The Department of Neurosurgery CAST accredited Stereotactic and Functional Fellowship is accepting applications for the 2025 – 2026 Academic Year. This program is available to either a Neurosurgery Residency Program Graduate who has completed an ACGME accredited residency training program in neurologic surgery (or be the Canadian/International equivalent), or a Neurosurgery Residency Program Participant after the Chief Resident year, or the PGY-7 year (with the appropriate approvals in place).
International medical graduates must be eligible for unrestricted Arizona Board of Medical Examiners licensure. For information regarding Arizona unrestricted licensure, please refer to the medical board website: AZ Medical Board - Licensure (azmd.gov)
Enfolded Fellowship Applicants:
Qualified applicants will be current residents within a Neurosurgery Residency Training Program, who will be in their seventh year at the time of training, will be in good academic standing from an ACGME/LCME-accredited neurosurgery residency training program, with both ABNS and ACGME written approval for the enfolded Complex Spine Fellowship experience to apply toward neurosurgery training requisites, and Institutional Program Letters of Agreement are fully executed between the two training programs, and must be vetted by the University of Arizona Graduate Medical Education Office, having submitted a Visiting Resident Application. Please direct your Letter of Interest, Curriculum Vitae (there must be no gaps in your CV from the start of undergraduate training to present), Proof of Passing USMLE Exams on the first attempt, valid ECFMG Certificate (if applicable), Letter of Support from current residency program director, and three letters of recommendation to the Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Fellowship Program Manager, Giselle De La Rosa, giselledlr@arizona.edu for review and consideration by the Fellowship Recruitment Committee.
Neurological Surgery Resident Graduate Applicants:
Qualified applicants will be graduates from an ACGME/LCME accredited neurological surgery residency program (or be the Canadian/International equivalent) and must be eligible to apply for an unrestricted medical license from the Arizona Board of Medical Examiners. Please direct your Letter of Interest, Curriculum Vitae (there must be no gaps in your CV from the start of undergraduate training to present), Proof of Passing USMLE Exams on first attempt, valid ECFMG Certificate (if applicable), three letters of recommendation (one from your residency training program director) to Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Fellowship Program Manager, Giselle De La Rosa, giselledlr@arizona.edu for review and consideration by the Fellowship Recruitment Committee.