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Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Fellowship

University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) / Nebraska Medicine

⌖ Omaha, Nebraska · United States

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DECISION SUMMARY

Key facts at a glance

Source reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.

Eligibility
Applicants must have graduated from a neurosurgery residency training programme.
Funding
UNMC 2026–27 house-officer salaries range from USD 69,058 (HO I) to USD 99,955 (HO X); UNMC notes that some non-ACGME clinical subspecialty fellows are instead appointed as clinical instructors with departmental salary, so confirm which applies.
Deadline
Not recorded · check the official call
Duration
1 year
Hands-on status
Confirm clinical privileges directly with the host.
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

One-year CAST-accredited functional fellowship in Nebraska's only academic neurosurgery department.

Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery with multidisciplinary epilepsy and movement disorders faculty; the department reports ample operative volume for all levels of training.

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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK

What the official evidence currently supports.

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International eligibility

Applicants must have graduated from a neurosurgery residency training programme.

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Training level & pathway

Clinical · Functional

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Participation / hands-on scope

Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery with multidisciplinary epilepsy and movement disorders faculty; the department reports ample operative volume for all levels of training.

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Medical registration & licensing

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Language requirement

No programme-specific language score is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm the clinical working language and any formal test requirement.

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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.

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DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY

52% of tracked decision fields are published

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APPLICATION TIMELINE & ROUTE

Plan the application.

Application status
Rolling / contact programme
Commencement
Not published
Duration
1 year
Positions
Not published
Application route
Email application materials to the programme coordinator.
Standalone deadline
No separate deadline field is recorded; check the current official call.
Official contact
kdevney@unmc.edu
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ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

Published entry requirements.

Clinical or academic eligibility

Applicants must have graduated from a neurosurgery residency training programme.

Funding and support

UNMC 2026–27 house-officer salaries range from USD 69,058 (HO I) to USD 99,955 (HO X); UNMC notes that some non-ACGME clinical subspecialty fellows are instead appointed as clinical instructors with departmental salary, so confirm which applies.

Benefits, fees & relocation

UNMC house officers: 20 working days' paid vacation, paid professional leave, USD 300 a year for educational expenses, on-call meal allowance and group health and disability cover; clinical-instructor fellows receive full-time faculty benefits (insurance, retirement, CME). Programme fees are not published. Comprehensive group health coverage and low-rate disability coverage for house officers; faculty insurance for clinical-instructor fellows. Off-campus housing listings via UNMC Gradrent.

Application documents

  • CV
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • ECFMG certificate
  • USMLE Step 3 score
  • Fellowship goals
  • Career goals

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 Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) / Nebraska Medicine

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SOURCE & VERIFICATION

Official programme information.

Source
Official UNMC fellowship page
Coverage
Official programme or institutional starting point
Last checked
8 Oct 2026
Editorial status
Source-linked profile
Programme lead
Josue M. Avecillas-Chasin, MD, PhD
Accreditation / recognition
CAST (Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training)
Planned editorial review
8 Apr 2027
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BEFORE YOU APPLY

Confirm the details
that affect your move.

  1. Is the stated intake still open?
  2. Are international graduates eligible?
  3. Does the role include hands-on clinical privileges?
  4. Which licence, visa and language requirements apply?
  5. What salary, fees, insurance and relocation costs apply?