Institution:  

Division of Intramural Research
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
National Institutes of Health

Contact:  

Mark Hallett, MD
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
National Institutes of Health
10 Center Dr. MSC 1428
Bethesda, MD 20892-1428
(301) 496-9526

hallettm@ninds.nih.gov

Type of Fellowship:  

Human Motor Control.

Duration of Fellowship:  

2 years.

Prerequisite:  

Completion of a residency in neurology.

Starting Date:  

July 1.

Salary Level:  

Commensurate with experience; PGY-5 around $65,000 plus an on-call supplement of $25,000.

Application Deadline:  

N/A, but approximately 1 year in advance.

Approximate Interview Date:  

N/A, but usually 10 to 12 months in advance.

Approximate Final Decision Date:  

N/A, but usually 9 to 10 months in advance.

Meets American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine Examination Eligibility Requirements:  

No

Description:  

The fellowship is designed for neurologists wishing to learn human motor control physiology and its application in research activities. It is specifically intended for a person planning an academic career in Clinical Neurophysiology and Movement Disorders. Appointment will be into the Clinical Fellow program at NIH. The program emphasizes human motor control physiology and utilizes a range of clinical neurophysiological techniques including EMG. Patients are seen with a variety of movement disorders.

Institution:  

Division of Intramural Research
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
National Institutes of Health

Contact:  

Tanya J. Lehky, MD
EMG Branch, NINDS, NIH
Building 10 CRC, Rm 7-5680
Bethesda, MD  20892-1404
(301) 496-7429

lehkyt@ninds.nih.gov

Type of Fellowship:  

Electrodiagnostic Medicine

Duration of Fellowship:  

1 year

Prerequisite:  

Completion of a ACGME-accreditated residency in neurology and an unrestricted U.S. medical license

Starting Date:  

July 1

Salary Level:  

Commensurate with experience; PGY-5 around $68,000 plus an on-call supplement.

Application Deadline:  

N/A, approximately 10-12 months in advance

Approximate Interview Date:  

N/A, approximately 10-12 months in advance

Approximate Final Decision Date:  

N/A, approximately 8-10 months in advance

Meets American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine Examination Eligibility Requirements:  

Yes

Description:  

This fellowship is for neurologists wishing to learn electrodiagnostic medicine and the application of clinical neurophysiology to research questions in neuromuscular diseases and movement disorders. The one year program qualifies the candidate to sit for ABPN-Neurophysiology and ABEM examinations. This fellowship is spent mastering the skills of electrodiagnostic medicine, with exposure to a broad range of neurophysiological techniques in the setting of a research facility though exposure to community is also included. Some of the techniques include standard NCS and EMG, transcranial magnetic stimulation, autonomic testing, single fiber EMG, and botulinum treatment of movement disorders.

Institution:  

University of Maryland
Department of Neurology

Contact:  

James W. Russell, MD
Director, Neuromuscular Division, Dept of Neurology
22 S. Greene St
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
(410) 706-6689
JRussell@som.umaryland.edu

Type of Fellowship:  

Neuromuscular and electrodiagnostic medicine.

Duration of Fellowship:  

1 year. A further year may be offered depending on the training needs of the Fellow.

Prerequisite:  

Completion of an approved residency in neurology.

Starting Date:  

July 1, each academic year.

Salary Level:  

PGY5.

Application Deadline:  

Open. Applications will be reviewed as received starting 18 months prior to the start of the Fellowship. Early application is recommended as the positions will be filled using a rolling selection.

Approximate Interview Date:  

As above.

Approximate Final Decision Date:  

A decision is usually made by July of the year preceding the start of the fellowship.

