Multiple Sclerosis Fellowship | ||
Name of the Institution: | Detroit Medical Center- Wayne State University | |
Location | Detroit, MI | |
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: | 75 percent Clinical and 25 percent Research | |
Fellowship duration in years: | 2 years, mixed clinical/research | |
How many fellows are accepted each year? | 1 | |
Total fellows in training: | ||
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: | ||
Do you sponsor Visa? | Yes | |
If yes, what type of Visa? | J1, H1B | |
Is the fellowship approved by the GME office? | Yes | |
How are fellows funded at your program? | Institution guarantees dedicated internal funding on an ongoing basis; Institution can provide funding, but fellows must also apply for outside funding individually | |
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? | 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? | Winter (Dec-Feb) of PGY3 year (16-18 months prior to matriculation) | |
By when have you typically filled your fellowship position/s? | Winter (Dec-Feb) of PGY3 year (16-18 months prior to matriculation) | |
Is there a deadline for the application? If yes, what is the deadline? | No | |
Link to the fellowship website: | https://neurology.med.wayne.edu/ms-fellowship | |
Contact Information: | Robert P. Lisak, MD Detroit Medical Center- Wayne State University | |
Email Address: | rlisak@med.wayne.edu | |
Phone Number: | 313-577-1249 |