Short-term global neurosurgery fellows visiting UAB participate in observational fellowships and research training in the Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Children’s of Alabama. These fellows range from senior neurosurgeons to trainees from various hospitals worldwide. Our program is committed to enhancing these visits by establishing clear objectives for each visit, offering research training and providing educational opportunities during their time at UAB, in addition to clinical observation. Faculty members, residents and fellows also actively participate in UAB's international outreach activities. We aspire to extend these opportunities to adult neurosurgery, facilitating global visits to our partner sites. These visits will be structured around defined objectives related to research and quality improvement projects, as well as observer training, guided by principles of health equity and ethics.

International Partnerships

• Partner Hospitals
• Global Fellows That Have Visited UAB/COA
• UAB/COA Global Initiative Participants (Faculty, Fellows and Residents)

Trainee Experiences

Learn about our training opportunities abroad.

Paige Lundi Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellow

“The experience in the Children’s Hospital 57357 opened my eyes to different types of thinking, the ability of the physicians to triage and focus their efforts on the greatest good is impressive. They perform complex, efficient, and successful surgeries with limited resources. I was truly impressed daily by the work the team performed.”

Michael Feldman Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellow

“The experience at CCH and CH2 elucidated the capabilities of surgeons in environments with limited surgical support…. Although our equipment was limited, we were able to accomplish surgical goals commensurate with one I would expect at our own institution. Further, overcoming the language barrier and working with house staff utilizing techniques foreign to me was an amazing experience in communication and flexibility. Further, I do not believe that the degree of utilization of ECoG we were able to accomplish in these cases could have been accomplished without our assistance both in the OR and outside with Trei King’s teaching the CCH and CH2 teams as well as significant troubleshooting.”

Jacob Lepard Neurosurgery Resident

Read about Lepard's experience in Uganda.