Clinical Fellowship in Interventional Pain and Sports

Location: Baylor Clinic, St. Luke Episcopal Hospital (SLEH), Memorial Hermann|TIRR (The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research)

Mentors:

Benoy Benny, M.D., Program Director, Assistant Professor, Department of PM&R, BCM
Martin Grabois, M.D., Professor and Chair, Department of PM&R, BCM
Donna Bloodworth, M.D., Associate Professor, Department of PM&R, BCM

Funding: Generated Income, Industry Support

Number of Fellows: One or Two

Certificate: BCM

Requirements:

Completion of an accredited post-doctoral residency program;
Eligibility for Texas Medical licensure OR Physician-in-Traing Permit issued by Texas Medical Board

Stipend: PGY V

Training Period: 12 months

Start Date: July 1

Goals of Program:

Fellows will:

Activities:

Become proficient in all aspects of care provided to persons with acute, subacute and chronic pain syndromes
Develop expertise in clinical decision making regarding medical and rehabilitative aspects of pain care
Develop a sound background in diagnosis and management of invasive procedure utlized in treating patients with pain
Develop and demonstate the skills of team leadership in an interdisciplinary pain environment
Develop proficiency in teaching medical students, residents, and other allied health professionals
Develop proficiency in research in the field of pain rehabilitation
Participate in inpatient and outpatient clinical activities at all affiliated programs
Perform invasive pain procedures at affiliated hospitals under supervsion of pain attendings
Participate in acute pain consultative activites at the training locations
Supervise and teach medical students and residents under the mentorship of program attendings
Participate in appropriate pain educational activities at the training locations
Work closely with clinic nurses in monitoring treatment of all aspects of health and rehabilitation
Assume responsibility for at least one research project with clinical or basic subjects relevant to pain rehabilitation
Keep pace with development in the field of pain rehabilitation by discussion of one assigned and one optional article or chapter from the literature per week

The Fellow will:

Participate in in patient and outpatient clinical activities at all affiliated programs
Perform invasive pain procedures at affiliated hospitals under supervision of pain attendings
Participate in acute pain consultative activites at SLEH and Memorial Hermann|TIRR
Supervise and teach medical students and resident under the mentorship of program attendings
Participate in appropriate pain educational activities at the training locations
Work closely with clinic nurses in monitoring treatment of all aspects of health rehabilitation
Assume responsibility for at least one research project with clinical or basic subject relevant to pain rehabilitation
Keep pace with development in the field of pain rehabilitation by discussion of one assigend and one optional article or chapter from the literature per week.