Institution:  

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Neurology

Contact:  

Michael H. Rivner, MD
Director of the Clinical Neurophysiology Training Program
 Department of Neurology
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, GA  30912-2323
(706) 721-2681

Type of Fellowship:  

Clinical Neurophysiology.

Duration of Fellowship:  

1 year.

Prerequisite:  

An applicant for this position is expected to have successfully completed a neurology residency prior to the start of the fellowship.

Starting Date:  

July 1.

Salary Level:  

Stipends for fellows depend on the applicant's current postgraduate level and are obtained from hospital funds, training grants, and other sources.

Application Deadline:  

September 1.

Approximate Interview Date:  

August 1 - November 1.

Approximate Final Decision Date:  

November 1.

Meets American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine Examination Eligibility Requirements:  

Yes

Description:  

The purpose of the fellowship is to provide intensive training to physicians in clinical neurophysiology. The diagnosis, particularly electrodiagnosis, and treatment of such disorders is covered in depth. Completion of the fellowship may qualify the fellow to take the examination given by the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine. The fellowship includes training experience in an electrodiagnostic medicine laboratory supervised by a member of the AANEM and the performance of a requisite of electromyographic examinations.

The fellowship also includes intensive experience in management of patients with neuromuscular disease, muscle biopsy, histochemistry and electromicroscopy, somatosensory evoked potentials, and clinical and laboratory research experience. The laboratory has an active interest in computerized artificial intelligence in electrodiagnosis and the fellow may pursue this area if desired.

The fellow is responsible for seeing patients with neuromuscular diseases in hospitals and clinics, performing electromyographic examination, performing and interpreting muscle biopsies, presenting patients at neuromuscular disease conferences, taking part in teaching of medical students and house staff, and investigating problems in neuromuscular diseases in basic and clinical research projects.

Institution:  

Emory University School of Medicine

Contact:  

Jaffar Khan, MD c/o Pam Julien
101 Woodruff Circle WMRB
Ste 6009
Atlanta, Georgia 30322
(404) 727-5004

jkhan@emory.edu

Type of Fellowship:  

Clinical Neurophysiology.

Duration of Fellowship:  

1 year.

Prerequisite:  

An applicant for this position is expected to have successfully completed an ACGME-accreditated residency in neurology.

Starting Date:  

July 1, 2007.

Salary Level:  

PGY-5.

Application Deadline:  

Open.

Approximate Interview Date:  

May-October.

Approximate Final Decision Date:  

Until filled.

Meets American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine Examination Eligibility Requirements:  

Yes

Description:  

The Neuromuscular Division has significant strengths in all aspects of neuromuscular disorders, including clinical care, electrodiagnosis, neuromuscular pathology, and basic and clinical research into pathogenesis and treatment of neuromuscular diseases. As the major tertiary referral center for Georgia and much of the Southeast, we see many patients with both common and uncommon neuromuscular disorders. We offer 2 training fellowships that are appropriate for neurologists seeking careers either in clinical practice or in academic research. These fellowships provide extensive experience in the clinical care of neuromuscular patients through participation in faculty clinics and in MDA sponsored clinics, including the ALS clinic.

Training in Neuromuscular Pathology is offered within our own pathology laboratory, which serves as the major referral laboratory for the region. The fellowship also provides broad exposure to other aspects of general clinical neurophysiology. Additional training in research topics can be arranged for interested candidates during a second year of fellowship. All fellowship positions are flexible enough to meet the individual interests of the candidates. This fellowship is accredited by the ACGME.

After completion of the fellowship, the physician will be eligible to take the board certifications offered by American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine and the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.