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New Fellowship
Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Fellowship
The University of Louisville, in conjunction with Frazier Rehab Institute, has announced ACGME accreditation of a new Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Fellowship (SCIMF).
The program, housed within the department of Neurosurgery at the University of Louisville, will train fellows alongside residents and medical students in the PM&R and Neurosurgery residency programs. The Fellow will be provided with the opportunity to learn all the aspects related to acute and chronic spinal cord injury medicine including diagnosis and management of traumatic and non-traumatic SCI, neurogenic bladder and bowel, sexuality and fertility, pressure ulcers, pain, spasticity management including baclofen pumps and other pertinent SCI secondary complications. Additionally, we work very closely with the Kentucky Spinal Cord Research Center. The Fellow will have access to the latest basic, transitional SCI research programs here in Louisville.
Frazier Rehabilitation Institute is a well-known, state-of-the-art SCI rehabilitation and research facility. The Fellow will be exposed to the latest SCI technology. Our SCI research program include collaboration with basic science as well as transitional SCI research projects. Research mentorship will be provided.
The program will consist of one year with the following clinical rotations and continuity clinic including Inpatient Spinal Cord Injury including one month of TBI and vent management in the neurotrauma ICU, outpatient SCIM rotations including pediatric, urology as well as consult rotation at the University of Louisville Hospital. The Fellow will have no call responsibilities.
Interested Candidates should reach out to Fellowship Coordinator Patti J. Hayden for directions regarding the application process. Patti.Hayden@louisville.edu
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