How to Start a Fellowship: What Every Fellowship Director Needs to Know

Q&A

Monday, April 28, 2025

9:15 AM – 9:24 AM EDT

Speaker(s)

Perry Ball, MD

Neurosurgeon
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Charles L. Branch, Jr., MD

Professor and Chair - Retired
Dept of Neurosurgery Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Health
Richard G. Ellenbogen, MD

Professor and Chair, Department of Neurological Surgery
University of Washington
William Mack, MD

Neurosurgeon
USC
Jonathan Miller, MD, FAANS, FACS

Charles Hodge Professor and Chair
SUNY Upstate Medical University Department of Neurosurgery
Vincent C. Traynelis, MD

Professor
Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago IL, USA

Understand the key steps and best practices involved in creating and managing fellowship programs across various neurosurgical subspecialties, including cranial, vascular, tumor and endovascular.
Analyze the accreditation processes and requirements from organizations like CAST and other accrediting bodies to ensure compliance and program quality.
Explore effective strategies for managing fellowship programs, including curriculum design, mentorship and evaluation of fellows' performance.