Chronic Pain Fellowship
The Pain Medicine Fellowship Program is an anesthesiology-based, multidisciplinary program that is accredited by the ACGME.
Our fellowship takes pride in providing a balance between patient care, teaching and research in the field of pain management. Your fellowship experience in our program will set you up for a fruitful career, may it be academic, hospital-based, or private pain practice.
The clinical program is dedicated to providing comprehensive, multi-disciplinary and highest-quality medical care for chronic pain patients. These experiences are being offered in our diverse clinical settings at the UofL Health-UofL Hospital and its affiliate hospital, Veteran Affairs Medical Center and the inaugural Spine and Pain Center.
Our pain faculty, including myself, are dedicated to the teaching and advancement of our fellows. You have decided to spend an extra year to further your training and my goal is for you to learn in an environment that is both collegial, supportive and less stressful. Ultimately, my hope is for each one of you to become an exemplary pain physician who will further our field to new heights.
I hope that you will find our program and living in Louisville a good fit for you and your family. On behalf of the staff and the Pain Medicine Division, we look forward to meeting you!
Alexander Bautista, MD, MBA, FASA
Fellowship Director
Basic Program Information
- 5000+ patients annually
- 200+ procedures monthly
- 200+ advanced interventional procedures (neuromodulation, kyphoplasty) annually
The Pain Medicine Fellowship Program at the University of Louisville is an anesthesiology-based, multidisciplinary program that is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The mission of the program is to hone talented pain physicians who will be potential leaders and innovators in the field of pain medicine and research.
We accept two fellows each year into our comprehensive training program that provides an excellent opportunity for training in chronic non-malignant and cancer pain in both inpatient and outpatient settings. We foster compassionate, knowledge-based care, practice-based learning and improvement, interpersonal communication skills, professionalism and system-based practice in adherence to ACGME milestone standards. We strive to provide the highest quality of patient care, education and research.
At the satisfactory completion of the fellowship, the fellows will be eligible for entry into certification in Pain Medicine through the American Board of Anesthesiology, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Neurology and American Board of Psychiatry.
Program Details
Application and Interview Process
Two fellowship spots are available each year.
To be eligible for the Pain Medicine Fellowship, the applicant must have successfully completed an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited residency and be board-eligible in your base specialty.
Equal attention is given to every applicant regardless of sex, gender, religion and race.
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ERAS application
Applications are reviewed from December 1 through April 30 for the subsequent fellowship year. The application and all supporting documentation must be submitted through Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) and those invited for an interview should register with the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) to be eligible for the match.
Eras Application about2
Interview process
Applicants chosen will be invited for a personal/virtual interview with the program director and selected faculty. Interview sessions take place May-June.
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Contact us for more information
Alexander Bautista, MD, MBA, FASA
Program Director
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Program Coordinator
Phone: 502-852-5853
Stipends & Benefits
| Post Graduate Level | Annual | Monthly |
| PGY5 / Fellow | $72,601 | $6,050 |
- Book stipend of $500
- Five days for educational conferences and $1,500 total for expenses (extra $750 per conference presentation)
- Five days for interviews
Moonlighting opportunities are available for pain fellows with anesthesia background upon approval of the program director.
20 days of paid vacation per academic year
Single and family coverage is available at group rates. Several different plans at varying costs are available to choose from. Fellows may choose premium conversion, which permits payment of premiums with pre-tax dollars.
Hepatitis B immunization and an annual TB skin test are required and furnished free of charge to all residents. The Campus Health Services Office provides minor urgent medical care and immunizations, including boosters and TB testing. Personal counseling is also available. The Campus Health Services Office also serves as an on-site treatment facility for workers compensation related injuries and exposures including needle sticks and as the repository of resident immunization records and exposure data. The office is staffed by board certified faculty physicians and faculty nurse practitioners who have extensive primary care and occupational exposure experience.
Professional counseling is available to fellows through the Health Sciences Center Campus Health Services. Counseling services are also available through the University of Louisville Employee Assistance Program.
The Faculty Practice Office in the Outpatient Care Center will provide annual examination, including cleaning and x-rays, to fellows free of charge. Fellows can call 852-5401 for information. Residents may also purchase, at group rates, dental insurance in both single and family plans.
All fellows are covered by workers compensation for medical expenses and lost work time due to job-related illness or injury.
Long-term disability insurance is provided for fellows, free of charge. Fellows have the option of converting the coverage from group to individual at the end of their training and the option of purchasing additional coverage at very reduced rates.
Term life insurance is provided for all fellows, in the amount of $2,000 of life insurance for each $1,000 of annual stipend. Accidental death and dismemberment coverage is included.