Overview
A one-year fellowship with a case mix of approximately 75% open cerebrovascular and 25% endovascular neurosurgery across around 400 annual cases for aneurysms, AVMs, cavernous malformations, bypasses and carotid endarterectomy.
The programme
- Focus
- Cerebrovascular
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 1 year
- Start
- 1 July
- Positions
- 1 per year
- Accreditation
- CAST/SNS accreditation request submitted (previously a CAST-approved fellowship)
- Department
- Department of Neurological Surgery
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Post-residency graduates only
- International applicants
- Institution policyYes - international medical graduates train on ECFMG-sponsored J-1 visas coordinated by the UCSF ISSO
- Visa support
- Institution policyIMGs in graduate medical training hold J-1 (Alien Physician) visas sponsored by ECFMG, with the UCSF ISSO as Training Program Liaison (request 6 months before start); H-1B for clinical trainees only via exception request
- Licence requirement
- Not stated on official page
How to apply
- Deadline
- Interviews held in Fall/Winter, 2–2.5 years prior to start date
- Application method
- Email CV, cover letter and letters of recommendation to the fellowship director
Funding
- Funding
- See UCSF GME website for salary/benefits