Department of Neurology

Movement Disorders Fellowship

The University of Toledo offers a one-year clinical fellowship in Movement Disorders, led by Program Director, Dr. Mehmood Rashid.  The training will take place at the UToledo/Promedica Neuroscience Center. Fellows will receive comprehensive training in the recognition, diagnosis, treatment, management, and rehabilitation of patients with movement disorders, such as Parkinson's Disease, atypical Parkinsonian syndromes, Huntington's Disease, Cerebellar Ataxias, Essential Tremor, Dystonia, etc.

Fellows will also receive extensive training in chemodenervation procedures,  DBS evaluation and programming.  Fellows will work under direct supervision of the movement disorders faculty, as well as faculty from Neurosurgery, Neuropsychology, Neuropathology and Neuroradiology.  Fellows will also  have protected time to complete a scholarly project during their fellowship and to attend educational activities such as didactics and conferences. 

Requirements

Fellowship applicants must have the following:

• Candidate should be board certified OR board eligible for Neurology
• Completion of an ACGME Neurology residency
• Demonstrated interest in the subject of movement disorders and has an interest to pursue it as a career
• Must possess either an educational license OR an unrestricted license to practice medicine from the state of Ohio
• Degree from an LCME accredited medical school for U.S. and Canadian graduates
• Submission of step 1, 2, and 3 scores
• CV
• Medical school transcripts and Medical student performance evaluation
• U.S. citizenship, permanent residency, or eligibility for J1 visa sponsorship
• 3 LORs 

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