Clinical Fellowship in Dementia

Overview

The goal of this non-degree program is to introduce exceptionally-qualified individuals to the successes and demands of a clinical career in the dementias and related neurodegenerative diseases . Awardees of the fellowship are expected to develop an expertise in translational and/or basic research, enhance their clinical proficiencies in managing complex neurologic cases typically seen in tertiary care settings.

Requirements

Candidates must possess at least an MD or a foreign-equivalent basic medical degree (e.g., MBBS) and be board-eligible/certified in the U.S. They must also have successfully completed a recognized residency training program in neurology or other related disciplines.

Curriculum

Fellows will deliver care to patients of the MGH's Memory Disorders Unit (MDU) on one (1) half-day per week under the mentorship of a senior MDU clinician. These mentored clinical encounters will be supplemented by similar exposures to patients of the MGH Frontotemporal Disorders Unit and the MGH Lewy Body Dementia Clinic; engagement in weekly case and consensus conferences at MGH and related clinics (e.g., Brigham and Women's Behavioral Neurology Clinic); participation in departmental Grand Rounds.

Research Experience

The fellowship will also include a research component that will complement the advanced clinical training aspects of the program. Fellows will have the opportunity to develop and craft an independent research project in collaboration with an identified mentor, who will meet with them on a regular basis. They may also undertake leadership roles in ongoing research project and collaborate across disciplines or sub-specialties. Fellows will be expected to adhere to strict research ethics and to present ongoing research findings at local, national, or international conferences.

How to Apply

Applications must include the following:

• Cover letter
• Current curriculum vitae (CV)
• Research statement (optional; 2 page maximum)
• Three (3) letters of recommendation

All inquiries and application materials should be forwarded to:

Teresa Gomez-Isla, MD, PhD
Memory Disorders Fellowship Director
MassGeneral Institute for NeuroDegenerative Disease
Building 114, Suite 2008, 16th Street
Charlestown, MA 02129
tgomezisla@mgh.harvard.edu

Altrecia Henry
Program Coordinator
aehenry@mgb.org

Fellowship and Faculty Contacts

Steven E. Arnold, MD
Translational Neurology Head, MGH Interdisciplinary Brain Center; Biomarker Core Leader, Massachusetts Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (MADRC)

Bradford C. Dickerson, MD, MMSc
Director, MGH Frontotemporal Disorders Unit; Neuroimaging Core Leader, Massachusetts Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (MADRC)

John R. Dickson, MD, PhD
Associate Director, Dementia Fellowship Program

M. Teresa Gomez-Isla, MD, PhD
Chief, MGH Memory Division; Director Dementia Fellowship; Director, Massachusetts Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (MADRC)

Stephen N. Gomperts, MD, PhD
Director, MGH Lewy Body Dementia Clinic & Lewy Body Dementia Association Research Center of Excellence at MGH

John H. Growdon, MD
Founding Director, Massachusetts Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

Bradley T. Hyman, MD, PhD
John B. Penney, Jr. Professor of Neurology

Liliana Ramirez-Gomez, MD
Clinical Director, MGH Memory Division

Alberto Serrano-Pozo, MD, PhD
Clinical Core Leader, Massachusetts Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (MADRC)