| Who is eligible | This opportunity is available to international medical students, residents, fellows or physicians (MD/DO) who wish to expand their knowledge of physical medicine and rehabilitation and have clear research interests in this field. | |
| Time frame | This research fellowship lasts for a minimum of six months (most last one year). | |
| Scope | This experience provides an opportunity to engage in rehabilitation-focused research with a mentor who shares similar interests. The areas of research include: Amputee / Orthotics, Brain Injury, Electrodiagnostics, Geriatric Rehab, Motion Analysis, Musculoskeletal, Pain Management, Pediatric Rehab, Spinal Cord Injury, and Stroke. |
| • | A certificate will not be awarded if the duration of the fellowship is less than one year. Clinical observerships are awarded a letter of completion if approved by assigned faculty. |
| • | Participation in a research fellowship or clinical observership is contingent on our faculty's availability. |
| • | As a visiting physician in this program, a participant cannot provide clinical treatment due to U.S. laws regarding physician licensure. |
| • | Since we do not charge any tuition to research fellowship participants, we are unable to provide any type of financial assistance for travel, accommodations, or any other expenses related to relocation to the United States. |
| • | This research fellowship has no salary support. Obtaining the correct visa, making travel arrangements, and finding accommodations are the responsibilities of the participant. |
| • | Our support resources are limited; we attempt to process applications in a timely manner. However, please be advised that we can neither make, or imply, any guarantee on fulfilling requests due to the limitations of faculty availability and support resources. |