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The Neuroendovascular Fellowship Training Program has been established under the umbrella of the World Stroke Organization to enhance neurointerventional capacity in low- to middle-income countries where such services are lacking.
Physicians with a background in Neurology, Neurosurgery, and/or Radiology—who have received the highest recommendations from their mentors, colleagues, training institutions, and Health Ministry—will have the opportunity to participate in a one- or two-year fellowship at a high-volume institution outside their home country. For a one-year fellowship, documented and formal neurointerventional experience within their home country will be required.
Candidates
This program is best suited for physicians who:
- Are currently living and working in an underserved low- to middle-income country.
- Have completed prior training in accredited Neurology, Neurosurgery, or Neuroradiology/Interventional Radiology program (training certificates required).
- Hold a valid medical license in their respective country.
- Hold a valid medical license or are in the process of obtaining one in the training country (i.e., title validation).
- Are able to complete their migratory paperwork through the assigned consulate and possess updated and valid documentation to support their subspecialty training status in another country.
- Are committed to returning to their country of origin upon completion of the fellowship.
Incomplete applications or candidates who do not meet the requirements will not be accepted.
Candidate Application
For more information on application requirements and submission click the link below
Information for candidatesTraining Institutions
Large volume neurointerventional centers in different countries will be selected as training sites. Ideally, centers should teach in the same language of their trainee. If different, the trainee should speak the language fluently. A program site director should be appointed by the institution. The program director and appointed faculty at a training institution will interview the candidate and will accept or refuse the applicant within a week timeframe. The training institution should commit to provide a minimum of 1 year, ideally 2 years of formal neurointerventional training with extensive hands-on experience. A minimum of 200 endovascular cases, including diagnostic and treatment procedures, are recommended per fellow, to ensure an adequate exposure to diverse cerebrovascular pathology and endovascular procedures.
The WSO Fellowship Advisory Board will determine the adequacy of these facilities to participate as fellowship sites.
An institution that does not meet the required numbers for specific procedures is encouraged to find partnership and collaboration with other programs/institutions to offer the fellow the required training exposure.
Becoming a training facility for the WSO International Neurointerventional Fellowship
- Training facilities will be identified by reference, or by direct application via the WSO fellowship website.
- Facility must comply with the requirements to become a training site for the WSO fellowship. The WSO Fellowship Advisory Board will determine the adequacy of these facilities to participate as fellowship sites.
- The application documents of the selected candidates will be presented to the training institution. We plan to match individuals who can speak the language of the training country fluently.
- The program director and appointed faculty at a training institution will virtually interview the candidate and will accept or refuse the applicant within a week timeframe.
- Once the training institution accepts the candidate, a memorandum of understanding agreement will be created and signed by the training institution and the WSO. The institution will proceed with contracting and credentialing the trainee.
- The initiation of the training will depend on the credentialing process. The timeframe should not exceed more than 4 months after the application process has been completed.
- The fellow will take place as a full-time, hands-on neurointerventional trainee in the training institution.
**The program director, head of department, and administrative personnel must revise in full and acknowledge the program statutes. Facility checklist and facility requirement forms must be filled out, signed, and returned before consideration by the Fellowship Board.
Become a training institution
For more information on how to become a training institution, click the link below
Information for institutionsSponsorship
The program will be sponsored by:
- World Stroke Organization (unrestricted educational grants are limited and availability varies annually).
- Government or self-sponsorship applications will be considered.
- Individual hospitals, industry partners, and other organizations, may sponsor additional fellows if desired.
For more information, please contact: admin@world-stroke.org
Fellowship Start Date
Will vary depending on individual scenarios. The initiation of the training will depend on the credentialing process. The timeframe should not exceed more than 4 months after the application process has been completed.
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