Fellowship Program

Program Information

The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is pleased to offer a one-year fellowship in Brain Injury Medicine for a physician who has completed an accredited residency in PM&R, Neurology, or Psychiatry. This 12-month ACGME-accredited program will expose the fellow to the full spectrum of brain injury clinical care, including acute trauma and post-acute rehabilitation, as well as spasticity and concussion management. Fellows will teach PM&R residents and medical students, while training with the many disciplines that contribute to brain injury care, including neurosurgery, neurology (i.e. headaches, post-traumatic seizures), ENT (vestibular rehabilitation), neuroradiology, neuropsychology, and all the rehabilitation disciplines.

Training occurs at the following sites:

• UHealth multidisciplinary clinics as well as a 560-bed Hospital
• Jackson Memorial Hospital, a level 1 Trauma Center and tertiary care hospital with more than 1550 beds, is the major teaching facility for the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
• Jackson Health System CARF-Accredited Brain Injury Medicine Service in the new
• 96-Bed state-of-the-art Christine E. Lynn Rehabilitation Hospital

The fellow will have the opportunity to tailor the provided schedule to their area of interest. Funding is provided for education and research endeavors. Research opportunities include the ability to participate in translational and public health research. At the completion of this one-year fellowship, the fellow will meet eligibility requirements to sit for the board examination. This subspecialty certification in Brain Injury Medicine is co-administered by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR) and the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) and approved by the American Board of Medical Subspecialties (ABMS).

Application Information

Eligibility

How to apply

Interested candidates should apply on ERAS (Program #3471134001)

Deadline

Applications are accepted beginning in July to September. Interviews are conducted from July to October.

Program Contacts

Gemayaret Alvarez, M.D.
BI Fellowship Program Director
Email: g.alvarez3@med.miami.edu
(If emailing, please cc: Dr. Issac at Issacsxi258@med.miami.edu)

Coretha Davis, B.S., C-TAGME
Manager, GME Programs
Email: cdavis@med.miami.edu

Katherina Moll
GME Coordinator 1
Email: k.moll11@med.miami.edu

Additional Core PM&R Faculty 

Adriana D. Valbuena Valecillos, M.D.
Email: ADV20@med.miami.edu

Program Information

Our mission is to improve function, mobility, independence, activity level and quality of life in cancer patients from the time of diagnosis, through survivorship, and at the end of life. The Cancer Rehabilitation Fellow will gain expertise diagnosing and treating functional impairments associated with cancer and its treatment(s). S/he will also learn to identify patients at risk of functional decline and how to optimize their function prior to oncology treatment(s). Thanks to incredible breakthroughs in the field of cancer treatment, there has been a significant increase in the number of survivors. Cancers survivors have a unique set of physical, psychosocial and functional needs with tremendous potential for longitudinal recovery. Cancer rehabilitation physicians have the expertise and training to address these deficits and promote functional restoration. To that end, the field of cancer rehabilitation is a burgeoning area of growth in both inpatient and outpatient settings. The Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (MSOM), and Christine E. Lynn Rehabilitation Center (CLRC)– Jackson Health System (JHS) collectively are in a great position to further advance the field of Cancer Rehabilitation Medicine and educate future generations.

The Cancer Rehabilitation fellow will gain expertise diagnosing and treating functional impairments associated with cancer and its treatment(s). She/he will also learn to identify patients at risk of functional decline and how to optimize their function prior to oncology treatment(s). In addition, the Cancer Rehabilitation fellow will gain experience in:

• Inpatient, outpatient and Cancer Rehabilitation consults
• Cancer Prehabilitation Medicine
• Medical evaluation for exercise capacity and recommendations
• Palliative care
• Cancer related spasticity management (including botulinumtoxin)
• Electrodiagnostic (EMG/NCS) evaluations
• Fluoroscopic and ultrasound guided procedures
• Lifestyle medicine – including nutrition recommendations
• Psych oncology
• Survivorship
• Lymphedema management
• Breast cancer rehabilitation
• Neurological tumor rehabilitation
• Head and Neck Cancer Rehabilitation
• Hematologic malignancy rehabilitation
• Stem cell transplant rehabilitation
• GvHD Rehabilitation
• Musculoskeletal malignancy rehabilitation
• Gastrointestinal malignancy rehabilitation
• GU/Gyn Oncology malignancy rehabilitation

Application Information

Eligibility

Must complete a residency in an ACGME accredited Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency.

How to apply

The application is open for physicians who by the start date of the fellowship have successfully completed residency in Physical Medicine and & Rehabilitation (Physiatry).

J1 visa sponsorship may be available.

Please download the application and email it to CDavis@med.miami.edu and Amc844@med.miami.edu. In addition to the application, the applicant should submit the following documents in pdf format:

• Personal Statement
• Curriculum Vitae
• Photo
• 3 Letters of Recommendation (including letter from the residency Program Director)
• A letter of good standing from the Residency Program
• USMLE (Step 1, Step 2CS, Step 2CK and Step 3) and/or COMLEX (Levels 1-3) scores

Deadline

Applications are accepted beginning in July to September. Interviews are conducted from July to October.

Program Contacts

Diana Molinares, M.D.
Program Director
Email: dmolinares@med.miami.edu

Coretha Davis, B.S., C-TAGME
Manager, Programs
Email: cdavis@med.miami.edu

Katherina Moll
Resident Coordinator
Email: k.moll11@med.miami.edu

Program Information

The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is fortunate to have training opportunities with the South Florida SCI Model System, The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis and the Miami VAHS SCI&D Center. We are seeking bright, highly motivated and enthusiastic physicians who are excited to partake of this 12-month ACGME-accredited fellowship program, exposing them to the full spectrum of SCI clinical management, including acute trauma, post- acute rehabilitation and translational research. Fellows will teach PM&R residents and medical students, while training with the many disciplines that contribute to SCI Care, including Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Endocrinology, Neuro-urology, Pulmonology, Plastic Surgery, Wound Care, PT, OT, Psychology, Social Work and Recreational Therapists. Educational Training occurs at the following sites:

• U Miami Miller School of Medicine 560-bed Hospital and Clinics (including Pediatrics)
• 1,550-bed Jackson Memorial Hospital Level 1 Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center
• Jackson Health System CARF-Accredited Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Medicine Service in the new 96-Bed state-of-the-art Christine E. Lynn Rehabilitation Hospital
• Miami Project to Cure Paralysis in the Christine E. Lynn Rehabilitation Hospital
• Miami VA Healthcare System CARF-Accredited 32-bed Spinal Cord Injury & Disorders Center

Funding is given for educational and research materials, ASCIP and ASIA membership and conference attendance. Visit South Florida SCI Model System, The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis and the fellowship page for more information and to download the SCI fellowship application.

Application Information

Eligibility

All of our positions are filled through the National Resident Matching Program. We do not offer out-of-match positions.

How to Apply

Applicants should send an application form with the following to Program Manager Coretha Davis at cdavis@med.miami.edu.

• C.V.
• Three Letters of Recommendation

Deadline

Applications are accepted beginning in July to September. Interviews are conducted from July to October.

Program Contacts

Jose Vives-Alvarado, M.D.
Director, Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Fellowship program
Email: jrv79@med.miami.edu

Coretha Davis, B.S., C-TAGME
Manager, GME Programs
Email: cdavis@med.miami.edu

Katherina Moll
GME Coordinator 1
Phone: 305-243-3161
Email: k.moll11@med.miami.edu