Pediatric Epilepsy Fellowship
Program Overview
The 1-year Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University (TJU) Epilepsy Fellowship Training Program, affiliated with Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), provides knowledge and skills to pursue a career as a specialist treating children with epilepsy.
You will be exposed to a diverse patient population of all ages, in a wide range of clinical settings. You will also have support and encouragement to pursue basic science and clinical research efforts.
- Curriculum
- Salary & Benefits
- Location & Living
- Faculty & Participants
Our Fellowship Program
(1-2 POSITIONS)
This is an ACGME-approved epilepsy fellowship program at an internationally renowned epilepsy center. Trainees in the adult fellowship complete a combined total of two years fellowship training in epilepsy and neurophysiology. The separate pediatric epilepsy fellowship track consists of one year of epilepsy training primarily at the Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware in Wilmington.
The Jefferson Epilepsy Center is a multidisciplinary quaternary care center and Level 4 NAEC epilepsy center for the diagnosis and treatment of people with epilepsy. The center has a national referral base. The surgical program is among the largest in the United States, performing 60-70 operations yearly. Center faculty are active in both clinical care of patients and research. The position offers strong clinical and research training to fellows seeking an academic career.
The Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware, which includes an NAEC Level 4 epilepsy center in Wilmington, Del., serves as the primary training base for pediatric epilepsy training under the leadership of Stephen Falchek, MD. The hospital is a tertiary care center for pediatric neurology and epilepsy, with an extensive regional and national referral base.
Training Overview
Nemours Children’s Health, Delaware is a Level 4 NAEC Epilepsy Center offering comprehensive epilepsy care to children with intractable epilepsy in the Tri-State Region, which serves patients in Delaware, southeast Pennsylvania and southern region of New Jersey. The center includes a 4-bed inpatient video-EEG monitoring unit and a multidisciplinary team including pediatric epileptologists, neurosurgeons, neuropsychologists, neuroradiologists, dietician, nurse practitioner and specialty nurses. Training at our epilepsy program includes up-to-date epilepsy treatment modalities, including epilepsy surgery, neurostimulation and educational conferences.
Salary & Benefits
Salary
- PGY 1: $60,785
- PGY 2: $62,776
- PGY 3: $65,413
- PGY 4: $68,547
- PGY 5: $71,317
- PGY 6: $74,419
- PGY 7: $76,492
- PGY 8: $77,423
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Prescription drug coverage
- Malpractice insurance
About Our Hospital in Delaware
The Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware is a multispecialty, tertiary care teaching institution located on a 300-acre estate in the scenic Brandywine Valley in Wilmington, Del.
Among the hospital’s amenities for all staff are:
- Free parking
- Park-like setting
- Gym/fitness center
- On-site child care center for children of staff
- Massage therapy
Living in Delaware Valley
Because of our location in the tri-state area of Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, we offer unique living/working opportunities. For example, you can choose to live in the downtown Philadelphia area and easily commute to our park-like hospital campus in Wilmington.
Train With Recognized Leaders
If you’re looking for a rewarding program built on academic excellence and family-centered care, Nemours Children's offers outstanding medical, surgical, pharmacy, nursing, therapy and psychology programs. Train with faculty who are respected leaders in their fields, a patient care model that stands apart and access to groundbreaking research.
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Application Requirements
Deadline: September 1, 2021
Training Begins: July 1, 2022
1. Submit application electronically using ERAS
2. Résumé
3. Personal statement
4. Medical school transcript
5. USMLE scores (all 3 levels)
6. Three letters of recommendation
7. Pediatric Neurology Residents accepted
Questions About Applying?
Stephen Falchek, MD
Program Director
(302) 651-5930
stephen.falchek@nemours.org
Maromi Nei, MD
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
(215) 955-1222
maromi.nei@jefferson.edu
Racquel Richardson
Program Coordinator
(302) 298-8820
racquel.richardson@nemours.org