Vascular Neurology Fellow, GME, Full Time, Flex shift,

Position Summary:

A Vascular Neurology Fellow participates in an organized one year post graduate educational program that trains the physician in Vascular Neurology. The individual must have successfully completed a Neurology Residency. The fellow has daily contact with patients and assumes increasing responsibility for their care under the supervision of the attending staff of the hospital. The assumption of responsibility is the most important aspect of the fellows training. As each fellow physician demonstrates increasing knowledge and ability in Vascular Neurology, an increasing amount of reliance should be placed in his judgment in the diagnosis and in treatment of patients. Under the supervision of the attending staff, the individual is given progressively increasing responsibility so that he or she acquires confidence in his or her procedures. For the training to be approved, the hospital where the residency is served must be approved by the Board of Directors of Palmetto General Hospital, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and/or the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

Position Qualification: (Training, Education, Experience, Skills and Abilities):

1. Must be a graduate of an osteopathic or allopathic post-graduate clinical education approved medical school or in good academic standing with an anticipated graduation date prior to commencing program at facility.
2. Must have passed the Level 1, 2 and 3 of the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) or the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)
3. Have completed a four-year AOA approved or ACGME-accredited neurology program.
4. Be and remain a member of the AOA or ACOI during fellowship.
5. Must have registered with the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine or Florida Board of Medicine as a *Physician-in-Training*, or as a licensed physician in the state of Florida.
During training all fellows must:
a. Submit a fellow annual report to the ACOI by July 31 of each calendar year. Final reports of fellows who complete the program in months other than June must be submitted within (30) thirty days of completion of the training year.
b. Attend a minimum of 70% of all educational meetings as directed by the program director. Fellows must also participate in appropriate professional staff activities, hospital committee meetings and they must participate in institutional resident/student education.
c. Participate in a research component which is to be submitted to the ACOI prior to or upon completion of the training.
d. Maintain a procedures log of all required procedures with a copy to be kept in the Graduate Medical Education Department.
e. Maintain a current e-mail address and provide to the ACOI
f. Function in an ethical and professional manner.

Required Licenses/Certifications:

1. Current BLS and ACLS certification required
2. Must have registered with the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine or Florida Board of Medicine as a *Physician-in-Training* or have a ACTIVE/CLEAR license status as an Osteopathic Physician or Medical Doctor.

Communication Skills:

Ability to effectively communicate in writing and orally with all levels of the organization.