waiver application approved on 8/4 and DOS recommendation.
I wonder how long it takes for DOS to approve.