Pediatric Epilepsy Fellowship
The Pediatric Epilepsy Program at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is one of the ACGME-accredited fellowship programs at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University along with Clinical Neurophysiology, Sleep and Neuromuscular Medicine.
There are two positions per year to train board certified/eligible child neurologists in the field of clinical pediatric epilepsy and electroencephalography. Fellows spend 10 to 11 months in pediatric epilepsy and one to two months in adult epilepsy. Fellows are eligible for the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) Epilepsy boards at the end of their training.
How To apply:
Interviews for the Epilepsy positions are by invitation only and will take place in summer for the pediatric applicants two years prior to start of the fellowship. Click here to download application form.
Required documents:
- Completed GME Application
- 3 letters of recommendation. One of the letters of reference should be from your neurology or child neurology program director.
- CV
- Personal Statement
- A copy of your state-of-residency (temporary or permanent) Medical License is required
- Copy of official USMLE Step/Scores I, II & III
Please note that at this time, the Pediatric Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship program at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital is only able to offer support for J1 Visas.
All of the required items can be mailed, faxed, or emailed to Zulaika Guzman, Fellowship Coordinator.
Contact Information:
Application inquiries should be directed to Zulaika Guzman, Fellowship Coordinator, or Rebecca Garcia Sosa, MD, Pediatric Epilepsy Fellowship Director.
