The fellow will fully integrate into the neurosurgery service at Tampa General Hospital, gaining experience in ambulatory clinics, inpatient, critical care, and operative procedures. Specific clinical duties include:

• Operative cases 2-3 days per week
• Outpatient spine clinics, 1-2 days per week
• Secondary call responsibilities with Chief Residents, on average 1 weekend per month.

The fellow will attend and participate in all academic conferences for the Department of Neurosurgery including:

• Weekly Grand Rounds, with the expectation that the fellow will present lectures at least biannually
• Quality Assurance (M&M)
• Regularly scheduled journal clubs, with the expectation that the fellow will participate in selecting spine-related articles
• Leadership role in weekly Spine Conference, working with residents to prepare spine cases for review and assessment by the Spine faculty and neurosurgery residents
• Participate as Course Faculty, including planning of agenda and curriculum for the annual Cahill Spine Symposium/Resident Education Course
• Participation and/or Course Faculty role in additional cadaveric spine courses offered to residents throughout the year

Time throughout the fellowship (on average, 1 day/week, or 20%) will be allocated for clinical and/or basic scientific research related to spinal neurosurgery. Fellows should collaborate with spinal faculty and residents on publications, with at least one manuscript accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal. The department has support staff and resources in place to facilitate new research initiatives, including NIH grant applications. Fellows are encouraged to submit their work for presentation at regional and national conferences (e.g. AANS, NASS, SMISS). Trainees are provided with financial support to attend professional conferences when they have been accepted as presenters.