Description
Overview
Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona, offers a one-year ACGME accredited Epilepsy Fellowship program to prepare you to establish and supervise an epilepsy program and EEG laboratory.
During the fellowship, there is a strong emphasis on EEG of seizure disorders. You will be exposed to a variety of seizure problems, the monitoring techniques used to evaluate patients with seizure disorders - including prolonged monitoring and ambulatory monitoring - and techniques used for recording during surgery.
You will also see and interpret EEGs with a wide variety of other patterns during the EEG rotation. Training in Siscom utilization and brain mapping is also included during the EEG rotation.
The epilepsy portion of the program is designed for those who wish to acquire knowledge and skills in the comprehensive management of patients with epilepsy and its related disorders.
Details
During the first two months, you will have the opportunity to participate in the basic clinical neurophysiology (CNP) course's Epilepsy related topics. The course is a formal didactic program covering all areas of clinical neurophysiology. The anatomy, physiology, pathology and clinical neurophysiology features of disease are emphasized, along with the technical aspects of EEG and EMG techniques. There will be testing in clinical areas of clinical competency during this program. Upon successful completion of the basic CNP course, you will relocate to Phoenix campus working with the staff of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program. You will learn advanced techniques in daily EEG reading sessions which will include routine EEGs, emergent EEGs, interpretation of EEG utilizing intracranial electrodes including grids and depth wires. You will manage diverse patients and will participate in surgical planning, including the use of intracranial grid and depth electrodes. Determining who is an appropriate candidate for the vagal nerve stimulator and understanding the programming of this device will also be a part of your learning experience. Although the curriculum is flexible, much of the time will be spent in the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program with opportunities to participate in other areas of neurophysiology as scheduling and time permits.
Duration of Fellowship: 1 Year Academic Year 2026-2027
Program history
The ACGME-accredited Epilepsy Fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Arizona was approved in 2002. Since that time, one fellow has completed training in the program. It is anticipated that one trainee will complete this fellowship each year.
Requirements
To apply to the Epilepsy Fellowship Program, you must have completed an accredited residency program in neurology or physical medicine in the United States or Canada.
Applicants also must be qualified to take the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Certifying Examination.
Fellowship appointees are required to obtain and maintain an appropriate medical license while enrolled in the Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education.
