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Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery Fellowship

USF Health Morsani College of Medicine / Tampa General Hospital

⌖ Tampa, Florida · United States

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DECISION SUMMARY

Key facts at a glance

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Eligibility
Completion of a chief resident year in neurological surgery or orthopaedic surgery at an accredited institution; applicants seeking a position concurrent with their final residency year need a programme director letter confirming all ACGME graduation requirements, including minimum case logs.
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
Supervised training across movement disorders, epilepsy, pain, spasticity and peripheral nerve surgery, with expected attendance at the neuromodulation clinic for neurostimulator programming.
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

Twelve-month CAST-accredited functional and epilepsy fellowship centred on Tampa General Hospital, with outpatient work at the USF Health Neuroscience Institute.

Movement disorders, epilepsy, chronic pain, spasticity and peripheral nerve, with surgery and rounds at Tampa General Hospital (intraoperative MRI, epilepsy monitoring unit, neuromodulation research labs) and a weekly multidisciplinary Movement Disorders Neuromodulation Clinic with stimulator programming.

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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK

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International eligibility

Completion of a chief resident year in neurological surgery or orthopaedic surgery at an accredited institution; applicants seeking a position concurrent with their final residency year need a programme director letter confirming all ACGME graduation requirements, including minimum case logs.

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Training level & pathway

Post-residency advanced clinical and research fellowship.

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Participation / hands-on scope

Supervised training across movement disorders, epilepsy, pain, spasticity and peripheral nerve surgery, with expected attendance at the neuromodulation clinic for neurostimulator programming.

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Medical registration & licensing

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Language requirement

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Visa & work authorisation

Visa, sponsorship and work-right requirements are appointment-specific and must be confirmed with the institution.

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DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY

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APPLICATION TIMELINE & ROUTE

Plan the application.

Application status
Accepting applications
Commencement
Applications accepted for the 2027–28, 2028–29 and 2029–30 academic years.
Duration
1 year
Positions
Not published
Application route
Follow the downloadable instructions and email the documents to the fellowship director, Dr Yarema Bezchlibnyk (yaremab@usf.edu), and Michelle Campbell (memaldonado@usf.edu).
Standalone deadline
No separate deadline field is recorded; check the current official call.
Official contact
memaldonado@usf.edu
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ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

Published entry requirements.

Clinical or academic eligibility

Completion of a chief resident year in neurological surgery or orthopaedic surgery at an accredited institution; applicants seeking a position concurrent with their final residency year need a programme director letter confirming all ACGME graduation requirements, including minimum case logs.

Training level

Post-residency advanced clinical and research fellowship.

Funding and support

The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.

Benefits, fees & relocation

Fellows are employed by USF Health Morsani College of Medicine; institution-wide GME leave is 20 weekdays' annual leave, 15 sick days and up to 5 conference days a year. Programme fees are not published. Institution-wide: residents and fellows are covered by the USF Self-Insurance Program and shielded from personal liability when acting within the scope of employment. Accommodation support is not published.

Application documents

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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

USF Health Morsani College of Medicine / Tampa General Hospital

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SOURCE & VERIFICATION

Official programme information.

Source
Official USF Health fellowship page
Coverage
Official programme or institutional starting point
Last checked
8 Oct 2026
Editorial status
Source-linked profile
Programme lead
Yarema Bezchlibnyk, MD, PhD, FRCSC
Accreditation / recognition
CAST (Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training), Society of Neurological Surgeons
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?