Epilepsy Fellowship

The Department of Neurology at the University of Arizona offers an ACGME-approved one-year fellowship in Clinical Epilepsy. As part of the Accredited Arizona Comprehensive Epilepsy Program (ACEP), fellows work alongside Dr. David Labiner to evaluate and treat epilepsy patients in inpatient and outpatient settings. Fellows can also work in the Pediatric Neurology Clinic, Neurological ICU, and Epilepsy Surgery. The fellowship covers the selection and evaluation of patients for epilepsy surgery and developing expertise in analyzing video-EEG monitoring studies, neuroimaging techniques, and neurostimulation procedures. There are also opportunities to participate in clinical research trials and basic research in cellular neurophysiology and molecular biology for developing novel therapeutic approaches.

To be eligible for this fellowship, candidates must have completed an ACGME-accredited Neurology Residency. The University of Arizona is a nationally recognized leader in treating heart disease, cancer, organ transplantation, and neurological disorders and is committed to offering equal-opportunity education.

Site

The primary site for the fellow’s education is the University of Arizona and our affiliated hospital, Banner University Medical Center Tucson (BUMC-T). In addition, fellow's education also takes place at Banner University Medical Center- South and North Campus (BUMC-SC/NC), Children's Clinics for Rehabiliative Services, and Southern Arizona VA Health Care Center (SAVAHCS).

Mission

As part of the fellowship, the main objectives are to gain expertise in the medical and surgical care of epilepsy patients, comprehend the entirety of EEG studies (including outpatient, ambulatory, video-EEG monitoring, and ICU monitoring), and master other neurophysiological techniques such as electrocorticography and functional mapping by evoked potentials and cortical stimulation that apply to epilepsy. The program also encourages and supports research and other scholarly activities.

Rotations

The Epilepsy neurology fellow will be scheduled for 12 one‐month rotations (see block diagram in appendix) to include the following:

Epilepsy Clinic                     9 Blocks
Inpatient Epilepsy               1 Block
Children’s Clinic                  1 Block
Elective                                1 Block

Examples of elective rotations include research, Sleep Medicine, Neuropsychiatry and Epilepsy Surgery.
Throughout all rotations, the fellow will be responsible for reading outpatient and inpatient EEGs
under the supervision of the Epilepsy Faculty.