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Pediatric Neurosurgery Clinical Instructorship

Stanford Medicine

⌖ Stanford, California · United States

Profile completeness64%9 decision fields need confirmation
DECISION SUMMARY

Key facts at a glance

Source reviewed 12 Oct 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.

Eligibility
Applicants register through the SF Match; the official page does not list further eligibility criteria.
Funding
The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.
Deadline
Not recorded · check the official call
Duration
1 year
Hands-on status
Confirm clinical privileges directly with the host.
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

An ACPNF-accredited one-year paediatric neurosurgery clinical instructorship at Stanford with one position a year, recruited through the SF Match with virtual interviews.

Approximately 500 cases a year on average across Stanford's paediatric neurosurgery service.

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Official Stanford Medicine fellowship pageLast checked 12 Oct 2026
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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

Applicants register through the SF Match; the official page does not list further eligibility criteria.

✓Published in profile

Training level & pathway

Post-residency clinical instructorship

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Participation / hands-on scope

Approximately 500 cases a year on average across Stanford's paediatric neurosurgery service.

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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.

✓Published in profile

Language requirement

English

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Visa & work authorisation

Stanford GME: J-1 is the most common visa, but non-ACGME programmes can appoint J-1 holders only if they have ACGME Non-Standard Training recognition; H-1B is possible only in some cases with Executive GME Director approval.

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

Data quality & missing information · 64% of decision fields recorded
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY

64% of tracked decision fields are published

Checked 12 Oct 2026. Unavailable details below were not published in the cited material and have not been guessed.

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APPLICATION TIMELINE & ROUTE

Plan the application.

Application status
Current availability unconfirmed
Commencement
1 July (appointment runs 1 July to 30 June)
Duration
1 year
Positions
1 per year
Application route
Register and apply through the SF Match. For the cycle shown on the official page, the SF Match application deadline was 31 July 2026, rank lists were due 26 October 2026 and match results were due 2 November 2026.
Standalone deadline
No separate deadline field is recorded; check the current official call.
Official contact
kmahaney@stanford.edu
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ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

Published entry requirements.

Clinical or academic eligibility

Applicants register through the SF Match; the official page does not list further eligibility criteria.

Training level

Post-residency clinical instructorship

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. Stanford GME house staff receive priority for several Stanford-owned apartment communities (e.g. Welch Road Apartments lottery in May–June for incoming house staff).

Application documents

  • Current curriculum vitae
  • Three letters of recommendation, including letters from the department chair and the programme director
  • Letter of interest / personal statement

Licence, examinations, language & visa

Registration requirements need direct confirmation. Examination requirements are not published. English Stanford GME: J-1 is the most common visa, but non-ACGME programmes can appoint J-1 holders only if they have ACGME Non-Standard Training recognition; H-1B is possible only in some cases with Executive GME Director approval.

HOST INSTITUTION

Stanford Medicine

8 sourced pathways are currently indexed for this institution.

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SOURCE & VERIFICATION

Official programme information.

Source
Official Stanford Medicine fellowship page
Coverage
Official programme or institutional starting point
Last checked
12 Oct 2026
Editorial status
Source-linked profile
Programme lead
Kelly Mahaney, MD
Accreditation / recognition
Listed by Stanford GME among non-ACGME neurosurgery fellowship offerings
Planned editorial review
12 Apr 2027
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