Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship
Nationwide Children’s Hospital offers an ACGME-accredited, one year Clinical Neurophysiology fellowship.
The emphasis of the program is the pediatric population. The overarching goal of the fellowship is to prepare pediatric neurologists to be competent and highly skilled in all aspects of pediatric clinical neurophysiology.
In addition, by the end of the program the fellow will have acquired the knowledge needed to successfully achieve subspecialty certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Clinical Neurophysiology.
What You Need to Know
Program Overview
Located in Columbus, Ohio, the center’s catchment area includes central Ohio; although many of our patients reside outside the state. The Epilepsy Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital performs nearly 2,800 outpatient routine EEGs and 1450 long-term EEGs each year.
We perform long-term video EEG monitoring (LTM) on patients in our dedicated 10-bed epilepsy monitoring unit, but also in the pediatric, cardiac and neonatal intensive care units. Per year, we perform more than 160 presurgical evaluations, more than 20 stereo EEG (SEEG) implantations, and more than 80 intracranial surgeries.
The Pediatric Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship Program is directed by a team of specialists involved in patient care, education, and research. The one-year curriculum provides fellows cutting-edge experiences in all aspects of clinical neurophysiology including EEG and LTM interpretation, medical and surgical management of epilepsy, diagnosis and management of neuromuscular diseases, nerve conduction/electromyography studies (NCV/EMG), neurophysiological intra-operative monitoring, and sleep medicine. Clinical experiences take place at Nationwide Children's Hospital with options for rotations at The Ohio State University. Fellows may also apply for an additional year of training tailored to those who would like to pursue advanced training in clinical neurophysiology, epilepsy surgery and research.
Schedule
The 12-month fellowship schedule is flexible and can be tailored to the fellows’ interests within clinical neurophysiology.
Fast Facts
- The Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship is primarily hosted at Nationwide Children's Hospital, however some rotations are at The Ohio State University.
- The fellowship provides an ACGME-accredited subspecialty training in neurophysiology, including children and adults with focus on pediatrics.
- Our goal is to provide didactic and clinical experience that prepares each fellow to be a board-certified neurophysiologist competent in all aspects of neurophysiology. This goal is met by providing an extensive hands-on exposure to the variety of neurophysiologic tests and subspecialty clinics under one-on-one supervision of board-certified neurophysiologists.
- Faculty consist of renowned specialists and clinical researchers in adult and pediatric epilepsy, neuromuscular disorders, sleep medicine, intraoperative monitoring (IOM) and evoked potentials.
- Faculty are board certified by ABPN with specialty in Clinical Neurophysiology Epilepsy team members have additional board certification in Epilepsy.
- The fellowship schedule is unique in its approach to providing fellows with a continuity perspective of patient care, and allows flexibility for the individual fellow's particular interests in neurophysiology.
- Fellows are encouraged to participate in clinical research projects under faculty guidance, and are encouraged to present their research at national meetings for which funding is provided.
- Fellows are provided with funding to attend at least one national meeting during their training.
- An additional year of training is available to fellows interested in advanced training in epilepsy surgery.
Level 4 Epilepsy Center
The Epilepsy Center at Nationwide Children’s is accredited by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) as a Level 4 center, a designation reserved for programs offering the highest level of comprehensive and specialized care. With this accreditation, we serve as a referral center for epilepsy patients from across our region and beyond. In addition to the basic range of services, Level 4 accreditation requires advanced epilepsy surgery services and complex neurodiagnostic monitoring, including evaluation using intracranial electrodes.
Advanced Neurodiagnostics
The Epilepsy Center includes a cutting-edge Neurodiagnostics Program with an advanced Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU). Accredited by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC), the EMU is where patients receive the essential long-term monitoring for pre-surgical evaluation and post-operative tests. The EMU is staffed 24/7 by registered nurses in addition to EEG technicians.
Diagnostic Studies
- Long-term video EEG monitoring in a unit specifically designed for children
- 24-hour ambulatory video EEG
- Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI)
- Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
- High field, detailed MRI with at least 3 Tesla magnetic field strength
- Cognitive and neuropsychological evaluation
- Positron emission tomography (PET)
- Routine digital/video EEG
- Intra-operative and extra-operative cortical mapping studies to localize language and motor functions
- Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)
Meet Our Fellows & Alumni
Meet Our Faculty
- Jorge A. Vidaurre, MD
Program Director - Christopher W. Beatty, MD
Associate Program Director - John R. Mytinger, MD
Associate Program Director
Core Pediatric Epilepsy Neurosurgery Faculty
Core Neuropsychology Faculty
Research
Research education and training are vital to the mission of Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital. As a top-ten free-standing pediatric research center and an academic affiliate of The Ohio State University, The Research Institute has an outstanding faculty, dedicated to training and mentoring the next generation of scientists in pediatric research.
Research at Nationwide Children's Hospital
Advocacy
Advocacy training fosters and encourages interest in child advocacy by early involvement and exposure to its many aspects such as addressing social determinants of health, community collaboration, health finance, health policy and legislative advocacy.
Eligibility
We participate in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). To be eligible, physicians must have completed a neurology or child neurology residency at an ACGME-accredited program in the United States or Canada.
Application
Please submit your application through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). You will receive email communication through ERAS from our program coordinator to notify you of your application status.
Critical Application Components
Please prepare the following items to for your application submission.
- Curriculum Vitae
- Personal Statement
- Three letters of recommendation addressed to the program director, Jorge Vidaurre, MD
Interview Process
Please Note: Interviews are virtual.
If selected, specific instructions will be included on how to arrange your interview.
When to Interview
Interview season runs from mid-December through mid-January. Specific dates will be included in the email invitation when invited.
Salary and Benefits
Our Fellows are hospital employees, and as such, they are eligible for the same benefits other full-time staff receive (with the exception of paid time off, which is outlined.)
Contact
Letters of inquiry can be mailed to:
Jorge Vidaurre, MD
Program Director
700 Children's Drive
Columbus, OH 43205
(614) 722-4625
Jorge.Vidaurre@NationwideChildrens.org
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