Fellowship
Neuromuscular Medicine
The Neuromuscular Medicine Fellowship at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is a one-year, ACGME-accredited program that admits one fellow per year.
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Neuromuscular medicine is a sub-discipline of neurology that includes abnormalities of the motor neuron, nerve roots, plexus, peripheral nerves, neuromuscular junction and muscle.
Specialists in neuromuscular disorders possess specialized knowledge in the science, clinical evaluation or clinical management of disorders of the peripheral nervous system. This encompasses knowledge of the pathophysiology, pathology, diagnosis and treatment of these disorders at a level that is significantly beyond the training and knowledge expected of a general neurologist.
The Department of Neurology at Penn State Health/Penn State College of Medicine is committed to excellence in patient care and clinical teaching services. To that end, the training in the Neuromuscular Medicine Fellowship is a major goal of the faculty. The department takes pride in its role as part of a university teaching hospital and gives teaching a high priority. Faculty believe that medicine is both a science and an art, and recognize that a rational scientific approach to patient treatment and care must be coupled with respect, empathy and a concern for both patient and family.
Program Overview
The curriculum is built around active patient-care experiences. These experiences are the intellectual backbone of neurology. Since this process can best be taught by demonstration, the program encourages one-on-one teaching opportunities between faculty and fellow. It is in such settings that fellows become colleagues. Attending physicians are always available to discuss patient-care issues and serve as guides in the process of fellowship training. The high ratio of eight full-time attending staff members to one fellow allows ample opportunity for one-on-one teaching. The program’s size provides the ability to tailor the fellowship to meet specific requirements and situations.
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General Application Information
Before starting a fellowship, the candidate will have successfully completed an ACGME-approved residency program in neurology. The candidate must be board-eligible or board-certified in neurology or physical medicine and rehabilitation.
The program participates in the fellowship application timeline in conjunction with the AANEM NM Fellowship Portal. Interviews will not be made until after March 1 of the year prior to their fellowship date. A fellowship offer will be made after June 1.
Interested applicants should submit the all applications through the AANEM Portal.
Visa Requirements
Applicants must be one of the following:
A U.S. citizen
A permanent resident (green card holder)
The holder of a J-1 visa sponsored through ECFMG
The institution does not sponsor any other visas.
Contact and Leadership
Program Coordinator, Neurology Residency, Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship, Neuromuscular Medicine Fellowship and Vascular Neurology (Stroke) Fellowship, Neurology
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Fellow Honors and Recognitions
Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center accept ongoing nominations for the Exceptional Moments in Teaching award.
The award, given monthly by the Office for a Respectful Learning Environment, accepts nominations from College of Medicine students who are invited to submit narratives about faculty members, residents, fellows, nurses or any other educators who challenge them and provide an exceptional learning experience. See more about the award here.
Previous nominees from the Neuromuscular Medicine Fellowship are listed here. Click the + next to a nominee name to read their nominator’s comments.
