Heersink School of Medicine-Instructor Fellow-Pediatric Neurosurgery
About The Position
The one-year, ACPNF -accredited Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellowship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Children’s of Alabama offers comprehensive subspecialty training in pediatric neurosurgery. Upon completing the program, fellows are qualified to sit for the American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery exam that enables them for board-certification. Fellows gain hands-on experience with advanced surgical techniques and innovative treatments, working alongside nationally and internationally recognized leaders in the field. The program boasts a 100% board certification success rate, with many alumni advancing to leadership roles at prestigious pediatric medical centers nationwide. Fellows will train primarily at Children’s of Alabama under the direction of Brandon Rocque, MD-Fellowship Director; James M. Johnston, Jr., MD; Jeffrey Blount, MD, MPH , and Curtis Rozzelle, MD. Learn more about the program. Selection for this fellowship is through the SFMatch. All participants must register at sfmatch.org and request an application from [email protected] .
Requirements
- Surgeons and surgeon-investigators must be eligible to be licensed as a physician in the State of Alabama.
- Board-certification or Board-eligibility in Neurosurgery is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Participate as leaders of the pediatric neurosurgery service
- See patients in a clinical and inpatient setting
- Participate in pediatric neurosurgery conferences
- Mentor neurosurgery residents in and out of the operating room
- Produce at least six to eight manuscripts (typical range of four to 24 papers) for peer reviewed literature in pediatric neurosurgery
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