This two-year Fellowship position, beginning July 2002, is a rare opportunity to develop advanced knowledge and skills in the diagnosis and treatment of children with disabilities. Responsibilities include clinical, didactic and research experiences, in addition to independent reading and study, in order to increase your knowledge of disabling pediatric conditions, such as cerebral palsy, spinal dysraphism, spinal cord injury, acquired brain injury, limb deficiency, neuromuscular diseases, joint diseases, burn, neuropathies, and skeletal disorders. Eligible candidates for the Fellowship will have completed residency training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. We anticipate national and international candidates. Applications will be accepted until position is filled.
Stipend is commensurate with U of MN post-graduate fellowship year.
The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. The training program emphasizes the actual conduct of research, including writing fundable research proposals and publications. As such, previous fellows have been primary investigators on grants from numerous private and national funding organizations, as well as serving as PI's on publications in peer-reviewed journals in a variety of topic areas. The training program is based on an individualized Research and Training Plans written by each Fellow in collaboration with a primary and secondary mentor. We have special strengths in physiatry, physical therapy, general outcomes methodology, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and other neurological disabilities.