The Clinical Neurophysiology, Electromyography Fellowship Program at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. It is a one-year fellowship that focuses on the advanced skills of clinical neurophysiology and neuromuscular medicine. Fellows who meet the requirements, including a broad experience in clinical neurophysiology, will be eligible to take the Subspecialty Certification Examination in Clinical Neurophysiology given by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine examination through the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine.

This one-year fellowship program will prepare you for competency in the basic and advanced skills, and techniques of electromyography (EMG) and clinical neurophysiology, and allow a graduate to establish and supervise an EMG laboratory in an academic center or integrated group practice. Training emphasis is on EMG, including single fiber EMG, nerve conduction techniques, neuromuscular ultrasound, evoked potentials, intraoperative monitoring, and clinical evaluation and management of neuromuscular disorders.

Training in electroencephalography, evoked potential studies, autonomic studies, neurophysiological assessment of movement disorders, and quantitative sensory testing is also available. The program is structured to allow close coordination of outpatient evaluation and management with the performance and interpretation of neurophysiological procedures.

Department and faculty

The Clinical Neurophysiology, Electromyography Fellowship Program faculty is comprised of eight Mayo Clinic neuromuscular medicine specialists, who are committed to patient care, education, and research in their daily practices. Many of our faculty have published and lectured extensively and are well regarded in their field. You will have direct access to these individuals throughout your training. Visit the Department of Neurology at Mayo Clinic in Florida for a list of faculty and further information.

Curriculum

First two months

During the first two months of the fellowship, you will attend the Clinical Neurophysiology Introductory Course at Mayo Clinic in Florida. This is a formal didactic program covering the anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, pathology and clinical neurophysiological features of a disease, combined with training in basic EMG methodologies. You will be tested in these areas before advancing to clinical studies on patients.

Months three through twelve 

Months three through twelve will provide you with a broad range of experience in performing and interpreting neurophysiology procedures, advancing your skills in neuromuscular ultrasound, training in the diagnostic evaluation and management of patients with neuromuscular disorders, and designated research time. Adult services are offered at Mayo Clinic in Florida, and Mayo Clinic hospital while pediatric patients are seen in Nemours Children's Clinic and Wolfson Children's Hospital.

All faculty have appointments in the Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education. Adult and pediatric outpatient care on the neuromuscular service and in the Muscular Dystrophy Association Clinic is scheduled in conjunction with neurophysiology laboratory time to permit you to perform studies on your own patients. Outpatient experience in the epilepsy clinic also is available. The fellowship additionally offers the opportunity to rotate on the movement disorders service for training in botulinum toxin injections. 

With faculty guidance, you will advance from basic EMG and nerve conductions in common disorders, to increasingly independent examinations of more complicated neuromuscular problems. 

Research

You will be encouraged to engage in one or more research projects throughout your training. The type of project you select depends largely on your professional interests and abilities. Dedicated research time is provided to facilitate completion of your study. Funding for presentation at a national meeting is available from the institution.

Additional didactic training 

Throughout the fellowship, you will present regularly at EMG/neuromuscular case study conferences, and attend a weekly clinical neurophysiology conference. A peripheral nerve pathology teleconference is held monthly from the peripheral nerve laboratory at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Evaluation

To ensure you gain proficiency and develop the corresponding technical skills, your performance is monitored throughout this program. You are formally evaluated by your supervising faculty member following the completion of each clinical rotation, and then meet with the program director to review these evaluations. In addition, you regularly evaluate the faculty to ensure your educational goals are being met.

Application Process

Positions

One position is offered in the Clinical Neurophysiology, Electromyography Fellowship Program at Mayo Clinic in Florida each year on a competitive basis.

Qualifications

To apply to the Clinical Neurology, Electromyography Fellowship Program at Mayo Clinic in Florida, you must have successfully completed an accredited residency program in neurology.

Also see Admissions to Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education.

How to apply

Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education does not process printed applications to this program. You must apply through Recruit, a third-party application service.

Mayo's academic year begins in July. You must submit a completed application form and all required documentation no later than June 1 of the previous year.

Complete the following steps to apply:

1. Create an account to begin the online Application for Admission
2. All applications to Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education programs must include these application materials
3. After submission, view the required Supplemental Items and Documents

• Upload each required item in the Supplemental Items section (if applicable)
• Complete the Recommendation Request section (if applicable)

Applicants considered for an appointment will be invited for a personal interview with the program director and selected faculty. Interviews are conducted in September.