Fellowship Institution(s): Neuromuscular Diseases Unit, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia

Program director:

Dr. Michelle Mezei

Adult/Pediatric: Adult, Pediatric

Number of fellowships / year: 3

Length of Program: One-year and two-year

Fellowship Focus: Combined

Fellows Background: Physiatry (10%), Neurology (80%), Pediatric (10%)

Exposure to: Adult Neuromuscular (30%), Neuroelectrophysiology (70%)

Funding Available: Yes

Funding Information: CSCN, institutional fellowship, pharmaceutical funding, fellow’s own funding (all have been used in the past)

CSCN eligibility post-fellowship: OSM

Fellowship Website: https://neurology.med.ubc.ca/programs/neuro-muscular-program/

Fellowship Objectives: https://neuromuscularnetwork.ca/files/UBC-Neuromuscular-Fellowship-Description.pdf

Summary:

The program consists of daily EMG clinics and specialized weekly clinics focused on the diagnosis and treatment of Myasthenia Gravis, Myopathies, Peripheral Nerve disease, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. The program is closely associated with the Adult Metabolic Diseases Clinic and the ALS Centre at GF Strong. The Vancouver Hospital neurophysiology labs are integrated into the neuromuscular diseases program. More specialized services include the multidisciplinary monthly Peripheral Nerve Trauma clinic which includes Neuromuscular neurologists, physiatrists and plastic surgeons.