| MS Fellowship | ||
| Name of the Institution: | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School | |
| Location | Boston, MA | |
| What is the clinical focus of your program? | Training focuses almost exclusively on multiple sclerosis | |
| If Neuroimmunology, what is covered? | Neuro-rheumatology | |
| The fellowship training track is: | 75 percent Clinical and 25 percent Research | |
| Fellowship duration in years: | 1 year, clinical,1 year, 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? | Phone call only; limited hours | |
| Does the fellowship have general neurology clinics? | No | |
| Our fellows perform rotations in: | Neuro-Ophthalmology, Neuro-Urology, Neuro-Rehabilitation, Neuropsychology | |
| 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 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? | No | |
| 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? | Winter (Dec-Feb) of PGY3 year (16-18 months prior to matriculation),Rolling basis (interviews available at any time) | |
| 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://www.bidmc.org/medical-education/medical-education-by-department/neurology/neurology-fellowship/multiple-sclerosis-fellowship | |
| Contact Information: | Jacob Sloane, MD, PhD Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School 330 Brookline Ave Ks212 Boston, MA 02115 United States | |
| Email Address: | jsloane@bidmc.harvard.edu | |
| Phone Number: | 617-667-3742 | |
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