Keck Medicine of USC, International Health (International Physician Observership Program)
⌖ Los Angeles · United States
Source reviewed 22 Oct 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.
Participants observe USC physicians and residents in their specialties
Decision-critical fields are separated into published information, partial signals and questions that require direct confirmation.
Applicants must have graduated from a medical school with medical license in a foreign country.
Observership · General & multi-subspecialty
Participants observe USC physicians and residents in their specialties
No programme-specific licensing field is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm directly with the host and regulator.
applicants must demonstrate proficiency in English
Applicants must hold a valid US visa.
NeuroSurgFellow does not guarantee admission, licensing, visas, employment, funding or operative privileges. Requirements may change by intake and appointment.
Checked 22 Oct 2026. Unavailable details below were not published in the cited material and have not been guessed.
Applicants must have graduated from a medical school with medical license in a foreign country.
The applicant and/or the applicant’s employer/sponsor are responsible for boarding, meals and transportation expenses.
Benefits not published in this profile. Application fee $300 (non-refundable); tuition is calculated based on the required resources Insurance details are not published. Housing is not provided for observers.
Registration requirements need direct confirmation. Examination requirements are not published. applicants must demonstrate proficiency in English Applicants must hold a valid US visa.
These dates apply only to the named information, not the entire profile. Unlisted fields have no separate review date recorded.
1 sourced pathway is currently indexed for this institution.
Funding: Salary and benefits are set by each individual Barrow fellowship programme.
Exposure: Cerebrovascular and skull base, complex spine, global neurosurgery, research, neuroendovascular, oncology and functional neurosurgery.
Eligibility: Applicants should review each individual Barrow fellowship page for eligibility, documents and application routes.
Still to confirm: Commencement · Deadline · Positions · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Programme director
Source: Official Barrow directory. Reviewed 13 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Rochester, Minnesota · United States
Listed lead Jamie Van Gompel, MD, FAANS
Application status: The application table publishes future cohort deadlines; confirm the selected cohort in Mayo Recruit before applying.
Funding: Institution-wide Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education stipend scale (effective 11 March 2026): Graduate Level 1 USD 75,105 to Graduate Level 10 USD 106,096 a year (e.g. Level 7 USD 95,417); the fellow's level depends on prior training.
Exposure: Year 1 provides a general neurosurgical education; year 2 is tailored to the fellow's interests, with particularly robust exposure to brain tumours, epilepsy and functional surgery.
Eligibility: Explicitly designed for international medical graduates who completed neurosurgery residency abroad and meet ECFMG, language and visa prerequisites.
Still to confirm: Language · Fees · Accommodation
Source: Official Mayo Clinic College Neurosurgical International Fellowship page (Minnesota). Reviewed 12 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Multiple locations · North America
Funding: Programme-specific.
Exposure: A broad official starting point for academic and clinical neurosurgical fellowship discovery.
Eligibility: Programme-specific.
Still to confirm: Duration · Eligibility · Funding · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Application route · Programme director · Accreditation
Source: Official AANS directory. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