Meets American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine Examination Eligibility Requirements:  

Yes

Description:  

The University of Maryland in Baltimore offers a competitive one-year, ACGME-approved Fellowship. The Fellowship has an emphasis on EMG and neuromuscular disease. Fellows are trained in clinical neuromuscular disorders, nerve and muscle biopsy evaluation, and neuromuscular electrophysiology under the supervision of the neuromuscular specialists within the Neuromuscular Division. They are required to attend daily neuromuscular and EMG clinics and participate in biweekly clinical neuromuscular, electrophysiology, and peripheral pathology conferences. Fellows rotate though the following clinics: Pediatric Neuromuscular, Maryland Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Maryland Myasthenia Gravis, Muscular Dystrophy and Maryland Peripheral Neuropathy. Fellows are expected to initiate and finish a clinical research project or review during their fellowship. Fellows also participate in the weekly EEG conferences and rotate through other areas of clinical neurophysiology, including EEG and evoked potentials. They can choose an elective time in several subspecialty areas including autonomic studies, pain management, rehabilitation medicine, neuromuscular clinical trials, polysomnography, and intraoperative monitoring. By the end of the training year, fellows will meet the requirements of the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and the subspecialty board of Neurology with Added Qualification in Clinical Neurophysiology. Additional years of clinical or basic research training may be available depending on the candidate.

Institution:  

Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
A LifeBridge Health Institution
Department of Urology
Division of Pelvic Neuro-Science

Contact:  

David A. Gordon, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Program Director Neuro- Urology Fellowship
5051 Greenspring Avenue, Suite. 302
Baltimore, Maryland 21209
(410) 601-1514
dgordon@lifebridgehealth.org

Tracy McCartin
Administrative Assistant to Dr. David A. Gordon
CME and Fellowship Coordinator
(410) 601-1514
tmccarti@lifebridgehealth.org

Type of Fellowship:  

Neuro-Urology / Uro-Gerontology/ Uro-Rehabiliation
*ACGME Qualified

Duration of Fellowship:  

2 years

Prerequisite:  

Candidates must be within 10 years of graduation       
from residency training at the start of their fellowship. Please note that the fellowship is only open to those that graduated from ACGME approved residency training program.

Starting Date:  

July 1, each academic year

Salary Level:  

PGY5 with health benefits, plus an “On-Call” supplement

Application Deadline:  

Open. Application will be reviewed as received starting 18 months prior to the start of the Fellowship. Early application is recommended as the positions will be filled using a rolling selection.

Approximate Interview Date:  

N/A, but usually 10 to 12 months in advance.

Approximate Final Decision Date:  

Applicants selection will take place yearly by members of the faculty. Decisions will be communicated by Fed-Ex approximately 9 months before start date.

Meets American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine Examination Eligibility Requirements:  

Description:  

The Goal of the Fellowship in Neuro-Urology is:
•     To prepare graduate physicians in PM&R, Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Neurology  
       and or Urology with the skills to manage all types of urinary tract issues that
       commonly occur in chronic care settings and in neurologically impaired patients.

The objectives of the Fellowship in Neuro-Urology are:
•     To be able to describe the basis of Neuro Anatomy and Neuro Physiology of the
       lower urinary tract (LUT)
•     To learn to classify the steps of management for the most commonly encountered 
       neurologic conditions responsible for neurogenic bladders such as: Spinal Cord
       Injury (SCI), Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Parkinson’s disease, congenital cord 
       malformations, and stroke (CVA).
•     To perform a (video) Urodynamic study, to describe its indications and to interpret it.
•     To understand and be facile with the non surgical methods to aid in problems with
       bladder emptying and bladder storage.
•     To be able to assess the value of electrostimulation/modulation in neuromuscular
       lower urinary tract diseases.
•     To describe the technique, indications, results, pitfalls and risks of the use of
       Botulinum Toxin in the Lower Urinary Tract.
•     To describe the indications, techniques and role of surgery in the management of  
       neurogenic bladders (stents, sphincterotomies, bladder augmentations, diversions, etc.)

At the conclusion of the training program physicians will attain certification:
•     Flex & Ridged Cystoscopy
•     Complex Urodynamics
•     Pelvic Floor Muscle EMG
•     Pudendal & Ileal Inguinal Hypogastric Blocks
•     Sacral Nerve Root Stimulation

These fellows will be strongly encouraged to become members of ICS, INS, NANS, and SUFU and to participate at the regional and national meetings of the American Urologic Association (AUA).