AANEM FELLOWSHIP LISTING NORTH CAROLINA
| Institution: | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill School of Medicine Department of Neurology |
| Contact: | James F. Howard Jr., MD Department of Neurology 3114 Bioinformatics Building, CB #7025 University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7025 (919) 966-5522 |
| Type of Fellowship: | Electrodiagnostic Medicine and Neuromuscular Fellowship. |
| Duration of Fellowship: | 1 year. A 2-year program is available with emphasis on research applications. |
| Prerequisite: | Completed neurology residency, Board eligible. |
| Starting Date: | July 1. |
| Salary Level: | PGY-5 or PGY-6 level, based on educational experience. |
| Application Deadline: | N/A. |
| Approximate Interview Date: | August through September of the preceding year. |
| Approximate Final Decision Date: | September through early October of the preceding year. |
| Meets American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine Examination Eligibility Requirements: | Yes |
| Description: | |
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Fellows will divide their time between the Clinical Neuromuscular Section and the Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory. The fellowship emphasizes clinical electrodiagnostic medicine and provides training that is designed to meet the requirements for membership in the AANEM and the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine examination. Fellows will learn the fundamentals of conventional nerve conduction studies and needle EMG. They will have the opportunity to learn techniques of quantitative EMG once they have mastered the former. Expertise in the clinical evaluation of patients with a variety of neuromuscular disorders is acquired by participation in the Neuromuscular Disorders Clinics, which include the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Peripheral Neuropathy, Autonomic Disorders, and Myasthenia Gravis Clinics. Experience in the interpretation of muscle and nerve biopsies is available. Participation in ongoing research programs in both clinical neuromuscular disorders and electrodiagnostic medicine is encouraged. |
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| Institution: | Wake Forest University School of Medicine Department of Neurology |
| Contact: | James B. Caress, MD Wake Forest University School of Medicine Medical Center Boulevard Winston-Salem, NC 27157 (336) 716-7548 jcaress@wfubmc.edu |
| Type of Fellowship: | Clinical Neurophysiology (EMG/Neuromuscular pathway) |
| Duration of Fellowship: | 1 year |
| Prerequisite: | Completion of residency training in neurology. |
| Starting Date: | July 1 |
| Salary Level: | Competitive |
| Application Deadline: | August 1 |
| Approximate Interview Date: | April through August |
| Approximate Final Decision Date: | September 1 |
| Meets American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine Examination Eligibility Requirements: | Yes |
| Description: | |
| This fellowship
focuses on the diagnosis and management of neuromuscular disorders with
extensive exposure to electrodiagnosis, nerve and muscle ultrasound, and
therapeutic chemodenervation. The fellowship is approved by the ACGME
and fulfills the requirements for taking the certifying examination in
clinical neurophysiology from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
as well as the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine. Fellows will
participate in the general neuromuscular clinic as well as the ALS Center
and Muscular Dystrophy Association clinics. They will receive detailed
training in routine nerve conduction studies, special conduction studies
(blink reflex, F-wave and H-reflex testing), repetitive nerve stimulation,
EMG, nerve and muscle ultrasound, autonomic testing, and botulinum injection.
Each fellow will be encouraged to participate in clinical research studies
relating to electrodiagnosis, neuromuscular ultrasound or neuromuscular
disorders. They will receive limited training in movement disorders, EEG,
intraoperative monitoring, evoked potentials and sleep disorders. For further application information go to www1.wfubmc.edu/neurology |
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| Institution: | Duke University Medical Center |
| Contact: | Vern
C. Juel, MD, Fellowship Director (919) 684-4044 |
| Type of Fellowship: | Neuromuscular Medicine and Electromyography. |
| Duration of Fellowship: | 1 year. |
| Prerequisite: | Completion of an approved neurology residency. |
| Starting Date: | July 1. |
| Salary Level: | PGY-5 or PGY-6. |
| Application Deadline: | 12-15 months before starting date. |
| Approximate Interview Date: | 10-12 months before starting date. |
| Approximate Final Decision Date: | 10 months before starting date. |
| Meets American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine Examination Eligibility Requirements: | Yes |
| Description: | |
| Our ACGME-accredited fellowship in Neuromuscular
Medicine emphasizes clinical electrodiagnostic skills and development
of expertise in diagnosis and management of patients with peripheral nerve,
neuromuscular junction, and muscle disorders. The fellowship is structured
to meet the certification requirements of the American Board of Electrodiagnostic
Medicine and the requirements of the American Board of Psychiatry and
Neurology for Added Qualifications in Neuromuscular Medicine. A second
year of advanced study is available by special arrangement. Our core faculty
members include Drs. Vern Juel, Lisa Hobson-Webb, E. Wayne Massey, Janice
Massey, and Donald Sanders. The fellowship includes experiences in outpatient
neuromuscular clinics and inpatient neuromuscular consultation. There
is a major time commitment in the electromyography laboratory where fellows
master conventional nerve conduction and needle electromyography technique
and perform needle muscle biopsies. Fellows may also learn advanced techniques
such as single-fiber and quantitative electromyography. In addition, fellows
receive training in EMG-guided chemodenervation for the treatment of dystonia
and spasticity. Muscle histopathology and genetics are reviewed in scheduled
conferences. There are opportunities for clinical research during the
fellowship. The Duke Electromyography Laboratory is actively involved
in clinical research and the development of new techniques of quantitative
EMG analysis and neuromuscular ultrasonography. For further information
and application instructions, please refer to our website at: http://neurology.mc.duke.edu/index.php?id=136
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