One-year post-residency CAST-accredited complex spine fellowship at Banner - University Medical Center Tucson.
Degenerative disease, trauma, infection, oncology and deformity.
ClinicalCurrent availability unconfirmed
Spine →Complex Spine Neurosurgery Fellowship
University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson / Banner - University Medical Center Tucson
⌖ Tucson, Arizona · United States
Profile completeness60%10 decision fields need confirmation
Key facts at a glance
Source reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.
- Eligibility
- ACGME- and ECFMG-qualified orthopaedic and neurological surgeons who have completed residency.
- Funding
- The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.
- Deadline
- 30 September 2026 (published deadline; now passed)
- Duration
- 1 year
- Hands-on status
- Confirm clinical privileges directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports.
Decision-critical fields are separated into published information, partial signals and questions that require direct confirmation.
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International eligibility
ACGME- and ECFMG-qualified orthopaedic and neurological surgeons who have completed residency.
Training level & pathway
Clinical · Spine
Participation / hands-on scope
Degenerative disease, trauma, infection, oncology and deformity.
Medical registration & licensing
Arizona Medical Board (or Osteopathic Board) postgraduate training permit requirements apply, per the UA College of Medicine – Tucson GME prospective trainees page.
Language requirement
No programme-specific language score is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm the clinical working language and any formal test requirement.
Visa & work authorisation
ECFMG candidates are sponsored for a J-1 educational visa; other employment- or naturalisation-based visas are acceptable but must be obtained by the candidate before acceptance.
NeuroSurgFellow does not guarantee admission, licensing, visas, employment, funding or operative privileges. Requirements may change by intake and appointment.
Data quality & missing information · 60% of decision fields recorded
60% of tracked decision fields are published
Checked 8 Oct 2026. Unavailable details below were not published in the cited material and have not been guessed.
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- Application status
- Current availability unconfirmed
- Commencement
- Not published
- Duration
- 1 year
- Positions
- Not published
- Application route
- Submit the application documents and contact the coordinator for details.
- Standalone deadline
- 30 September 2026 (published deadline; now passed)
- Official contact
- olivialefevre@arizona.edu
Published entry requirements.
Clinical or academic eligibility
ACGME- and ECFMG-qualified orthopaedic and neurological surgeons who have completed residency.
Funding and support
The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.
Benefits, fees & relocation
Institution-wide Banner – University Medicine 2026 resident and fellow benefits (linked from the UA College of Medicine – Tucson GME prospective trainees page): Banner|Aetna medical plans (premiums paid by Banner for non-tobacco users on the Choice Plus plan), dental and vision options, basic life and AD&D insurance equal to base salary, disability/leave plans, individual disability insurance and retirement plans. Programme fees are not published. Institution-wide Banner 2026 resident/fellow benefits: medical (Banner|Aetna), pharmacy, dental (Basic and Value plan premiums paid by Banner), vision, basic life and AD&D cover equal to base salary, and disability insurance. Accommodation support is not published.
Application documents
- Letter of interest
- CV with no gaps from training to current employment
- At least three letters of recommendation (one from the training programme director)
- Proof of ECFMG certification (if applicable)
Licence, examinations, language & visa
Arizona Medical Board (or Osteopathic Board) postgraduate training permit requirements apply, per the UA College of Medicine – Tucson GME prospective trainees page. Examination requirements are not published. Language requirements are not published. ECFMG candidates are sponsored for a J-1 educational visa; other employment- or naturalisation-based visas are acceptable but must be obtained by the candidate before acceptance.
HOST INSTITUTION
University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson / Banner - University Medical Center Tucson
2 sourced pathways are currently indexed for this institution.
SOURCE & VERIFICATION
Official programme information.
- Source
- Official University of Arizona fellowship page
- Coverage
- Official programme or institutional starting point
- Last checked
- 8 Oct 2026
- Editorial status
- Source-linked profile
- Programme lead
- R. John Hurlbert, MD, PhD (Programme Director)
- Accreditation / recognition
- CAST (Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training)
- Planned editorial review
- 8 Apr 2027
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- Is the stated intake still open?
- Are international graduates eligible?
- Does the role include hands-on clinical privileges?
- Which licence, visa and language requirements apply?
- What salary, fees, insurance and relocation costs apply?