Instructor - Neurology (Epilepsy)

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TITLE: Instructor/Fellow

DEPARTMENT: Neurology: Epilepsy

REPORTS TO: Division Chief

The Department of Neurology at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine has an opening for a one-year fellowship position (instructor) in the Division of Epilepsy.

Responsibilities The goal of the Epilepsy fellowship is to provide training to neurologists in the care of patients with epilepsy, and to further the mission and vision of the Epilepsy Program in patient care, research and education. The responsibilities in this epilepsy fellowship will include the following:

Refining skills in pre-surgical evaluations with intracranial electrodes, in patients who implanted with depth electrodes and subdural grids.

• Involve in the mapping of eloquent cortex with electrical stimulation of depth electrodes and subdural grids.
• Participate in the reading of EEGs at UMH, the PAC, Jackson Memorial Hospital and Jackson South.
• Responsible for call schedule covering the epilepsy-monitoring unit (EMU) when the first-year fellows are unavailable.
• Outpatient clinic, which will include a satellite biweekly clinic at Boca Raton.
• Participate in a research project that should be developed with the assistance of one of the epilepsy faculty members. Expected to submit at least an abstract to a national or international meeting.
• Participate in the teaching of medical students, neurology residents and junior fellows.

Applicants must possess a Medical Degree from an accredited Medical School, Florida Medical License and eligible to take the Board in Neurology and Psychiatry. A previous fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology will be preferred.

Application Procedures To apply for this position, please provide the following:

A brief statement of your interest in the program and your career goals

Curriculum vitae

Three letters of recommendation from individuals who can speak both to your clinical skills and to your potential as an independent investigator

Please apply by sending the required documentation to: Dr. Andres Kanner ([email protected]).

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status Full time

Employee Type Faculty-UMMG