No fixed closing date; applications are encouraged two years before the intended fellowship year
Duration
1 year, usually 1 August–31 July (1 July–30 June considered by exception); two weeks' vacation
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Latest source audit
3 Oct 2026
Duration · published1 year, usually 1 August–31 July (1 July–30 June considered by exception); two weeks' vacation
Clinical exposureOpen and minimally invasive treatment of degenerative disease, trauma, deformity, tumour, infection, intradural and peripheral nerve pathology at a Level I trauma centre and the Delaware Valley Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center: two or three operating days and one or two clinic days a week, one academic day, joint cases with Rothman orthopaedic spine surgeons and an optional Shriners paediatric deformity rotation
Funding · not publishedSalary is not published on the programme page; board-eligible fellows may take optional paid community-hospital call
DestinationUnited States
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports
Decision-critical fields are separated into confirmed facts, partial information and points requiring direct confirmation.
—Not published
International applicant eligibility
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Completed a residency in neurological surgery at an ACGME-approved programme in the United States · Meet ABMS specialty-board prerequisites and Pennsylvania licensure requirements for the training level · LCME or AOA-accredited graduate, or an international graduate with a valid ECFMG certificate, a full unrestricted US licence or a completed Fifth Pathway programme
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific.
?Confirm directly with host
Hands-on restrictions
Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Candidates must satisfy the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine requirements for appointment at the offered training level.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
—Not published
Language requirements
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship is not published on the reviewed programme page
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Salary is not published on the programme page; board-eligible fellows may take optional paid community-hospital call
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
86% of core application fields verified
Checked 3 Oct 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ current status evidence✓ duration✓ positions✓ commencement / intake✓ benefits✓ eligibility✓ international eligibility✓ registration✓ deadline✓ application process✓ required documents✓ application portal✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ verified faculty photograph✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— Funding information not published · not published by the cited official source— accommodation / relocation · queued for source review— Language requirement not published · queued for source review— visa / work authorisation · not published by the cited official source
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo fixed closing date; applications are encouraged two years before the intended fellowship year
Commencing date1 August
Application route / cycleSend a CV to the education coordinator. Apply about two years before the intended fellowship year; interviews are about 18 months and final selection 12–15 months before the start.
Deadlines and intake dates can change between cycles. The data-quality ledger above explicitly labels application fields that the cited official source does not publish.
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
Published entry requirements
Clinical / academic eligibility
Completed a residency in neurological surgery at an ACGME-approved programme in the United States
Meet ABMS specialty-board prerequisites and Pennsylvania licensure requirements for the training level
LCME or AOA-accredited graduate, or an international graduate with a valid ECFMG certificate, a full unrestricted US licence or a completed Fifth Pathway programme
Registration, licence & examinations
Candidates must satisfy the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine requirements for appointment at the offered training level.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship is not published on the reviewed programme page
Application documents
Current curriculum vitae
Three letters of recommendation
Personal statement of about 500–1,000 words on career goals
Licensing, visa and document rules depend on the individual programme and application cycle. OrthoFellow does not infer USMLE, AHPRA, ECFMG, recommendation-letter or visa requirements from the country alone.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A one-year, SNS/CAST-approved neurosurgical spine and peripheral nerve fellowship at Jefferson with two fellows, Level I trauma and spinal-cord-injury centre exposure and joint Rothman cases; applications go to the coordinator about two years ahead.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Travel is covered for meetings where the fellow presents; two weeks' vacation
Benefits may depend on appointment type, training level, visa status and the active academic year. OrthoFellow keeps stipend and benefits separate so a salary figure is not mistaken for the full package.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Thomas Jefferson University Department of Neurological Surgery
Jefferson Neurosurgery's spine and peripheral nerve division has seven faculty and works closely with Rothman Orthopaedics' spine surgeons through a daily joint case conference and near-daily joint operations.
Srinivas Prasad is listed in the cited programme evidence as director, spine & peripheral nerve surgery neurosurgery fellowship for Jefferson Spine and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Spine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Srinivas Prasad is listed by the official programme source as director, spine & peripheral nerve surgery neurosurgery fellowship. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Fellowship director (application review)Official profile & photo verified
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Thomas Jefferson University
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
James S. Harrop is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship director (application review) for Jefferson Spine and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Spine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
James S. Harrop is listed by the official programme source as fellowship director (application review). A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Names and fellowship roles come from the cited programme source. A green “individual profile verified” label means the position, qualifications and biography were also checked against an official personal or institutional profile. OrthoFellow displays a portrait only when it can be tied to an official profile or faculty source; otherwise the host institution brandmark is shown, with initials retained only when neither image is available. Faculty rosters may change.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Graduates of an ACGME-approved US neurological surgery residency
