One-month UW-Madison observership for selected Bolivian and Paraguayan neurosurgery trainees.
Immersive clinical observation across neurosurgical subspecialties in a multidisciplinary setting
ObservershipStatus unconfirmed
Global neurosurgery →U.S. Neurosurgical Observership for Bolivian and Paraguayan Residents
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Neurological Surgery / Solidarity Bridge
⌖ Madison · United States
Profile completeness36%16 decision fields need confirmation
Key facts at a glance
Source reviewed 12 Nov 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.
No exact application window is recorded. Check the host's current call before applying. Recorded status: Current availability unconfirmed; source review 12 Nov 2026. This is not a live vacancy check.
- Eligibility
- Bolivia and Paraguay only
- Funding
- Not stated
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check the official call
- Duration
- One month
- Hands-on status
- Clinical observation at UW–Madison. The organiser describes hands-on training as a separate component at participants’ home institutions.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the recorded evidence supports.
Decision-critical fields are separated into published information, partial signals and questions that require direct confirmation.
2/6recorded without scope caveatNot an admission decision
International eligibility
Bolivia and Paraguay only
Training level & pathway
Neurosurgery residents, as described in the 2025 partnership report.
Participation / hands-on scope
Clinical observation at UW–Madison. The organiser describes hands-on training as a separate component at participants’ home institutions.
Medical registration & licensing
No programme-specific licensing field is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm directly with the host and regulator.
Language requirement
Solidarity Bridge’s 2025 partnership report requires demonstrated English proficiency. It gives no test or minimum score.
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.
Data quality & missing information · 36% of decision fields recorded
36% of tracked decision fields are recorded
Checked 12 Nov 2026. Unresolved fields are missing, qualified or awaiting confirmation in this record. They may be available from the host; a missing field does not mean that a requirement or cost does not apply.
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Recheck cited source ↗Plan the application.
- Status at last source review
- Current availability unconfirmed
Two participants selected per year; page is a programme news post.
- Commencement
- Not recorded · confirm the intended intake
- Duration
- One month
- Positions
- 2 per year
- Application route
- Continue through the official programme or institution source.
- Standalone deadline
- No separate deadline field is recorded; check the current official call.
- Official contact
- Not published in this profile
Published entry requirements.
Clinical or academic eligibility
Solidarity Bridge’s 2025 report says neurosurgery residents in the Bolivia and Paraguay programme could apply after attending at least 70% of the virtual lectures and demonstrating English proficiency.
Training level
Neurosurgery residents, as described in the 2025 partnership report.
Funding and support
Not stated
Benefits, fees & relocation
- Programme and application fees
- Not recorded. Confirm tuition, application and placement fees; missing fees do not mean the placement is free.
- Benefits
- Not recorded. Ask which benefits, if any, are included in the appointment.
- Insurance
- Not recorded. Confirm medical, professional indemnity and travel cover appropriate to the placement.
- Accommodation
- Not recorded. Confirm whether housing is arranged or funded, and which costs remain yours.
Application documents
No verified document checklist is stored for this profile.
Licence, examinations, language & visa
Registration requirements need direct confirmation. Examination requirements are not recorded in this profile. Solidarity Bridge’s 2025 partnership report requires demonstrated English proficiency. It gives no test or minimum score. Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.
FIELD-LEVEL EVIDENCE
What was checked, and when.
These dates apply only to the named information, not the entire profile. Unlisted fields have no separate review date recorded.
- Entry requirements · 2026-11-12 ↗ — Programme source · conditional — Looking Ahead, eligibility paragraph, lines 94–95
- International graduates · 2026-11-12 ↗ — Programme source · published — Stated on the official page read on 12 Nov 2026.
- Training level · 2026-11-12 ↗ — Programme source · conditional — Looking Ahead describes observership applications for residents. The earlier paragraph describes a wider audience for the virtual lecture series.
- Places · 2026-11-12 ↗ — Programme source · published — Stated on the official page read on 12 Nov 2026.
- Language · 2026-11-12 ↗ — Programme source · conditional — Looking Ahead, eligibility paragraph, lines 94–95
- Hands-on / observation scope · 2026-11-12 ↗ — Programme source · published — U.S. Neurosurgical Observership and earlier paragraphs on the training format, lines 53–61
HOST INSTITUTION
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Neurological Surgery / Solidarity Bridge
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SOURCE & VERIFICATION
Official programme information.
- Source
- Solidarity Bridge
- Coverage
- Official programme or institutional starting point
- Last checked
- 12 Nov 2026
- Editorial status
- Source-linked profile
- Programme lead
- Not recorded
- Accreditation / recognition
- Not recorded · confirm with the host or accreditor
- Planned editorial review
- 12 May 2027
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- Which intake is recruiting, when do applications close, and when would the placement start?
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- What stipend or salary is offered, and which tuition, application or placement fees would I pay?
- Who arranges and pays for insurance and accommodation?
- Which language evidence and examinations apply to this programme and my training background?
- Who supervises this placement, and who can confirm the current training scope?