Overview
Baylor College of Medicine's two-year movement disorders fellowship, founded by Dr Joseph Jankovic in 1977, training neurologists to become experts in Parkinson's disease and movement disorders.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 2 years (approved as a two-year fellowship by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners)
- Start
- 1 July (orientation before 1 July)
- Positions
- Up to five fellows enrolled at any time; two to four new fellows accepted each year depending on funding
- Accreditation
- Not stated on official page
- Department
- Department of Neurology, Parkinson's Disease Center and Movement Disorders Clinic
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Completed an ACGME-accredited neurology programme or an equivalent (i.e. foreign training programme)
- International applicants
- Foreign training equivalent to an ACGME neurology residency accepted; foreign graduates must provide documentation to comply with BCM and Texas Medical Board requirements
- Visa support
- Foreign medical graduates are referred to BCM's International Services Office regarding qualifications and visa status
- Licence requirement
- Not stated on official page
How to apply
- Deadline
- Not stated on official page
- Application method
- Register with SF Match (Movement Disorders Fellowship Match); send CV, personal statement and at least three letters to the programme
Funding
- Funding
- Not stated on official page