Program Description
The Clinical Neurophysiology Program at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville
has been accredited as a one-year fellowship by the ACGME. Those
fellows who meet the requirements, including a broad experience
in clinical neurophysiology, will be eligible to take the Subspecialty
Certification Examination in Clinical Neurophysiology given by the
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
This one-year fellowship program will prepare you to establish
and supervise an electromyography laboratory in an academic center
or integrated group practice. Training emphasis is on EMG, including
single fiber EMG, nerve conduction techniques, evoked potentials,
surgical monitoring and related clinical disorders.
Training in electroencephalography, evoked potential studies, autonomic
studies, neurophysiological assessment of movement disorders, and
quantitative sensory testing is also available. The program is structured
to allow close coordination of outpatient evaluation and management
with the performance and interpretation of neurophysiological procedures.
Department & Faculty
The Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship Program faculty is comprised
of Mayo Clinic specialists, who are committed to patient care, education
and research in their daily practices. Many of our faculty have
published and lectured extensively and are well regarded in their
field. You will have direct access to these individuals throughout
your training. Visit the Department
of Neurology at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville for a list of faculty
and further information.
Curriculum
First Two Months
During the first two months of the fellowship, you will attend the
Clinical Neurophysiology Introductory Course at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville.
This is a formal didactic program covering the anatomy, physiology,
pathophysiology, pathology and clinical neurophysiological features
of a disease, combined with training in basic EMG methodologies.
You will be tested in these areas before advancing to clinical studies
on patients.
Third through Twelfth Months
Months three through twelve will provide you with a broad
range of experience in performing and interpreting neurophysiology
procedures, training in the diagnostic evaluation and management
of patients with neuromuscular disorders, and designated research
time. Adult services are offered at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville
and Mayo Clinic hospital while pediatric patients are seen in Nemours
Children's Clinic and Wolfson Children's Hospital.
All faculty have appointments in the Mayo School of Graduate Medical
Education. Adult and pediatric outpatient care on the neuromuscular
service and in the Muscular Dystrophy Association Clinic is scheduled
in conjunction with neurophysiology laboratory time to permit you
to perform studies on your own patients. Outpatient experience in
the epilepsy clinic also is available. The fellowship additionally
offers the opportunity to rotate on the movement disorders service
for training in botulinum toxin injections. You may concentrate
training in specific areas (e.g., EMG vs. EEG; adult vs. pediatric)
within broad guidelines of the curriculum.
With faculty guidance, you will advance from basic EMG and nerve
conductions in common disorders, to increasingly independent examinations
of more complicated neuromuscular problems. A similar training approach
is taken in EEG, autonomic studies, and movement disorders evaluations.
Research
You will be encouraged to identify and begin one or more
research projects by the fourth month of training. The type of project
you select depends largely on your professional interests and abilities.
Dedicated research time is provided to facilitate completion of
your study.
Additional Didactic Training
Throughout the fellowship, you will conduct a biweekly neuromuscular
case study conference, and attend a biweekly clinical neurophysiology
conference and monthly journal club. A muscle pathology and muscle
biopsy review conference is held monthly. A peripheral nerve pathology
teleconference is held monthly from the peripheral nerve laboratory
at Mayo Clinic in Rochester.
Admissions
Qualifications
To apply to the Clinical Neurology Fellowship Program at Mayo
Clinic in Jacksonville, you must have successfully completed an
accredited residency program in neurology.
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Application Process
Positions
One position is offered in the Clinical Neurology Fellowship
Program at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville each year on a competitive
basis.
How to Apply
MSGME does not process printed applications to this program. To apply, you need to use the third-party application service, Apply Yourself.
Applications for each academic year should be completed by August
1 for programs that begin in July or November of the following
calendar year.
If you are considered for an appointment, you will be asked to
visit Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Mayo Clinic in Rochester or Mayo
Clinic in Scottsdale for an interview with the program director
and selected faculty. Interviews are conducted in September.
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Program Contacts
For more information, please submit the
following information via e-mail
:
- Name of the residency or fellowship in which
you are interested
- The Mayo Clinic Campus at which the program is
offered (Jacksonville, Fla., Rochester, Minn., or Scottsdale,
Ariz.)
- Your name, address and phone number
- Your medical school and year of graduation
- Your previous residency or fellowship training,
if any
Or contact:
Kevin B. Boylan, M.D.
Department of Neurology
Mayo Clinic
4500 San Pablo Road
Jacksonville, FL 32224
(904) 953-0110
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