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Graduate medical education in neurology at Mayo Clinic

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Overview

Behavioral Neurology is a subspecialty for neurologists who want to develop clinical and research skills in neurodegenerative diseases and neurobehavioral syndromes caused by diverse pathologies.

Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville offers a one-year UCNS-certified Behavioral Neurology Fellowship program that provides comprehensive clinical training, education, and research experience. An optional second year of training is offered to fellows interested in clinical research or pursuing an academic career.

Fellows are trained by Mayo behavioral neurologists in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with a wide range of neurobehavioral syndromes. Training includes one-on-one interactions with staff, direct patient care, didactic course work, lecture series, teaching files, conferences, and videos.

The fellowship offers unique opportunities to work and learn from other Mayo specialists in the fields of neuropsychiatry, neuropsychology, neuroradiology, neuropathology, neurorehabilitation, autoimmune neurology, and sleep medicine within a flexible curriculum.

Christian Lachner, M.D.

Director's welcome

We are committed to providing you with a rich learning environment full of clinical, educational, and research opportunities that will equip you to pursue the career path of your choice. Graduates of the Behavioral Neurology Fellowship have gone on to work in a variety of practice settings at both private practice clinics and academic institutions.

Program history

The Behavioral Neurology Fellowship began at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville in 1999, and since that time, eleven fellows have completed their training in this program. Going forward, it is anticipated that one fellow will complete this program annually.

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