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Neurocritical Care

Leadership

Name: Syed Omar Shah, MD, MBA
Position:
  • Program Director
  • Neurocritical Care Fellowship Program
Organization: Department of Neurology
Name: Jacqueline Urtecho, MD
Position:
  • Associate Program Director
  • Neurocritical Care Fellowship Program
  • Department of Neurology

For Program Information

Name: Michelle Hoffman
Position: Fellowship Coordinator

909 Walnut Street
Suite 300
Philadelphia, PA 19107

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Requirements

Per United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS) eligibility requirements, applicants must be a graduate of a residency program in neurology, neurological surgery, internal medicine, anesthesiology, surgery, or emergency medicine accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC).

Applicants from a non-neurology background/residency are advised to include a detailed description of their relevant neurology training and experiences in the letter of intent submitted with their CV. Non-neurologist applicants should also include letter of reference authored by a neurologist with whom they have worked and who can speak to their clinical knowledge and skills.

Applicants are also required to successfully complete USMLE Step II CK, CS, and Step III. Canadian physicians and Doctors of Osteopathy who are eligible for licensure may substitute successful completion of LMCC/MCCQE and COMLEX examinations, respectively, in lieu of USMLE examinations.