Electromyography (EMG), electroencephalography (EEG), and polysomnography occupy the majority of our one-year program in Clinical Neurophysiology, which includes didactic lectures or discussions on basic and applied neurophysiology, learning and performing nerve conduction and EMG techniques, and interviewing and examining patients in the laboratory prior to performing and interpreting their electrodiagnostic tests. If the candidate has a predominant interest in EMG, the experience in EMG can be tailored to satisfy the training requirements for the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine. Other candidates may desire greater emphasis in EEG, including epilepsy monitoring. Exposure to somatosensory, visual, and brainstem auditory evoked potential testing, quantitative sensory threshold testing, and intraoperative monitoring is also available. An outpatient clinic is attended throughout the year to maintain bedside neurology skills, whereby patients with neuromuscular, epilepsy, and other disorders are evaluated and treated. After a period of close supervision by the faculty, the resident eventually is expected to help teach other trainees, organize periodic teaching conferences, and participate in at least one research project.   

Annette L. Lyles 
300 East Superior Street / Tarry 13-715
Chicago, IL 60611
a-sneed@northwestern.edu

Our program offers one-year training in inpatient/outpatient management of neuromuscular disorders in adult and pediatric population. The program offers core competency training in the clinical evaluation and management of neuromuscular disorders defined as diseases of the peripheral nerve, muscle, neuromuscular junction and anterior horn cell. The program provides training in the care of neuromuscular patients in the outpatient clinic setting (MDA, ALS and Neuropathy Clinics) as well as in the inpatient setting. Training also include performance and interpretation of muscle, nerve and skin biopsies and nerve conduction studies, repetitive nerve stimulation, needle EMG, single fiber EMG, quantitative motor unit analysis and quantitative sensory testing. The opportunity to get involved in clinical research projects is also available.

Institution:   

Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center

Contact:   

Jon Steinhagen
Neurological Sciences
1725 W. Harrison
Suite 1106
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: 312-942-6121
Fax: 312-942-2380
Email: Jon_Steinhagen@rush.edu

Type of Fellowship:   

Primary: Clinical Neurophysiology
Secondary: Epilepsy, neuromuscular disorders

Duration of Fellowship:   

1 year

Prerequisite:   

Completion of accredited neurology residency

Starting Date:   

July

Salary Level:   

Application Deadline:   

Approximate Interview Date:   

Approximate Final Decision Date:   

Meets American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine Examination Eligibility Requirements:   

Description:   

This is a well-integrated and balanced neurophysiology fellowship designed to prepare the trainee for the neurophysiology board exam and private practice, or as the first year of sub-specialty training in neuromuscular disease or epilepsy. Trainees focus on EEG/epilepsy or EMG/neuromuscular disease and have flexibility in the rotation schedule to include sleep medicine/polysomnography or evoked potentials. Didactic teaching is an integral part of the program and includes a weekly neurophysiology conference.

Institution:   

University of Chicago Hospitals

Contact:   

Betty Soliven, MD (bsoliven@neurology.bsd.uchicago.edu) 
c/o Eileen Wayte 
Department of Neurology 
University of Chicago Hospitals 
5841 S Maryland Avenue, MC 2030 
Chicago, IL  60637

Type of Fellowship:   

Clinical Neurophysiology.

Duration of Fellowship:   

1 year

Prerequisite:   

Completion of neurology residency.

Starting Date:   

July 1

Salary Level:   

PGY-5.

Application Deadline:   

November 15

Approximate Interview Date:   

September to December

Approximate Final Decision Date:   

January

Meets American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine Examination Eligibility Requirements:   

Yes

Description:   

The University of Chicago offers a 1-year ACGME-approved Clinical Neurophysiology fellowship with emphasis on EMG and Neuromuscular Diseases. Fellows are closely supervised in performing and interpreting EMGs. They participate in the neuromuscular clinic and neuromuscular pathology conferences. Exposure to quantitative sensory testing, clinical research and other areas of neurophysiology is available.