Program Overview
Summary of Residency Program
The UNC Neurosurgery Residency Program offers comprehensive neurosurgical training through a seven-year structured program, focusing on both adult and pediatric neurosurgery. Residents gain extensive clinical exposure, engaging in operative and non-operative care under the guidance of an experienced faculty consisting of neurosurgeons and neuro-oncologists. The training emphasizes a breadth of neurosurgical disciplines and integrates research opportunities.
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Program Details
Specialty
Neurosurgery
IMG Friendly (Y/N)
No
IMG Friendly (detail)
The UNC Neurosurgery Residency Training Program does not explicitly mention the acceptance of International Medical Graduates (IMGs) but does not restrict eligibility. Additional indicators for IMG friendliness are unknown based on your search criteria.
Categorical Positions
2
Categorical Positions (detail)
The program accepts two residents per year for its seven-year program.
Program Website
Address
170 Manning Drive, CB# 7060, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7060
Program Director
Dr. Carlos David
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Current Residents
Overview
The current resident roster for PGY-1 is two MD residents with no specific data provided on DO residents or IMGs enrolled for the current academic year. Further details on residents' backgrounds are unspecified.
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Curriculum & Education
Overview
The following is a breakdown of our 7-year neurosurgery residency program, including rotations in clinical neurosurgery, neurocritical care, and various subspecialties such as pediatric neurosurgery and neuro-oncology.
Application
If you are interested in applying to our neurosurgery residency program, please submit all required materials by September 29, 2024.
# of Locations
Residents will work at UNC Hospitals and other affiliated clinics, including the Children's Hospital and the UNC Spine Center.
Fellowship
The program offers a structured 7-year residency leading to board eligibility in neurosurgery, including various subspecialties. Graduates often pursue fellowships in areas such as pediatric neurosurgery, neuroendovascular surgery, and others, working in collaboration with institutions like the Lineberger Cancer Center and UNC Hospitals.
Resident Life
Overview
The Department of Neurosurgery at the University of North Carolina has a longstanding tradition of excellence in clinical care and resident education.
On Call Schedule
Residents take progressively less in-house call until they begin taking chief call. All call is taken at UNC Health’s main campus in Chapel Hill.
# of Years of Program
7
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Alumni
The UNC neurosurgery residency program is fully accredited and has a longstanding history with a solid base of alumni continuing their careers in both clinical and academic settings.
Salary & Benefits
Benefits Overview
Residents are given 15 business days of vacation per year.
PGY-1 Salary
The PGY1 residents spend 6 months in neurosurgery, 3 months in neurocritical care, and 3 months in basic clinical neurosciences (neuroanesthesia, neuroradiology, radiation oncology, epilepsy).
Vacation
Residents are given 15 business days of vacation per year. The program maintains strict compliance with ACGME duty hour restrictions.