NeuroCritical Care Fellowship

Overview

The Neurocritical Care fellowship at the University of Virginia is an ACGME-accredited one- or two-year training program for Neurology, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Anesthesiology, and Neurosurgery graduates. A one-year training pathway is available to trainees who have successfully completed neurosurgical training or a previous critical care fellowship. We accommodate one fellow per year with a goal of a junior and senior fellow at all times.

The first-year fellow has primary clinical responsibilities in our 12-bed Nerancy Neuro Intensive Care Unit (NNICU), with two to three months of experience in other critical care units, including the Surgical/Trauma ICU, Medical ICU, and Thoracic-Cardiovascular Surgical ICU.

In the second year, clinical responsibilities are reduced to allow trainees to focus on a chosen aspect of career development, including basic or clinical research, medical education, or administration/clinical leadership. Ample elective time and dedicated mentorship is provided to support trainees in their selected pathway.

Trainees will participate in a unique, integrated program that combines the neurocritical care and anesthesia critical care fellowship training environments. During their first year, neurocritical care fellows follow the same clinical schedule as their anesthesia-critical care counterparts. In addition to shared clinical experiences, both fellowship programs participate in joint workshops, didactics, and journal clubs, fostering a more comprehensive and robust critical care training experience.

The goal of the fellowship is that, upon completion, the applicant will be skilled in neurocritical care as well as a broad range of intensive care management. We strive to produce Neurointensivists who are competent and comfortable with neurological and non-neurological critical care management issues to prepare them to fit into the Neurological and Critical Care structure in any hospital.

Application Process

Our program participates in the Neurocritical Care Society Fellowship Match via the SF Match. Please visit the SF Match website for application requirements, deadlines, and submissions. We will begin accepting applications when the SF match opens for the current cycle. While we do not have an application deadline, we encourage applicants to submit applications by the end of March.
Once we have received your application, we will send you an “application received” letter through the SF Match Website. Qualified applicants will then be contacted to schedule an interview date. Virtual interviews typically take place between March and June.

For more information please contact:

Andrew Schomer, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology
Neurocritical Care Fellowship Program Director
acs8bd@uvahealth.org

Ashley Graziano, DO
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Neurocritical Care Fellowship Associate Program Director
zfd4pc@uvahealth.org

Tammy Leconte
Neurology Fellowship Program Coordinator
tdt8e@uvahealth.org

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