| Institution | Northwestern University |
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| Title of Fellowship | Northwestern Open and Endoscopic Skull Base Fellowship |
| Location | Chicago, IL |
| Fellowship Director | Dr. James P. Chandler |
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| Program Coordinator's Name | James Chandler MD, FACS |
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| Contact Name for Applications | Gitana Cartwright |
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| Number of Fellows Accepted Per Year | 1 |
| Duration | 1 year |
| Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training (CAST) Accredited | Yes |
| Salaried Position | Yes- contact Program Director for more information |
| Fellow needs to have full medical license | Yes |
| Accept Foreign Medical Graduates (outside US & Canada) | Yes |
| Foreign Medical Graduates Eligibility Requirements | USMLE, Step 1, 2, 3 & ECFMG Certification |
| Residency Training in US/Canada Required | Yes |
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| Fellowship Program Description: | Surgical approaches to the skull base require a deep understanding of neuroanatomy. Here at the Northwestern Skull Base Lab in downtown Chicago, we give residents, fellows, and practicing surgeons an opportunity to work with highly trained faculty using state-of-the-art technologies and hands-on dissection, emphasizing a comprehensive and translational approach using real surgical techniques that better equip trainees with the skills they need in the operating room. The fellowship will provide broad educational experience in clinical skull base neurosurgery with experience under the direction of specified clinical faculty. The program provides an organized, comprehensive, supervised, full-time educational experience in the field of skull base neurosurgery that includes: -Comprehensive patient care |
NASBS
North American Skull Base Society