The Clinical Neurophysiology Program at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville has been accredited as a one-year fellowship by the ACGME. Those 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.

This one-year fellowship program will prepare you to establish and supervise an electromyography laboratory in an academic center or integrated group practice. Training emphasis is on EMG, including single fiber EMG, nerve conduction techniques, evoked potentials, surgical monitoring and related clinical 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 Fellowship Program faculty is comprised of Mayo Clinic 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 Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville. 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.

Third through twelfth months 

Months three through twelve will provide you with a broad range of experience in performing and interpreting neurophysiology procedures, training in the diagnostic evaluation and management of patients with neuromuscular disorders, and designated research time. Adult services are offered at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville 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. You may concentrate training in specific areas (e.g., EMG vs. EEG; adult vs. pediatric) within broad guidelines of the curriculum.

With faculty guidance, you will advance from basic EMG and nerve conductions in common disorders, to increasingly independent examinations of more complicated neuromuscular problems. A similar training approach is taken in EEG, autonomic studies, and movement disorders evaluations.

Research

You will be encouraged to identify and begin one or more research projects by the fourth month of 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.

Additional didactic training 

Throughout the fellowship, you will conduct a biweekly neuromuscular case study conference, and attend a biweekly clinical neurophysiology conference and monthly journal club. A muscle pathology and muscle biopsy review conference is held monthly. A peripheral nerve pathology teleconference is held monthly from the peripheral nerve laboratory at Mayo Clinic in Rochester.

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 Neurology Fellowship Program at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville each year on a competitive basis.

Qualifications

To apply to the Clinical Neurology Fellowship Program at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, 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 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.