The Canadian Network of MS Clinics (CNMSC) is supporting an “MS CLINICAL FELLOWSHIP” that will fund Fellows as they prepare for a career that emphasizes both the care of MS patients and clinical research in MS.
The specific goals of this Fellowship Program are:
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To hone the necessary clinical skills to adequately manage MS patients. This will include full understanding of:
- Diagnosis and differential diagnosis
- Symptomatic treatment
- The use of disease modifying agents and evaluation of their effect
- To gain an understanding of all aspects of clinical research in MS, from inception to publication to incorporation into clinical practice
The Fellowship will provide a stipend to support the successful candidate(s) for one year at a CNMSC approved centre. The fellowship can be renewed for one additional year, upon request of the clinic supervisor and a review and approval by the CNMSC Fellowship Committee.
Funding for the CNMSC Fellowship program has been generously supported by unrestricted educational grants by Biogen Idec, EMD Serono, Genzyme and Novartis.
Eligibility Criteria
- A candidate must have successfully completed a Neurology residency program, prior to onset of fellowship. (Consideration will also be given to successful candidates with different qualifications (e.g. physiatry) who meet provincial requirements for the issuance of an “educational license”.)
- No more than 5 years should have elapsed between the completion of the Residency Program and the tenure of this Fellowship
- A candidate must be either a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant
Application Process
The following is required:
- Two letters of reference by relevant professionals are required, at least one from the previous Residency or Fellowship program director/supervisor.
- One letter of support is required from the proposed director of the CNMSC centre where the Fellowship is to be held.
- A complete curriculum vitae
- One letter (maximum 2 double-spaced typed pages) describing the candidate’s objectives, goals, and expectations from this Fellowship and potential impact of fellowship on applicant’s career that emphasizes both the care of MS patients and clinical research in MS in Canada.
- Application deadlines are December 9th. All candidates will be notified of the final results by December 31st of the same year.
- Fellowship terms will be from July 1st to June 30th of the year following the approval of the application.
All applications packages (cover letter, CV, letters of reference, rationale) must be received by midnight, EST, December 9th. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Please send all information by hard copy or e-mail to:
The Canadian Network of MS Clinics Fellowship Committee
c/o Penny Plessas
111-3801 University St.
Montreal, QC H3A 2B4
Neuroimmunology.mni@mcgill.ca
All applications will be reviewed by a committee of the Canadian Network of MS Clinics whose decisions will be final.