Overview
Six-month observership-style international fellowship across skull base, cerebrovascular, tumour, functional, endoscopic surgery and interventional neuroradiology, with optional cadaver dissection.
The programme
- Focus
- General neurosurgery (multiple subspecialties)
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship / Observership (WFNS training centre)
- Duration
- 6 months
- Start
- Not stated on official page
- Positions
- Not stated on official page
- Accreditation
- WFNS Foundation-accredited Post-Graduate Training Centre; completion certificate issued by the centre and/or WFNS
- Department
- Department of Neurosurgery
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Young neurosurgeons (recently completed residency or equivalent)
- International applicants
- Yes - international visiting fellowship listed by WFNS
- Visa support
- Not stated on official page
- Licence requirement
- Observer status only - no direct patient contact
How to apply
- Deadline
- Not stated on official page
- Application method
- WFNS online fellowship application form (wfns.org); documents: passport/ID, medical diploma, CV, recommendation letter(s), motivation letter
Funding
- Funding
- Non-paid; travel at candidate's expense; department covers the room fee of the Yokohama 'Dream House', Keio Guest House approx. JPY 100,000/month