Explore the Neurosurgery Sub-Internship + Clerkship at Tufts Medical Center

Our neurosurgery sub-internship and clerkship give medical students the chance to be part of a high-volume academic neurosurgery service. You’ll work alongside expert faculty and residents, build core clinical skills and take part in every aspect of neurosurgical care—from the emergency room to the operating room.

During the rotation, students will:

• Perform inpatient consultations
• Evaluate patients in the emergency room
• See patients in the outpatient clinic
• Round on the inpatient service
• Scrub in for surgical cases

Students also join our education conferences, including journal club, neuroanatomy review, neurosurgery case presentations and neurosurgery and neuroradiology case conferences. At the end of the rotation, each student gives a brief presentation on a neurosurgical topic of their choice.

How to apply

If you would like to do a visiting sub-internship on our neurosurgery service, please visit Tufts University School of Medicine's website to apply for an away clerkship.

Explore the Neurology Clinical Observership Program at Tufts Medical Center

Observers can include undergraduates, medical students and licensed clinicians. While observers don’t provide care or access medical records, they can shadow experienced clinicians and watch how care is delivered in real time. The observership lasts 1–4 weeks and follows strict eligibility and supervision guidelines. Because space is limited, selection is competitive and takes 60–90 days.

Eligibility and guidelines:

• Must be at least 18 years old and have completed one semester of college
• No academic credit, compensation or recommendation letters offered
• No direct patient care or access to charts allowed
• Must be supervised by a physician at all times
• Limited spots available and not guaranteed

If you’re interested, email TuftsNeurologyObservership@tuftsmedicine.org between 90 and 60 days before your preferred start date. Messages outside this window will not be reviewed.