Dan Cracchiolo and Pam Grant Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry Fellowship
About Our Fellowship
The Dan Cracchiolo and Pam Grant Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry Fellowship at Barrow Neurological Institute is a UCNS certified, one-year clinical fellowship aimed at studying the brain-behavioral relationships and the cognitive and behavioral manifestations of neurological illnesses. The fellowship, which is directed by Yonas E. Geda, MD, MSc, is open to graduates of ACGME or RCPSC certified residencies in neurology or psychiatry. The goal of the program is to train fellows in:
- Diagnosis and treatment of neurodegenerative disorders primarily affecting cognition and behaviors including Alzheimer’s disease, MCI, vascular dementia, frontotemporal dementias, Parkinson’s and Lewy Body Disease
- Diagnosis and treatment of cognitive and behavioral manifestations in other neurological disorders such as TBI, epilepsy and multiple sclerosis
- Learn the principles of neuro-rehabilitation of cognitive disorders
- Participate in research training in cognitive and behavioral disorders under the guidance of faculty
We have a multidisciplinary approach that includes clinics with both behavioral neurologists and neuropsychiatrists, as well as neuropsychologists, social workers and rehabilitation specialists. The fellow will have the opportunity to participate in the Arizona Alzheimer Consortium with monthly consensus conferences, quarterly neuropathological conferences and annual research conferences.
The fellow will also have the opportunity to work with a broad portfolio of investigator and industry sponsored clinical trials in biomarkers and therapeutics for Alzheimer’s disease and related conditions. Teaching opportunities with medical students and residents are available.
The goal of the program is to graduate fellows that have the clinical skills to care for individuals with dementia and other cognitive disorders and become a leader in the research in the risks, predictors, prevention, diagnostic tests and potential treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and related conditions.
Contact Us
Yonas E. Geda, MD, MSc
Professor of Neurology
Program Director, Dan Cracchiolo and Pam Grant Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry Fellowship
Department of Neurology
Barrow Neurological Institute
Email: BNINeurology@BarrowNeuro.org
Eligibility
- A current valid and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States or Canada or its territories
- Graduate status from a ACGME-accredited residency program
- Board certified, or eligible for certification, in a primary ABMS or RCPSC specialty (as specified by the Subspecialty)
- Completion of USMLE steps I, II, and III.
Foreign medical graduates with equivalent qualifications are also eligible to apply provided the following criteria are met:
- Graduate status from an ACGME accredited residency program
- Completion of all three of the USMLE examinations
- Completion of a CSA exam
- ECFMG certificate (if applicable) – Foreign applicants must have ECFMG certification. We only accept J1 Visa; we do not sponsor H1 visa.
We are now accepting applications for the 2021-2022 academic year.
How to Apply
The following materials are required of all applicants to the Dan Cracchiolo and Pam Grant Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry Fellowship program:
- Barrow Application (application will be forwarded to you, email BNIneurology@barrowneuro.org)
- Curriculum vitae
- Personal statement
- Medical school diploma
- Medical school transcript
- Three letters of recommendation, may include PD letter (waived rights to view/must be sent by letter writer or program coordinator)
- Letter of good standing from current or past residency program director
- Prelim Certificate of Completion (if applicable)
- ECFMG certificate (if applicable)
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Yonas E. Geda, MD, MSc
Professor of Neurology
Program Director, Dan Cracchiolo and Pam Grant Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry Fellowship
Department of Neurology
Barrow Neurological Institute
Email: BNINeurology@BarrowNeuro.org