Rhode Island Fellowship

Institution:    Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University
Department of Neurology 
EMG Laboratory
Contact:    James M. Gilchrist, MD 
593 Eddy Street, APC 689 
Providence, RI  02903
Type of Fellowship:    Clinical Neurophysiology.
Duration of Fellowship:    1 year.
Prerequisite:    Completion of residency training in neurology or pediatric neurology.
Starting Date:    July 1.
Salary Level:    PGY-5.
Application Deadline:    September 1 (though flexible).
Approximate Interview Date:    May through September.
Approximate Final Decision Date:    September 1.
Meets American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine Examination Eligibility Requirements:    Yes
Description:   

This fellowship will provide training in clinical electrodiagnostic medicine and nerve conduction studies and is designed to meet the requirements for certification by the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine and the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Additional training in single fiber EMG, electroencephalography, evoked potentials, near-neurography, motor unit estimates, quantitative EMG, and intraoperative monitoring is available. The neuromuscular disease portion of the fellowship involves attendance at weekly Neuromuscular Diseases Clinics, including the only adult Muscular Dystrophy Association Clinic in the state. Neuromuscular pathology is taught in a weekly session with a neuropathologist. Clinical research by the fellow is encouraged, but not required.