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Fellowship Training Program:
Fellowship in Pain Medicine

Description

The University of Washington (UW) Center for Pain Relief offers a 12-month fellowship in pain medicine for physicians who wish to specialize in the management of pain at the postgraduate level.

There are five fellowship positions available for academic year 2013-2014 for individuals who have successfully completed a residency accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) by the beginning of the 2013 academic year. Graduates of the clinical specialties of anesthesiology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology and psychiatry may apply. Training is provided for non-anesthesiologists in critical emergency airway and resuscitation management skills required for interventional pain practitioners.

The Pain Medicine Fellowship involves required clinical activities at the UW Medicine affiliate hospitals: the University of Washington Medical Center, the University of Washington Center for Pain Relief at Roosevelt, the VA Puget Sound Medical Center and Harborview Medical Center. A one- month elective rotation is offered.

The Fellowship is designed to provide an educational experience covering all aspects of the management of patients with pain, and provide an opportunity to develop research and teaching activities for those who are interested. The program is accredited by ACGME and the American Board of Anesthesiology, and qualifies its graduates to sit for the Examination of Special Competence in Pain Management.

The UW Center for Pain Relief is operated by the UW Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, and the faculty consists of an aggregate with representatives from the Schools of Medicine and Dentistry. Fellows will work with faculty trained in pain medicine, neurology, rehabilitation medicine, psychiatry and psychology, orthopedics, neurological surgery, internal medicine, radiology, palliative care and addiction medicine among other specialties.

Application

Download the Pain Medicine Fellowship application here (pdf)

Residents who wish to apply for the UW Pain Fellowship may use the link above to access the online application. The application material should be submitted TO THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR, and any material sent to the Program Director will be delayed. Electronic documents are encouraged.

List of required application documents:

  • Completely filled application (please do not indicate "refer to CV")
  • Three letters of recommendation, including one from the residency director and/or chair
  • CV
  • Personal statement
  • Medical school diploma and transcript
  • USMLE or COMLEX
  • ECFMG if applicable

The application deadline for the academic year 2013-2014 is August 3rd 2012.

There is a second-year, non-accredited Pain Fellowship at the University of Washington designed for physicians who have finished an ACGME Pain Fellowship and wish to continue their training in more advanced procedures and participate in research. This funded position places the physician in a "faculty fellow" role, and provides a transition from training to practice. Applicants must have completed an accredited pain fellowship and be eligible to bill for services independently. If you are interested in the two-year training program, please indicate this on your application.

Contact us

Please send application material to:

Kati Koszegvari
Fellowship Program Coordinator
Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
University of Washington, Box 356540
Health Sciences Bldg., BB-1440
1959 NE Pacific Street
Seattle, WA 98195-6540

phone: 206-221-6453 / fax: 206-543-2958
e-mail: katibell@u.washington.edu

Fellowship Director

For further information please contact:

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Jane C. Ballantyne, MD, FRCA
Professor, Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
Program Director, Pain Fellowship Program

University of Washington Medical Center, Box 356540
1959 NE Pacific
Seattle, WA 98195
Phone: 206-543-2568
Email: jcb12@uw.edu

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