Clinical fellowshipContact programme
Global neurosurgery →

Global Health Neurosurgery Fellowship (Tanzania Neurosurgery Project)

Weill Cornell Medicine Neurological Surgery with Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute (MOI)

⌖ Dar es Salaam / New York · Tanzania / United States

Profile completeness48%13 decision fields need confirmation
DECISION SUMMARY

Key facts at a glance

Source reviewed 6 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: Rolling / contact programme; source review 6 Nov 2026. This is not a live vacancy check.

Eligibility
The page asks for candidates trained in North America or Europe; it says nothing about graduates of other regions.
Funding
Not stated on the official page; confirm with the host.
Deadline
Not recorded · check the official call
Duration
1–2 years.
Hands-on status
The FIENS July 2026 call described clinical care and surgery for complex cranial and spinal cases, mentorship, programme liaison and management of research databases. Weill Cornell also describes direct participation in care alongside Tanzanian physicians.
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

A 1–2-year clinical global neurosurgery post at Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute, run with Weill Cornell Medicine through the Tanzania Neurosurgery Project.

Living and working alongside Tanzanian physicians at MOI in Dar es Salaam, contributing to patient care and to the growth of the Tanzania Neurosurgery Education Program, mentored by Drs Hamisi Shabani, Laurent Lemeri Mchome and Roger Härtl.

✓
Official Weill Cornell Neurological Surgery fellowship pageLast checked 6 Nov 2026
Review source ↗
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK

What the recorded evidence supports.

Decision-critical fields are separated into published information, partial signals and questions that require direct confirmation.

1/6recorded without scope caveatNot an admission decision
≈Scope or eligibility needs confirmation

International eligibility

The page asks for candidates trained in North America or Europe; it says nothing about graduates of other regions.

✓Published in profile

Training level & pathway

Recent graduates (neurosurgery, neurocritical care or orthopaedic spine) from North America or Europe.

≈Scope or eligibility needs confirmation

Participation / hands-on scope

The FIENS July 2026 call described clinical care and surgery for complex cranial and spinal cases, mentorship, programme liaison and management of research databases. Weill Cornell also describes direct participation in care alongside Tanzanian physicians.

?Confirm with host

Medical registration & licensing

No programme-specific licensing field is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm directly with the host and regulator.

?Confirm with host

Language requirement

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

?Confirm with host

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 · 48% of decision fields recorded
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY

48% of tracked decision fields are recorded

Checked 6 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.

✓ Duration✓ Eligibility✓ Training exposure✓ Official source✓ Commencement✓ Participation level✓ Training level✓ International eligibility✓ Application documents✓ Application route✓ Official contact✓ Programme director— Funding: confirm directly— Current status: confirm directly— Deadline: confirm directly— Positions: confirm directly— Medical registration: confirm directly— Examinations: confirm directly— Language: confirm directly— Visa / work authorisation: confirm directly— Benefits: confirm directly— Fees: confirm directly— Insurance: confirm directly— Accommodation: confirm directly— Accreditation: confirm directly
Recheck cited source ↗
APPLICATION TIMELINE & ROUTE

Plan the application.

Status at last source review
Rolling / contact programme

FIENS documents a July 2026 start. Weill Cornell separately invites enquiries for future postings without a dated intake.

Commencement
The archived FIENS partner call specified a July 2026 start.
Duration
1–2 years.
Positions
Not recorded · ask about places for the intended intake
Application route
Contact Roger Härtl, MD, to apply or for further information; no portal or deadline is published.
Standalone deadline
No separate deadline field is recorded; check the current official call.
Official contact
Roger Härtl, MD, roh9005@med.cornell.edu, (212) 746-2152
Open application source ↗
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

Published entry requirements.

Clinical or academic eligibility

Recently graduated neurosurgeons, neurointensivists or orthopaedic spine surgeons trained in North America or Europe with a commitment to global health.

Training level

Recent graduates (neurosurgery, neurocritical care or orthopaedic spine) from North America or Europe.

Funding and support

Not stated on the official page; confirm with the host.

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

  • For the July 2026 FIENS call: CV
  • For the July 2026 FIENS call: short letter of interest covering surgical background and motivation

Licence, examinations, language & visa

Registration requirements need direct confirmation. Examination requirements are not recorded in this profile. Language requirements are not recorded in this profile. Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.

FACULTY & PROGRAMME LEADERSHIP

Recorded programme associations.

Read each role and its source date. Historical programme associations do not establish current supervision.

HK
Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon; Co-Director, Tanzania Neurosurgery Education Program; named fellowship mentor

Hamisi K. Shabani

Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon; Co-Director, Tanzania Neurosurgery Education Program; named fellowship mentor · Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute (MOI)

View faculty profile →
LL
Named Global Health Neurosurgery Fellowship mentor

Laurent Lemeri Mchome

Named Global Health Neurosurgery Fellowship mentor · Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute (MOI)

View faculty profile →
RH
Neurosurgical Director, Och Spine at Weill Cornell; named fellowship mentor and application contact

Roger Härtl, MD

Neurosurgical Director, Och Spine at Weill Cornell; named fellowship mentor and application contact · Weill Cornell Medicine

View faculty profile →
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.

HOST INSTITUTION

Weill Cornell Medicine Neurological Surgery with Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute (MOI)

1 sourced pathway is currently indexed for this institution.

View institution profile →Visit official source ↗

Explore this training location

Compare other published profiles in the same city, country or geographic region. Each host sets its own eligibility and application rules.

SOURCE & VERIFICATION

Official programme information.

Source
Official Weill Cornell Neurological Surgery fellowship page
Coverage
Official programme or institutional starting point
Last checked
6 Nov 2026
Editorial status
Source-linked profile
Programme lead
Roger Härtl, MD (contact); in-country co-director of the Tanzania Neurosurgery Education Program: Hamisi K. Shabani, MD
Accreditation / recognition
Not recorded · confirm with the host or accreditor
Recorded background
The Tanzania Neurosurgery Project has worked for over 15 years to strengthen neurosurgical care in Tanzania; the page lists fellows from 2016–17 to the current fellow.
Planned editorial review
6 May 2027
Open official programme page ↗
BEFORE YOU APPLY

Confirm the details
that affect your move.

  1. Does my qualification and country of medical training meet the requirements for this appointment?
  2. Does this appointment permit supervised patient care, observation only, research, or a combination?
  3. Which medical registration and immigration route apply, and what support does the host provide?
  4. Which intake is recruiting, when do applications close, and when would the placement start?
  5. What documents and references are required, and where should the complete application be submitted?
  6. What stipend or salary is offered, and which tuition, application or placement fees would I pay?
  7. Who arranges and pays for insurance and accommodation?
  8. Which language evidence and examinations apply to this programme and my training background?