The list of participating programs for the NASBS Neurosurgery Skull Base Fellowship Match Program is included below. Fellowship positions in this cycle will begin July 1, 2025. Applications closed at 11:59pm Pacific Time June 15, 2023.
Participating programs scheduled and held interviews July 1 through October 1
Certified Rank Orders lists were submitted by Monday, October 30, 2023
Scramble Day – Thursday, November 30, 2023
Match Day – Friday, December 1, 2023
The dates for the next match cycle will be announced in January 2024. In the meantime, applicants should note that prior to submitting your application, you should prepare your Letter of Intent, CV, and three Letters of Recommendation. Note: Letters of Recommendation can either be uploaded directly with the application or sent separately from the letter writers to fellowshipmatch@nasbs.org and the applicant’s name should be included in the subject line of the email with “LOR”.
Prospective Fellows: When ready, please proceed to the Match Application
| Institution | The University of Toronto |
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| Title of Fellowship | Toronto Western Hospital Skull Base Oncology Fellowship |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario |
| Fellowship Director | Gelareh Zadeh, MD, PhD, FRCSC |
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| Program Coordinator's Name | Keri Medeiros |
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| Contact Name for Applications | Gelareh Zadeh |
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| Number of Fellows Accepted Per Year | 2 |
| Duration | 1-year clinical fellowship with the optional of renewal and research fellowship |
| Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training (CAST) Accredited | No |
| Salaried Position | Yes- contact Program Director for more information |
| Fellow needs to have full medical license | No |
| Accept Foreign Medical Graduates (outside US & Canada) | Yes |
| Foreign Medical Graduates Eligibility Requirements | Because they have patient contact, all clinical fellows require licensure by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO), the body which regulates the practice of medicine in Ontario. A key requirement for the licensure of clinical fellows by the CPSO is that the candidate must be recognized as a medical specialist in the jurisdiction where the candidate has been practicing medicine prior to the clinical fellowship. Detailed information about basic application requirements for clinical fellows is accessible through the Post MD Education Office website at http://pg.postmd.utoronto.ca/ |
| Fellowship Program Description: | The Toronto Western Hospital Skull Base Oncology fellowship provides significant operative exposure to a range of skull base cases and pathologies, including anterior, lateral, and posterior cases, with an equal emphasis on open and endoscopic procedures, as well as open vascular and plastic surgery/reconstructive cases. In addition, the fellowship offers the opportunity for GammaKnife training and involvement. Given the University of Toronto's international reputation for cutting edge clinical and translational research, this fellowship also encourages and facilitates significant research productivity, offering clinical fellows the opportunity to contribute significantly to the growing body of evidence on a variety of skull base and neuro-oncologic pathologies. |