| Multiple Sclerosis Program | ||
| Name of the Institution: | University of California San Diego Medical Center | |
| Location | San Diego, CA | |
| 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: | Clinical and Research percentage information are not available | |
| Fellowship duration in years: | Multiple options: 1 year, clinical; 1 year, mixed clinical/research; 2 years, mixed clinical/research | |
| How many fellows are accepted each year? | 2 | |
| 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: | Neuro-Radiology | |
| Do you sponsor Visa? | No | |
| If yes, what type of Visa? | ||
| Is the fellowship approved by the GME office? | Yes | |
| 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? | Yes | |
| 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 – 3 letters | |
| When do you begin accepting applications? | Rolling basis (can accept applications at any time) | |
| When do you typically conduct interviews? | Spring (Mar-June) of PGY3 year (12-15 months prior to matriculation),Summer (July-Aug) of PGY4 year (10-11 months prior to matriculation) | |
| 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://healthsciences.ucsd.edu/som/medicine/education/Pages/Fellowships.aspx | |
| Contact Information: | Revere P Kinkel, MD University of California San Diego Medical Center 200 West Arbor Drive Department of Neurosciences San Diego, CA 92103 United States | |
| Email Address: | rkinkel@ucsd.edu | |
| Phone Number: | 858-822-5861 | |
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