Azrieli Brain Medicine Fellowship
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Fellowship Title: |
Azrieli Brain Medicine Fellowship |
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Division: |
Neurology |
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Fellowship Type: |
Clinical |
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Supervisor: |
Dr. Sara Mitchell (primary); Rotating supervisors |
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Duration: |
6 months -2 years (competency based) |
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Application Open and Close Date: |
February 11 (applications after deadline MAY be considered) |
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Anticipated Start Date(s): |
July 1 |
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Number of position(s) per year: |
1-2 |
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Description: |
Clinical Fellowship in Brain Medicine The application deadline for July 2023 start date is FRIDAY FEBRUARY 11, 2022. The Azrieli Brain Medicine Fellowship at the University of Toronto will be offered by the Temerty Faculty of Medicine for a July 2023 start date. This innovative fellowship has been designed to address an emerging need to approach the study of the brain with an interdisciplinary lens and a collaborative approach. The Azrieli Brain Medicine Fellowship will provide successful trainees with an integrated, cross-disciplinary perspective to approach the clinical and research questions that are related to brain diseases. Examples of conditions that lend themselves to an approach facilitated by Brain Medicine include: traumatic brain injury, neurodegenerative diseases, functional neurological disorders, developmental brain diseases (e.g., autism, attention deficit disorder), vascular brain diseases, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia, and a variety of other neurologic and psychiatric conditions that are presenting with significant disturbances in affect, behaviour, and cognition. The University of Toronto offers the ideal environment for such training given the breadth of expertise represented across brain diseases. The successful fellows will have the opportunity to work alongside internationally renowned mentors and gain experience using cutting-edge clinical and research methods and technologies, including advanced neuroimaging, neuro-interventions, neuromodulation, genetics, fluid biomarkers, advanced clinical trials, and preclinical research. The Azrieli Brain Medicine Fellowship is a competency-based program that aims to provide its fellows with transdisciplinary competencies that complement their postgraduate specialty training; protected time will be provided for academic activities. Candidates must have completed a residency training program in neurology, psychiatry, neurosurgery, neurosurgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation, geriatric medicine, family medicine or other brain related specialty. The Brain Medicine clinical fellowship will focus on the assessment and treatment of impaired affect, behaviour, and cognition (ABC) in complex brain disorders. They will also explore the impact of these disorders on functional abilities, quality of life, and interpersonal relationships. The fellow will gain clinical exposure to multiple complementary disciplines including geriatric medicine, neurology, neurosurgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation, or psychiatry. The successful fellow will dedicate most of their time to clinical work (up to 80%) and the rest of their time to academic work (creative professional activity, education, research). Examples of competencies that the clinical Azrieli Brain Medicine fellow will acquire include:
Selection Process The Selection Panel is led by the Director of the Azrieli Brain Medicine Fellowship (Dr. Sara Mitchell) and the Associate Director (Dr. Sarah Levitt) along with the brain medicine steering committee guided by the principles of excellence, equity, diversity and inclusion. Funding The successful applicants will receive a competitive remuneration package. Length of Fellowship This is a competency, rather than a time-based, fellowship. Typically the fellowship is one year in duration (6m-2 years range). Any interested applicants should send an updated CV and a one page statement indicating their interest in Brain Medicine. Also, please supply the names and contact information for three referees. The application deadline is FEBRUARY 11, 2022. Please send your application to: tdra@utoronto.ca After an initial review, you may be invited to a virtual interview. If you want more information please contact Dr. Sara Mitchell at: sara.mitchell@sunnybrook.ca or Dr. Sarah Levitt at: sarah.levitt@uhn.ca.
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Contact Name: |
Dr. Sara Mitchell |
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Role: |
Director, Azrieli Brain Medicine Fellowship |
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E-mail: |
tdra@utoronto.ca; sara.mitchell@sunnybrook.ca |