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Program Description
Mayo Clinic's neurophysiology programs prepare you for an academic
career by providing you with experience in teaching, research and
clinical studies. After completing your training, you will have
the knowledge and experience necessary to establish and supervise
a clinical neurophysiology laboratory.
The one-year Clinical Neurophysiology, Electromyography (EMG) Fellowship
Program at Mayo clinic in Rochester will prepare you to establish
and supervise an electromyography laboratory in an academic institution
or integrated group practice.
The fellowship also offers formal neurophysiology course work,
research opportunities, experience in the neuromuscular clinic,
and additional training in Mayo Clinic's electromyography and e
lectroencephalography (EEG) laboratories.
In addition to standard nerve conduction and electromyographic
techniques, you will learn about:
- Single-fiber electromyography
- Evoked potentials
- Central EMG (including Botox® injection)
- Surgical monitoring
- The clinical evaluation of patients with neuromuscular
disorders
Certification
Mayo Clinic's Neurophysiology, Electromyography Fellowship
Program is certified by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical
Education (ACGME) and graduates are eligible to take the Subspecialty
Certification Examination in Clinical Neurophysiology, given by
the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN).
This fellowship also meets the requirements for board certification
in EMG, offered by the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine
(ABEM).
Program History
The Neurophysiology, Electromyography Fellowship at Mayo
Clinic in Rochester was established in 1960 and accredited in 1996.
Approximately 85 fellows have completed training in this program.
It is anticipated that going forward, two trainees will complete
this fellowship annually.
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