| Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Fellowship in Neuroimmunology | ||
| Name of the Institution: | Pittsburgh Institute for Multiple Sclerosis Care and Research and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center | |
| Location | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| What is the clinical focus of your program? | Combined MS/Neuroimmunology | |
| If Neuroimmunology, what is covered? | Neuro-rheumatology, Paraneoplastic | |
| The fellowship training track is: | 60 percent Clinical and 40 percent Research | |
| Fellowship duration in years: | Multiple options: 1 year, clinical; 2 years, mixed clinical/research; More than 2 years, mixed clinical/research; 2 or more years, primarily 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: | Neuro-Ophthalmology, Neuro-Urology, Neuro-Rehabilitation | |
| 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 has dedicated grant funding from an outside source (e.g. NMSS) to support fellowships; 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? | Fall (Sept to Nov) of PGY3 year (19 to 21 months prior to matriculation) | |
| When do you typically conduct interviews? | Rolling basis (interviews available at any time) | |
| 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? | Yes | |
| Link to the fellowship website: | https://www.neurology.pitt.edu/fellowships/multiple-sclerosis-fellowship | |
| Contact Information: | Zongqi Xia, MD, PhD Pittsburgh Institute for Multiple Sclerosis Care and Research and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center | |
| Email Address: | msfellowship@pitt.edu | |
| Phone Number: | 412-383-5377 | |
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