Neurosurgery Fellow

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Upon completion of the one year pediatric neurosurgery fellowship, the fellow is expected to reach the following goals: Develop a high level of technical expertise in managing routine and complex pediatric neurosurgical cases, including intracranial, spinal, and peripheral nerve pathologies. Become familiar with routine perioperative management of common neurosurgical diseases. Become familiar with nonsurgical cases frequently referred to the neurosurgeon on an outpatient basis and their management. Develop familiarity and comfort with the management of acute pediatric neurosurgical cases, as frequently seen in the emergency room and trauma departments. Develop a solid, broad-based knowledge of pediatric neurosurgical problems, with the minimal requirement that the written board exam as given by the Pediatric Neurosurgical Fellowship, is easily passed. If the fellow has a strong bench/lab research interest, this could be accommodated through Emory University, Georgia Tech, Morehouse, and/or the CDC. Research time would be under the guidance of one of the pediatric neurosurgery attendings or one of the Emory University faculty members.

Requirements

A degree of Doctor Medicine.
Completed and accredited neurosurgical residency program.
Obtained a valid, current Georgia medical license prior to beginning the fellowship.
No minimally required knowledge, skills, or abilities.

Nice To Haves

If the fellow has a strong bench/lab research interest, this could be accommodated through Emory University, Georgia Tech, Morehouse, and/or the CDC. Research time would be under the guidance of one of the pediatric neurosurgery attendings or one of the Emory University faculty members.

Responsibilities

Authorized to provide patient care under the supervision of an Active member of Children’s Professional Staff.
Attends hospital patients admitted by a Professional Staff member(s) to whom he/she has been assigned.
Performs those clinical duties consistent with the privileges held by the Professional Staff member responsible for the patient’s care and to whom he/she is assigned.
Serves on Professional Staff and hospital committees as designated by the Professional Staff Leadership and SVPMA.
Attends Children’s educational programs, meetings of the assigned service and other assigned meetings of the staff.
Maintains responsibility, within the scope of current professional competence, for the care and supervision of assigned patients.
Provides the patients with care at the generally recognized professional level of quality and efficiency established for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
Writes orders for treatment or implements the plan of treatment under the direction of the Professional Staff member responsible for the child’s care.
For inpatient cases, the attending physician is required to consult and co-sign orders written by the fellow within 24 hours.
For outpatient cases, the attending physician is required to co-sign orders written by the fellow.
Abides by the policies and procedures of Children’s and the Rules and Regulations of the Professional Staff.
Abides by the ethical principles of his/her profession.
Participates in the quality management/improvement activities of Children’s.
Share call with the attending neurosurgeons.
Manage his/her own "mini service" and be responsible for admission and discharge of patients.
Operative management - with help and guidance of one of the attendings.
Participates in the following outpatient clinics/meetings: Multidisciplinary brain tumor clinic; Multidisciplinary spina bifida clinic; Seizure surgery clinic and conference; Neurosurgery; and Pediatric neurosurgery conference/journal club.
Submit two papers for publication during fellowship year.