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John Shillito Staff Associate / Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital / Harvard Medical School

⌖ Boston, Massachusetts · United States

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DECISION SUMMARY

Key facts at a glance

Source reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.

Eligibility
Limited to graduates of North American neurosurgical training programmes; applicants must be in the final year of an approved US neurosurgery residency.
Funding
The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.
Deadline
Not recorded · check the official call
Duration
Confirm with programme
Hands-on status
Confirm clinical privileges directly with the host.
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

Boston Children's long-standing paediatric neurosurgery fellowship, supporting one fellow each year in intensive clinical training since 1991.

Intensive post-graduate clinical paediatric neurosurgery; fellows are credentialed as staff associates and, after a vetting period, hold independent admitting and operating privileges with close attending back-up.

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Official Boston Children's Hospital neurosurgery education pageLast checked 8 Oct 2026
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK

What the official evidence currently supports.

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International eligibility

Limited to graduates of North American neurosurgical training programmes; applicants must be in the final year of an approved US neurosurgery residency.

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Training level & pathway

Clinical · Paediatric neurosurgery

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Participation / hands-on scope

Intensive post-graduate clinical paediatric neurosurgery; fellows are credentialed as staff associates and, after a vetting period, hold independent admitting and operating privileges with close attending back-up.

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Medical registration & licensing

No programme-specific licensing field is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm directly with the host and regulator.

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Language requirement

No programme-specific language score is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm the clinical working language and any formal test requirement.

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Visa & work authorisation

Applicants must be US citizens, green card holders, or eligible for an H-1B visa.

NeuroSurgFellow does not guarantee admission, licensing, visas, employment, funding or operative privileges. Requirements may change by intake and appointment.

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DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY

36% of tracked decision fields are published

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APPLICATION TIMELINE & ROUTE

Plan the application.

Application status
Current availability unconfirmed
Commencement
Not published
Duration
Confirm with programme
Positions
One fellow each year
Application route
Obtain a fellowship match number through the San Francisco Matching Program (SF Match) and contact the education coordinator for details.
Standalone deadline
No separate deadline field is recorded; check the current official call.
Official contact
NeurosurgeryEducation@childrens.harvard.edu
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ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

Published entry requirements.

Clinical or academic eligibility

Limited to graduates of North American neurosurgical training programmes; applicants must be in the final year of an approved US neurosurgery residency.

Funding and support

The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.

Benefits, fees & relocation

Benefits not published in this profile. Programme fees are not published. Insurance details are not published. Accommodation support is not published.

Application documents

No verified document checklist is stored for this profile.

Licence, examinations, language & visa

Registration requirements need direct confirmation. Examination requirements are not published. Language requirements are not published. Applicants must be US citizens, green card holders, or eligible for an H-1B visa.

HOST INSTITUTION

Boston Children's Hospital / Harvard Medical School

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SOURCE & VERIFICATION

Official programme information.

Source
Official Boston Children's Hospital neurosurgery education page
Coverage
Official programme or institutional starting point
Last checked
8 Oct 2026
Editorial status
Source-linked profile
Programme lead
Scellig S. D. Stone, MD, PhD, FRCSC (Program Director)
Accreditation / recognition
Not recorded · confirm with the host or accreditor
Recorded background
Named for John Shillito, MD, who served in the department for 37 years; the fellowship has run since 1991.
Planned editorial review
8 Apr 2027
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BEFORE YOU APPLY

Confirm the details
that affect your move.

  1. Is the stated intake still open?
  2. Are international graduates eligible?
  3. Does the role include hands-on clinical privileges?
  4. Which licence, visa and language requirements apply?
  5. What salary, fees, insurance and relocation costs apply?