| Neurology Fellowship Program | ||
| Name of the Institution: | University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Neurology Baltimore Veterans Administration Medical Center | |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland | |
| What is the clinical focus of your program? | Combined MS/Neuroimmunology | |
| If Neuroimmunology, what is covered? | Neuro-rheumatology, Paraneoplastic, Encephalitis, Peripheral Neuroimmunology, Vasculitis, Autoimmune epilepsy | |
| The fellowship training track is: | 70 percent Clinical and 30 percent Research | |
| Fellowship duration in years: | 2 years, mixed clinical/research | |
| How many fellows are accepted each year? | 1 | |
| Total fellows in training: | 2 | |
| What type of trainees do you recruit into your program? | MD/DO or equivalent doctoral degree | |
| Do fellows take call duty? | No | |
| Does the fellowship have general neurology clinics? | No | |
| Our fellows perform rotations in: | Neuropathology, Neuro-Radiology, Electrophysiology, Neuro-Rehabilitation, Neuropsychology | |
| Do you sponsor Visa? | No | |
| If yes, what type of Visa? | ||
| Is the fellowship approved by the GME office? | No | |
| How are fellows funded at your program? | Institution guarantees dedicated internal funding on an ongoing basis | |
| Does the fellow need to secure additional funding? | No | |
| For how many years is institutional support available to a given fellow? | >2 | |
| How many fellows can be supported per year using institutionally available funds? | 2 | |
| What materials do you require as part of your Neuroimmunology/MS Fellowship application? | CV,Letter of intent,Letters of recommendation – 3 letters | |
| When do you begin accepting applications? | Fall (Sept to Nov) of PGY3 year (19 to 21 months prior to matriculation) | |
| When do you typically conduct interviews? | Winter (Dec-Feb) of PGY3 year (16-18 months prior to matriculation),Spring (Mar-June) of PGY3 year (12-15 months prior to matriculation) | |
| By when have you typically filled your fellowship position/s? | Spring (Mar-June) of PGY3 year (12-15 months prior to matriculation) | |
| Is there a deadline for the application? If yes, what is the deadline? | ||
| Link to the fellowship website: | http://www.umm.edu/programs/neurosciences/professionals/neurology-residency/fellowship-training | |
| Contact Information: | Walter Royal, III, MD University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Neurology Baltimore Veterans Administration Medical Center 110 South Paca Street 3rd Floor Baltimore, Maryland 21201 United States | |
| Email Address: | wroyal@som.umaryland.edu | |
| Phone Number: | 410-302-5605 | |