HOW TO APPLY
SCI MEDICINE FELLOWSHIP
Certification in SCI Medicine is offered to diplomats of all ABMS member boards, particularly from specialties directly related to the care of persons with spinal cord injury whose diplomats wish to be certified in SCI medicine (e.g. anesthesiology, emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, neurology, neurological surgery, orthopedic surgery, pediatrics, physical medicine and rehabilitation, plastic surgery, and urology).
The positions are filled through the National Residency Match Program (NRMP). There is a common application that is used for applicants. Applicants should send an application form with the following to the Program Coordinator Michelle Trinh at phung.trinh@va.gov.
Applications are accepted starting April through September.
Interviews are conducted from August to October.
Please make sure to include the following :
SCIM Fellowship Application Form
3 Letters of Recommendation
Current CV
USMLE/COMLEX Score Reports
Copy of Medical School Diploma
Personal Statement
Photo (optional, but helpful)