| Title of Fellowship | UBC Otology & Neurotology Fellowship |
|---|---|
| Contact Name for Applications | Dr. Jane Lea |
| Fellowship Type |
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| Location | Vancouver, Canada |
| Date Fellowship Established | 07/01/2006 |
| Fellowship Director | Dr. Jane Lea |
| Participating Faculty | Dr. Brian Westerberg (Neurotology) |
Fellowship Information | |
| Duration | One year |
| Required Prior Training Program |
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| Required Prior Training Program Other | None |
| Accept Foreign Medical Graduates (outside US & Canada) | Yes |
| Foreign Medical Graduates Eligibility Requirements | Must be able to pass an English proficiency examination, if required. Ability to qualify for educational licensure in the province of British Columbia, Canada. USMLE not required. |
| Residency Training in US/Canada Required | No |
| Percentage of Fellow Workload that is Skull Base | 10% |
| Number of Fellows Accepted Per Year | One |
| Salaried Position | Yes- contact Program Director for more information |
| Night and Weekend Call | Yes |
| Estimated Nights Per Month | One night in seven approximately |
| Clinical Work | |
| Average Operative Skull Base Cases Per Year | 30-40 |
| Open Cranial Base | |
| Lateral (temporal bone) | 30-40 |
| Endonasal Cranial Base | |
| Temporal Bone | |
| Transtemporal/ Transcochlear | 3-5 |
| Middle fossa | Rare |
| Retrosigmoid | Majority (30) |
| Craniofacial Anomalies/ Reconstructive | |
| Trauma | |
| Craniocervical | |
| Reconstruction | |
| Stereotactic Radiosurgery | |
| Cerebral Vascular Surgery | |
| Anatomical Dissection Laboratory | Temporal bone laboratory available to fellows |
| Laboratory Research Opportunities | Working relationship with PhD basic science researcher if interested. |
| Application Deadline | 09/30/2023 |
| Decision Deadline | 11/30/2023 |
| Additional Features of the Fellowship | Next available position July 2025 |
| Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training (CAST) Accredited | No |
| How to apply | Application Process An interview preferably will occur either in Vancouver or by teleconference or videoconference. Interviews typically occur in January or February so that a decision can be made in April or May for the position beginning July of the following year. For further information, please contact: |
NASBS
North American Skull Base Society