University of Cape Town Division of Neurosurgery / Groote Schuur Hospital
⌖ Cape Town · South Africa
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Rotations through three Groote Schuur neurosurgical firms, neurocritical care and paediatric neurosurgery, with optional three-month research or clinical neuroscience rotations and a possible subspecialty Chief Registrar year.
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Trainees from other African countries may train as supernumerary registrars if funded independently and committed to returning home.
Specialist registrar training (MMed Neurosurgery).
Rotations through three Groote Schuur neurosurgical firms, neurocritical care and paediatric neurosurgery, with optional three-month research or clinical neuroscience rotations and a possible subspecialty Chief Registrar year.
New registrars apply online to UCT for the MMed (MM001), uploading the hospital contract letter, certified ID or passport, degree and HPCSA registration; international registrars must first have their credentials verified by ECFMG (EPIC).
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Funded registrar posts are limited to South African citizens and permanent residents; trainees from other African countries are welcome if independently funded, subject to training capacity, and must commit to returning home to develop neurosurgery.
Specialist registrar training (MMed Neurosurgery).
Only six registrar posts are funded by the Western Cape Government Department of Health; supernumerary trainees must be independently funded.
Benefits not published in this profile. Programme fees are not published. Insurance details are not published. Accommodation support is not published.
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New registrars apply online to UCT for the MMed (MM001), uploading the hospital contract letter, certified ID or passport, degree and HPCSA registration; international registrars must first have their credentials verified by ECFMG (EPIC). Research dissertation for the MMed (Neurosurgery) plus College of Neurosurgeons of South Africa examinations. Language requirements are not published. Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.
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