{"id":8107,"date":"2024-11-20T14:25:54","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T19:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/?page_id=8107"},"modified":"2025-03-05T17:02:03","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T22:02:03","slug":"application","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/education\/gme\/sci-fellowship\/application\/","title":{"rendered":"Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Fellowship Application"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"hero-container hero-container--with-sidenav hero-container__hero-small_image\">\n  <div class=\"hero hero-small_image\">\n    <div class=\"hero__title_container\">\n      <h1 class=\"hero__title\">\n                  Fellowship Application\n              <\/h1>\n              <nav class=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n\t<ol class=\"breadcrumbs__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\">Home<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\">Pages<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ol>\n<\/nav>      \n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"hero__image-container\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sci-outpatient-beyond-therapy-0299.png?ver=1740851747\" alt=\"A man undergoing therapy with the help of a robotic exoskeleton and a therapist at a rehabilitation center. 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Please check back for future training opportunities.<\/h3>\n<h2>Fellowship eligibility<\/h2>\n<p>Shepherd\u2019s Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Fellowship Program welcomes candidates from all backgrounds and lifestyles. We offer one 12-month fellowship position available to individuals who:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Have completed an ACGME-accredited residency in anesthesiology, emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, neurology, neurological surgery, orthopedic surgery, pediatrics, physical medicine and rehabilitation, plastic surgery, or urology.*<\/li>\n<li>Are enrolled in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrmp.org\/fellowship-applicants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Resident Matching Program<\/a> (NRMP), also known as The Match (National Matching Service Code 3451234001).<\/li>\n<li>Are eligible to work in the United States and can complete the required employment eligibility verification upon hire.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>*Exceptional applicants from non-ACGME residency programs may be approved to complete a spinal cord injury fellowship; however, only applicants who have completed an approved ACGME residency are eligible for board certification in Spinal Cord Injury Medicine through the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.<\/p>\n<h2>Application submission instructions<\/h2>\n<p>The following must be submitted to be considered for an interview:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fellowship application form<\/li>\n<li>Personal statement<\/li>\n<li>Current CV<\/li>\n<li>United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) and\/or COMPLEX-USA transcripts<\/li>\n<li>Copy of medical diploma and residency diploma (if applicable)<\/li>\n<li>Three letters of recommendation, sent with the application or directly from the letter writers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Resident matching program<\/h2>\n<p>Shepherd\u2019s Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Fellowship participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), also known as The Match. Information can be obtained directly from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrmp.org\/fellowship-applicants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NRMP website<\/a>. <strong>Our NRMP Program Code is 3451234001.<\/strong> The Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Match is a subspecialty under the Rehabilitation Medicine Fellowship Match.<\/p>\n<h2>Interview process<\/h2>\n<p>Qualified candidates will be offered interviews via video conference as a preference. Onsite visits are not required but may be requested by applicants.<\/p>\n<h2>Fellowship salary<\/h2>\n<p>Annual stipend rates are set by Emory University School of Medicine and will be at the PGY-5 level\/rate. Of note, fellows receive stipends monthly. Employment benefits are comprehensive and competitive.<\/p>\n<h2>Fellowship benefits<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>15 paid days off per academic year, with maximally five days per one month rotation, except during elective month, where any remaining vacation days can be taken.<\/li>\n<li>Up to 12 weeks of maternity\/paternity leave, per FMLA guidelines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn about the application process, requirements, and deadlines for the Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Fellowship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"parent":6453,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"_tec_requires_first_save":true,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_tribe_blocks_recurrence_rules":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_description":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_exclusions":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"class_list":["post-8107","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.1 (Yoast SEO v25.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Fellowship Application | Shepherd Center<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Ready to join Shepherd Center&#039;s Spinal Cord Injury Fellowship program? 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