The Interventional Neurology Fellowship develops physicians who can provide safe, evidence-based and compassionate neurointerventional care. The program combines progressive clinical responsibility with research, quality improvement, communication and lifelong professional development.
The fellowship is designed to prepare physicians for responsible, independent practice across academic, hospital and community settings.
Prepare fellows to deliver technically proficient, patient-centered care while respecting individual needs, preferences and values.
Related competencies: Patient care, medical knowledge, interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism.
Support successful practice in research institutions, universities, teaching hospitals, community hospitals and outpatient settings.
Related competencies: Medical knowledge, systems-based practice, professionalism, communication.
Expose fellows to investigator-initiated clinical research and guide them in designing, conducting and communicating scholarly work.
Related competencies: Practice-based learning and improvement, medical knowledge, professionalism.
Integrate quality improvement, patient safety, responsible resource use and value-based care into everyday clinical decision-making.
Related competencies: Systems-based practice, patient care, practice-based learning and improvement.
Build habits of self-assessment, reflective practice, continuous learning and thoughtful long-term career planning.
Related competencies: Medical knowledge, practice-based learning and improvement, professionalism.
By completion of the fellowship, graduates should be able to:
Apply comprehensive knowledge of invasive and noninvasive interventional neurology to clinical evaluation and treatment.
Provide individualized care that reflects evidence, clinical circumstances, patient preferences and value-based principles.
Create appropriate plans for patients across inpatient, outpatient, academic and community settings.
Critically assess emerging research, evolving technologies and important debates within interventional neurology.
Work clearly and respectfully with patients, families, physicians and interprofessional teams to improve outcomes.
Select appropriate opportunities in clinical practice, research, teaching or additional training based on professional goals.
The goals and objectives support development across six core areas: