All spine fellows in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics are supervised by faculty. Individual faculty supervise the spine fellow for four-month rotations. During these rotations, the spine fellow participates in all spinal surgery performed by that faculty member, as well as their clinic. There are no fellow-directed unsupervised clinics.

Spine fellows may also perform inpatient consultations. All inpatient consultations during regular working hours are staffed by faculty members.  Call requirements for the spine fellow are minimal; however, weekend and on-call consultations are staffed within 24 hours by the faculty on call.  The program director meets with the fellow on a monthly basis, which provides an opportunity to address fellowship progress and any problems with supervision.

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