Sub-Internship Rotations

USF uses the Visiting Student Application Service (VSAS) to process visiting student applications. Please visit the Office of the Registrar's page for more information regarding Morsani College of Medicine's Application Requirements for VSAS. *When searching for the neurosurgery elective, please be sure you the institutional name is 'USF - Morsani'.

Please reach out to Michelle Campbell at memaldonado@usf.edu for more information on the application process. Students should plan to include their CV, personal statement, and transcript. We encourage students to provide at least two rotation periods, if possible.

Please note, completion of a sub-internship rotation is encouraged, but not a requirement to match with our program. We understand that you can only complete so many rotations in your fourth year. We will give every applicant full consideration, regardless of whether he/she completed a sub-internship with our program. By the same token, completion of a sub-internship does not automatically secure an invitation to interview down the road.

What to Expect During Your Rotation

Neurosurgery Residency is a seven-year commitment to a program and a city. We want to take this time to give you a true sense of what it means to be a member of our residency program here at USF. Sub-interns are given an opportunity to work alongside our residents and faculty members at our primary teaching site, Tampa General Hospital(TGH). Students will participant in every aspect of the residency program including neurosurgical inpatient care, participate in the in-house call schedule, surgical cases, and outpatient care at our South Tampa Campus, located directly across from TGH. Additionally, students will join our Department for weekly didactic sessions, including Grand Rounds held Friday mornings.

Additionally, we will make every effort to schedule a formal time during your visit for you to meet with Assistant Program Director, Kunal Vakharia, M.D., Program Director, Mark S. Greenberg, M.D., and Department Chair, Harry van Loveren, MD. We also encourage you to proactively approach our faculty and residents throughout your visit - be engaged, be inquisitive, and be yourself!