Our neurosurgery sub-internships allow fourth-year medical students to spend a four-week rotation with our department across Penn Medicine's major locations. These would be the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP), Pennsylvania Hospital (PAH), Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (PPMC) and The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). These hospitals are all easily accessible as they are located within a 3-mile radius of each other in the heart of Philadelphia. Our goal during your sub-internship is to help you learn more about neurosurgery, the inner workings of how our top-ranking department functions, and to shed light on what a career in neurosurgery will be like.
During your time with us, you will spend one week at each of our four different hospitals and while at HUP and PPMC, you will take call every 4 to 5 nights. This unique opportunity will allow you to be exposed to each of our different sub-specializations and interact with many of the clinical faculty and residents within our department. While gaining extensive clinical experience on the hospital floor and in surgery suites, you'll also be able to attend each of our many conferences and grand rounds. By the end of your rotation with us, you are expected to give a 5-minute presentation on your clinical or basic science research to the department.
Our rotations typically run from July through October, but accommodations may be made for select people needing to complete their sub-internship outside of this time frame. Anyone interested in applying for the sub-internship should do so through the VSLO website or to contact Susan Small for more information.
2025 Sub-Internship Dates
Applications for Spring 2025 rotations are open in VSLO starting in November 2024.
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February 3, 2025 |
February 28, 2025 |
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March 3, 2025 |
March 28, 2025 |
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March 31, 2025 |
April 25, 2025 |
Applications for Summer 2025 rotations are open in VSLO starting in February 2025.
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April 28, 2025 |
May 23, 2025 |
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May 27, 2025 |
June 20, 2025 |
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July 7, 2025 |
August 1, 2025 |
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August 4, 2025 |
August 29, 2025 |
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September 2, 2025 |
September 26, 2025 |
Applications for Fall 2025 rotations are open in VSLO starting in May 2025.
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September 29, 2025 |
October 24, 2025 |
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October 27, 2025 |
November 21, 2025 |
For specifics regarding housing, fees, and requirements, please refer to the Perelman School of Medicine Visiting Student Overview.
Susan Small
Neurosurgery Residency Coordinator
Email: susan.small@pennmedicine.upenn.edu