Neurodegeneration and Dementia Fellowship
The Geriatric Medicine Division at Western University, Canada offers a Clinical Fellowship in Neurodegeneration and Dementia. The clinical fellowship in Neurodegeneration and Dementia provides enhanced training in neurocognitive disorders in adulthood. This includes a focus on conditions such as:
- Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and its variants
- Vascular Cognitive Impairment (VCI)
- Parkinson’s Disease Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Parkinson’s Disease Dementia (PDD)
- Lewy Body Disease, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD)
- Frontal Temporal Dementia and its variants (FTD)
The focus of this fellowship is on the clinical assessment and management of neurocognitive disorders in adults and the impact of these disorders on function, quality of life, and relationships. Special emphasis will be placed on the biological diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases, with a focus on emerging therapeutic compounds and their clinical applications. Training in the fellowship in neurodegeneration and dementia allows fellows to practice within their specialty or subspecialty, and to share a common vocabulary and set of knowledge, skills, and attitudes that foster collaborative care with other clinicians within this specialized community of practice. Fellows will become leaders in the discipline of neurocognitive disorders and agents of positive change by facilitating the collaboration and integration of the multiple disciplines necessary to manage these complex disorders. Physicians trained in this fellowship are thus better equipped to address and advocate for the needs of persons with neurocognitive disorders.
The clinical fellowship will provide successful candidates with the opportunity to gain advanced skills in the assessment of patients with neurodegenerative disorders. The 1-year fellowship will be taught with a focus on specific competencies gained as a medical expert, communicator, leader, health advocate, scholar and professional. Fellows will gain experience using advanced clinical and research methods, including advanced neuroimaging, neuropathology, genetics, CSF and blood biomarker acquisition and interpretation, advanced clinical trials, and training in neuropsychometric testing. They will also have the opportunity to be taught and mentored by experts in Dementia care and interact with faculty members from an array of specialties.
Funding
The successful applicant will receive a competitive remuneration package equivalent to the level of an Ontario PGY6 resident.
Application Process
Interested applicants should send an updated CV, a one-page statement indicating their interest, and the names and contact information for three referees.
Applications will be considered as they are received and start date can be negotiated.
Please send your application to jaspreet.bhangu@sjhc.london.on.ca
