Fellowship Institution(s): University of Western Ontario, London Health Sciences Centre

Program director:

Dr. Christen Shoesmith

Adult/Pediatric: Adult

Number of fellowships / year: 2

Length of Program: One-year and two-year

Fellowship Focus: Combined or predominately clinical

Fellows Background: Neurology, physiatry

Exposure to: Adult Physiatry (5%), Adult Neuromuscular (50%), Neuroelectrophysiology (50%)

Funding Available: Yes

CSCN eligibility post-fellowship: Yes

Fellowship Website: https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/cns/education/future_students/fellowships/available_fellowships.html

Fellowship Objectives: https://neuromuscularnetwork.ca/files/Western_Adult-Fellowship-Objectives-Neuromuscular-Template-rev-2020.pdf

Summary:

This fellowship will provide the learner the opportunity to become proficient in the assessment and management of neuromuscular diseases, and to be a competent electromyographer. The fellow will spend 3-4 half days a week in subspecialty neuromuscular clinics and 3-4 half days a week in the EMG lab. The remaining 2-4 half days will be devoted to academic productivity and the fellow will be expected to complete at least a small clinical research project during the fellowship.