An official-source starting point for advanced neurosurgical training in this destination.
Stereotactic and functional neurosurgical training under UBC PGME and provincial registration policy.
ClinicalCurrent availability unconfirmed
Functional →Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery Fellowship
University of British Columbia Division of Neurosurgery
⌖ Vancouver · Canada
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Key facts at a glance
Source reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.
- Eligibility
- Open to neurosurgeons from other countries. Under UBC PGME rules, Postgraduate Fellows must have completed all time and examination requirements for specialist registration in their home country, evidenced by a letter from the home specialty college and proof of examinations (notarised translations if applicable).
- Funding
- Funded fellowships (amount not published).
- Deadline
- Complete applications must reach UBC PGME at least 8 weeks before the training start date (UBC PGME rule).
- Duration
- Typically 1 year
- Hands-on status
- Hands-on participation in all stereotactic and functional procedures at UBC; clinical research and running the DBS clinic required.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports.
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International eligibility
Open to neurosurgeons from other countries. Under UBC PGME rules, Postgraduate Fellows must have completed all time and examination requirements for specialist registration in their home country, evidenced by a letter from the home specialty college and proof of examinations (notarised translations if applicable).
Training level & pathway
Post-residency (Postgraduate Fellow) or in-training (Postgraduate Trainee)
Participation / hands-on scope
Hands-on participation in all stereotactic and functional procedures at UBC; clinical research and running the DBS clinic required.
Medical registration & licensing
CPSBC licence obtained by the department; international graduates' credentials are source-verified through the Medical Council of Canada's Physicians Apply; Postgraduate Fellows pay an annual CPSBC licensing fee (UBC PGME rules).
Language requirement
English proficiency required for CPSBC licensing.
Visa & work authorisation
UBC PGME rule: the sponsoring division obtains an offer-of-employment ID number to start the immigration/work-permit process; the fellow completes and submits the documentation.
NeuroSurgFellow does not guarantee admission, licensing, visas, employment, funding or operative privileges. Requirements may change by intake and appointment.
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- Application status
- Current availability unconfirmed
- Commencement
- Not published
- Duration
- Typically 1 year
- Positions
- 2 funded fellowships
- Application route
- Send the documents to the Professor and Head, Division of Neurosurgery.
- Standalone deadline
- Complete applications must reach UBC PGME at least 8 weeks before the training start date (UBC PGME rule).
- Official contact
- Not published in this profile
Published entry requirements.
Clinical or academic eligibility
Licensed to practise neurosurgery in the home country (postgraduate fellow) or still completing neurosurgery training there (postgraduate trainee), planning a career in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery, with CPSBC English proficiency.
Training level
Post-residency (Postgraduate Fellow) or in-training (Postgraduate Trainee)
Funding and support
Funded fellowships (amount not published).
Benefits, fees & relocation
Benefits not published in this profile. UBC PGME administrative fee CAD 500 for a Postgraduate (Fellow) appointment (CAD 3,000 per year for SEAP); no university registration fee for Postgraduate Fellows, but an annual CPSBC licensing fee applies. UBC PGME rule: Postgraduate Fellows must purchase personal medical malpractice liability insurance. Accommodation support is not published.
Application documents
- Letter of motivation
- Two letters of reference including one from the chair
- CV highlighting publications
- Email, fax and phone contact details
Licence, examinations, language & visa
CPSBC licence obtained by the department; international graduates' credentials are source-verified through the Medical Council of Canada's Physicians Apply; Postgraduate Fellows pay an annual CPSBC licensing fee (UBC PGME rules). Examination requirements are not published. English proficiency required for CPSBC licensing. UBC PGME rule: the sponsoring division obtains an offer-of-employment ID number to start the immigration/work-permit process; the fellow completes and submits the documentation.
HOST INSTITUTION
University of British Columbia Division of Neurosurgery
5 sourced pathways are currently indexed for this institution.
SOURCE & VERIFICATION
Official programme information.
- Source
- Official UBC neurosurgery fellowship directory
- Coverage
- Official programme or institutional starting point
- Last checked
- 8 Oct 2026
- Editorial status
- Source-linked profile
- Programme lead
- Dr Christopher R. Honey, Professor and Head, Division of Neurosurgery (receives fellowship applications)
- Accreditation / recognition
- Not recorded · confirm with the host or accreditor
- 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?