Three Positions Offered
The ACGME-accredited UF Vascular Neurology Fellowship is a one-year clinical training program designed to provide flexible and innovative stroke education in a fast-paced academic setting. Three fellows are accepted annually. The fellowship prepares graduates for ABPN Vascular Neurology board certification and a successful career as either an academic vascular neurologist or neurohospitalist.
Fellows receive focused training in all aspects of ischemic and hemorrhagic cerebrovascular disease, including acute and longitudinal stroke management, stroke prevention, stroke rehabilitation, neurosonography, neurovascular critical care, multi-modality stroke imaging, and interventional neuroradiology. Fellows also have a unique opportunity to learn about telestroke and prehospital stroke care through the UFHealth Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit Fleet. Fellows participate in structured clinical trials and will have the opportunity to engage in ongoing local investigator-driven clinical research. There is ample elective time, and fellows are encouraged to individualize their training based on career interests.
UF Health is the only Joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center in north-central Florida, with a large referral base spanning more than 13 counties. Fellows work closely with board-certified vascular neurologists, endovascular neurosurgeons, and neurointensivists. Fellowship clinical rotations are located in the UFHealth Neuromedicine Tower, with 36 neuro-intensive care beds, a dedicated neuromedicine floor, stroke outpatient clinics, two hybrid interventional operating rooms, a neurodiagnostic suite, and advanced neuroradiology imaging modalities. UFHealth is also proud to have the only Mobile Stroke Treatment Units in the State of Florida, which allow patients to undergo CT imaging and receive acute thrombolytic therapy in the field.
Some unique/defining aspects of UF Vascular Neurology fellowship:
- High volume with excellent teaching cases gives graduates the clinical confidence to step into the next phase of their careers
- UF Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit fleet offers an unparalled exposure to state-of-the-art stroke prehospital care
- Flexible curriculum tailored to individual interests and career goals
- Dedicated weekly fellow didactics
- Multiple opportunities for research, teaching, and quality improvement
- Collaborative and supportive multidisciplinary stroke tea