CAST:Fellowship Program Requirements

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CAST offers accreditation of fellowship programs in the following subspecialties.

To access fellowship program requirements click on a sub-specailty below.

• NEW Skull Base
• Neurosurgery of the Spine
• Neurocritical Care
• CNS- Endovascular surgery
• Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery
• Neurosurgical Oncology
• Neurosurgery of the Peripheral Nerve
• Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery
• Pediatric Neurosurgery (see below)

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Spring and Fall Cycle Applications

This includes the following applications:

• New applications
• 5-Year renewal applications
• Compliment Change
• Site Change

Spring Cycle:      Opens on January 1^st, Closes on February 28^th

Fall Cycle:            Opens on August 1^st, Closes on September 30^th  

Annual Report

All CAST Accredited Fellowship Programs are required to complete an annual report each year. Annual Report: Opens on June 1^st, Closes on July 31^st

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Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellowships are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellowships (ACPNF) and all pediatric neurosurgery fellowship accreditation decisions are made by the ACPNF.

Information on the pediatric neurosurgery fellowship accreditation process, the pediatric neurosurgery fellowship match, and a current list of accredited pediatric fellowship programs may be found by selecting the links below: 

ACPNF Pediatric Fellowship Accreditation Process(for programs)

ACPNF Pediatric Fellowship Accreditation Process(for applicants)

ACPNF Pediatric Fellowship Accreditation Match

Accrediated Pediatric Fellowship Programs by ACPNF

As of 9/1/2019, the ABNS assumed daily operational duties for the CAST Accreditation Fellowship programs pathway. The CAST committee continues to make the decisions regarding program accreditation with NESAC providing advice specific to program applications for Neuroendovascular surgery fellowship programs.