Multiple Sclerosis Clinical/Research Fellowship | ||
Name of the Institution: | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | |
Location | Houston, TX | |
What is the clinical focus of your program? | Combined MS/Neuroimmunology | |
If Neuroimmunology, what is covered? | ||
The fellowship training track is: | Clinical and Research percentage information are not available | |
Fellowship duration in years: | 1 year, clinical | |
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 call | |
Does the fellowship have general neurology clinics? | ||
Our fellows perform rotations in: | ||
Do you sponsor Visa? | No | |
If yes, what type of Visa? | ||
Is the fellowship approved by the GME office? | ||
How are fellows funded at your program? | Institution can provide funding, but fellows must also apply for outside funding individually; No dedicated funding is available; fellowship is contingent on receiving outside grant support | |
Does the fellow need to secure additional funding? | ||
For how many years is institutional support available to a given fellow? | 1 | |
How many fellows can be supported per year using institutionally available funds? | 1 | |
What materials do you require as part of your Neuroimmunology/MS Fellowship application? | CV,Letter of intent,Letters of recommendation – 2 letters | |
When do you begin accepting applications? | Rolling basis (can accept applications at any time) | |
When do you typically conduct interviews? | Rolling basis (interviews available at any time) | |
By when have you typically filled your fellowship position/s? | Summer (July-Aug) of PGY4 year (10-11 months prior to matriculation) | |
Is there a deadline for the application? If yes, what is the deadline? | ||
Link to the fellowship website: | https://med.uth.edu/neurology/specialty-programs/multiple-sclerosis/training-opportunities/ | |
Contact Information: | John Lindsey The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | |
Email Address: | john.w.lindsey@uth.tmc.edu | |
Phone Number: | 713-500-7100 |