Fellowship Institution(s): McGill University, Montreal Neurological Hospital (MNH), Montreal General Hospital (MGH), Constance-Lethbridge Rehabilitation Centre (CLRC), Neurology Clinic at the Brunswick Medical Center

Program director:

Dr. Daria Trojan

Program administrator: Dolly Rabbath |

Adult/Pediatric: Adult

Number of fellowships / year: 1

Length of Program: One-year

Fellowship Focus: Clinical

Fellows Background: Physiatry

Exposure to: Adult Physiatry (30%), Adult Neuromuscular (40%), Neuroelectrophysiology (30%)

Funding Available: No

CSCN eligibility post-fellowship: Yes

Fellowship Website: https://www.mcgill.ca/pgme/files/pgme/neuromuscular_emg_rehab_fellowship_jan2020.pdf

Summary:

The fellowship year will be divided into 2 components: The first one will focus on neuro-muscular diseases in adults. The second component will focus on electrodiagnostic evaluations including nerve conduction studies, electromyography, and sensory evoked potentials. The fellow will attend the ALS, Neuromuscular, Neuropathy, Myasthenia gravis, Post-Polio, neurological rehabilitation clinics as well as some MS clinics. The fellow will be supervised at these clinics by the clinic physician(s) who include Dr. Erin O’Ferrall, Dr. Bernard Brais, Dr. Rami Massie, Dr. Colin Chalk, Dr. Angela Genge, Dr. Daria Trojan, Dr. Jessica Theriault, and MS Clinic Neurologists (Drs. Jack Antel, Paul Giacomini, Myriam Levesque-Roy, and Alex Saveriano). Electrodiagnostic procedures will be done at the MNH or the Neurology Clinic at the Brunswick Medical Center under the supervision of the Neurology or Physiatry attending staff. The fellow may work with several electromyographers including Dr. Colin Chalk, Dr. Mohan Radhakrishna, Dr. Daniel Gendron, Dr. Rami Massie, Dr. Erin O’Ferrall, Dr. Jessica Theriault, and Dr. Angela Genge. There will be regular and fixed clinics that the fellow will attend all year long (Tuesday PM and Wednesday AM as available) as well as complete rotations up to a maximum of 5 months during the clinical fellowship year. The fellow will attend weekly Muscle Pathology Rounds on Friday mornings. This is followed by a lecture or discussion on a neuromuscular topic. Research activity and publications related to fellowship: A clinical research project is strongly encouraged but not mandatory. It is anticipated that the fellow will complete a clinical research project under the supervision of a staff- researcher. It is expected that the fellow will present the project at an international scientific meeting. A manuscript may also be prepared and submitted for publication, depending upon the project.

Objectives:

1. To develop expertise in the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation management of adult patients with neuromuscular disease.
2. To acquire expertise in the electrodiagnostic evaluation of adult patients including nerve conduction studies, electromyography, and sensory evoked potentials. The fellow is expected to pass the CSCN EMG examination at the end of the fellowship.
3. To complete a clinical research project and present the project at an international scientific meeting. This objective is strongly encouraged, but is not mandatory.