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EMORY
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Department of Neurology
On April 1, 2001 Emory Announced the Availability of a
POST
DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP in COMPLEMENTARY &
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE (CAM) in MOVEMENT DISORDERS
* This position has been filled.
Focus:
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Depression in Parkinson's
Disease
Duration: 1-2 years
Start date:
Stipend: Commensurate with level of training
Advisors: Project PI: Charles M. Epstein, M.D., and Co-Investigators:
William
McDonald, M.D., Mahlon R. DeLong, M.D.
PI Emory's CAM Center: Mahlon R. DeLong, M.D.
This fellowship is sponsored by Emory University School of Medicine
and its National Institutes of Health-funded Center for Complimentary
and Alternative Medicine. Funding is provided through the Career Development
Program of its administrative core in the Department of Neurology. The
central research theme of the center is the evaluation and scientific
study of alternative approaches to the treatment of neurodegenerative
disorders such as Parkinson's disease. The candidate will be working
with Drs. Epstein, McDonald, and DeLong on a project entitled "Transcranial
Magnetic Stimulation for Depression in Parkinson's Disease". In
addition to this clinical trial, the fellowship will have opportunities
to participate in other portions of the CAM, including electrophysiology
of Parkinson's disease and sleep in neurodegenerative disorders. Depending
on the candidate's interest, there are also abundant opportunities to
participate in other psychiatric protocols using TMS and ECT, along
with TMS research on brain function. The sites will be Emory University
School of Medicine at the General Clinical Research Center of Emory
University Hospital, Wesley Woods Health Science Center, and the Research
Laboratories of the Department of Neurology.
Requirements
for the fellowship are an advanced degree in a related field and an interest
in the study of CAM. Advanced degrees to be considered include Ph.D.,
M.D., D.O. or D.C.M. with a preference for experience in clinical neurology,
psychiatry, or neurophysiology. The fellow will be provided with advanced
research training in clinical neurophysiology and will be exposed to the
design of clinical trials. The fellow must demonstrate the ability to
work independently during the fellowship. Other expectations include the
preparation of manuscripts on the above topics and a commitment to prepare
an independent research proposal during the later phase of the fellowship.
Contact:
Charles M. Epstein, M.D.
Associate Professor of Neurology
Emory University School of Medicine
Department of Neurology
1365 Clifton Rd, NE
Atlanta, GA 30322
(404) 778-3633, voice
(404) 778-3767, fax
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