One-year skull base fellowship at the University of Colorado listed in the NASBS fellowship registry.
About 90 percent of workload is skull base; about 200 operative skull base cases per year; call 3-4 nights per month.
Clinical fellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed
Skull base →University of Colorado Skull Base Fellowship
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Department of Neurosurgery
⌖ Aurora, Colorado · United States
Profile completeness36%16 decision fields need confirmation
Key facts at a glance
Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.
- Eligibility
- Neurosurgery training; foreign medical graduates accepted with USMLE Steps 1-3 and ECFMG certificate; US/Canada residency not required (as listed in the NASBS registry).
- Funding
- Listed as a salaried position; details via the programme director.
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check the official call
- Duration
- 12 months.
- 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
Neurosurgery training; foreign medical graduates accepted with USMLE Steps 1-3 and ECFMG certificate; US/Canada residency not required (as listed in the NASBS registry).
Training level & pathway
Clinical fellowship · Skull base
Participation / hands-on scope
About 90 percent of workload is skull base; about 200 operative skull base cases per year; call 3-4 nights per month.
Medical registration & licensing
No programme-specific licensing field is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm directly with the host and regulator.
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
Visa, sponsorship and work-right requirements are appointment-specific and must be confirmed with the institution.
NeuroSurgFellow does not guarantee admission, licensing, visas, employment, funding or operative privileges. Requirements may change by intake and appointment.
Data quality & missing information · 36% of decision fields recorded
36% of tracked decision fields are published
Checked 15 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
- 12 months.
- Positions
- 1 fellow per year
- Application route
- Letter of interest to Dr. Youssef; CV, personal statement and three letters to Jennifer Hasenbalg (registry lists 2023 deadline, so confirm current dates)
- Standalone deadline
- No separate deadline field is recorded; check the current official call.
- Official contact
- Not published in this profile
Published entry requirements.
Clinical or academic eligibility
Neurosurgery training; foreign medical graduates accepted with USMLE Steps 1-3 and ECFMG certificate; US/Canada residency not required (as listed in the NASBS registry).
Funding and support
Listed as a salaried position; details via the programme director.
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
- Letter of interest
- CV
- Personal statement
- Three letters of recommendation
Licence, examinations, language & visa
Registration requirements need direct confirmation. Examination requirements are not published. Language requirements are not published. Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.
HOST INSTITUTION
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Department of Neurosurgery
3 sourced pathways are currently indexed for this institution.
SOURCE & VERIFICATION
Official programme information.
- Source
- Official NASBS Fellowship Registry entry for the University of Colorado
- Coverage
- Official programme or institutional starting point
- Last checked
- 15 Oct 2026
- Editorial status
- Source-linked profile
- Programme lead
- A. Samy Youssef, MD, PhD
- Accreditation / recognition
- Not CAST accredited (as listed)
- Planned editorial review
- 15 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?