Fellowship Program Curriculum

The Fellowship program allows the fellow to choose from one of three tracks:
1. Balanced Curriculum- with emphasis on both Electroencephalography (EEG) and Electromyography (EMG)
2. Epilepsy Curriculum- with major emphasis on epilepsy and EEG, minor emphasis on EMG
3. Neuromuscular Curriculum- Neuromuscular Curriculum with major emphasis on neuromuscular and EMG, minor emphasis on epilepsy and EEG
Participating training sites are:
•    University Hospital
•    Jewish Hospital
•    Norton Children's Hospital
The fellow will develop greater competency in the evaluation and management of epilepsy and neuromuscular diseases, especially with regard to use of CNP studies. Fellows will attain competencies in clinical neurophysiology and in the six ACGME core competencies.  After completion, the fellow will be qualified to take the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology certification in the subspecialty of Clinical Neurophysiology. We hope to have our fellows join as teaching faculty after completion of our fellowship.

The fellowship is comprised of several different monthly rotations and longitudinal experiences. Case-based learning is the main method for achieving educational goals and objectives. In each rotation, learning through clinical experience and one-to-one interactions with faculty is a primary teaching method. This is accompanied by learning clinical neurophysiology through lectures, weekly and monthly conferences, one-on-one learning with faculty and experiences in which the fellow teaches others. In addition, self-directed learning using textbooks, reviews, original research reports and web-based learning is a very important learning method for the fellow. Consistent and effective self-directed learning is the basis of the habit of the life-long learning expected of every graduate.

On Call Schedule: 

CNP Fellows do not take in-house call. While on EMU/EEG rotations fellows are on home call 6 days per week, with one day per week not on call. A neurology resident is on in-house call and will be the first physician responder for neurological emergencies. An Epilepsy Division faculty member is on home call for the EMU 24 hours per day and should be called for all but minor issues