Overview
A clinical fellowship providing training in microsurgery of cerebrovascular and skull base lesions and endoscopic surgery of skull base tumours, without endovascular training.
The programme
- Focus
- Skull base / cerebrovascular
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 12 months (July 1 – June 30)
- Start
- 1 July
- Positions
- Not stated on official page
- Accreditation
- Society of Neurological Surgeons (SNS)
- Department
- Department of Neurological Surgery
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Institution policyIMGs need valid ECFMG certification; applicants must be eligible for a Washington (or other applicable) state licence and for appropriate work authorisation/visa
- International applicants
- Institution policyYes - international medical graduates must hold valid ECFMG certification as a condition of eligibility for fellowship application; non-US citizens need permanent residence, a valid EAD, or eligibility for J-1, F-1 OPT or H-1B
- Visa support
- Institution policyJ-1 sponsored by ECFMG (ACGME programmes and non-ACGME programmes approved as ACGME non-standard training); H-1B only with prior GME Office (and ISO) approval before ranking/offer, for limited eligibility categories and requires USMLE Step 3; F-1 OPT accepted; no O-1 or permanent-residence sponsorship
- Licence requirement
- Institution policyactive Washington State provider licence required throughout training (limited/resident licence or full physician licence as specified by the programme)
How to apply
- Deadline
- Positions filled / applications closed for 2026-2027, 2027-2028 and 2028-2029
- Application method
- Letter of interest, CV and three letters of recommendation emailed to nsfellowship@uw.edu
Funding
- Funding
- Appointed as Acting Instructor; current annual base salary $120,000