Palliative Care

The fellows rotate/train with Dr. Broderick and colleagues for two consecutive weeks. During this rotation the fellows work with patients in the palliative care setting. The fellows are given the opportunity to understand the strategies to integrate pain management into this multi-dimensional treatment model during this rotation.

Neurosurgery

The fellows rotate three afternoons per week for four consecutive weeks (or longer if ACGME requirements are not met within the first eight weeks). The fellows will train with one or more neurosurgery faculty to diagnose, evaluate and treat neurological syndromes associated with pain. The fellows become familiar with basic neuro-imaging, including MRI and CT of the spine and brain, and understand the indications and interpretation of these studies.

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R)/Electromyograph (EMG)

The fellows rotate one day per week for eight consecutive weeks (or longer if ACGME requirements are not met within the first eight weeks). The fellows will train with a member of the EMG faculty to become familiar with diagnostic testing.

Acute Pain Service

The Acute Pain Service actively manages acute postoperative and cancer pain in the inpatient setting. The service commonly utilizes thoracic and lumbar epidural catheters as well as peripheral nerve catheters. The fellows rotate on the Acute Pain Service for two consecutive weeks. 

Anesthesia (for non-anesthesia trained residents)

The fellow works closely with anesthesiology faculty, who are accredited with the ACGME Anesthesia Residency program, for one to two consecutive weeks. May take longer if ACGME requirements for airway management and others are not met within the first two weeks.