Goals and Objectives

The UC San Diego Vascular Neurology Fellowship is an ACGME-accredited 1-year training program. The fellowship program provides a strong clinical and research curriculum that meets the training requirements set forth by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. This is a one-year fellowship beginning July 1 and ending June 30. Fellows successfully graduating from UCSD's vascular neurology fellowship will be eligible to sit for the vascular neurology board examination.

• Provide high quality clinical care for patients with various cerebrovascular disorders in different settings (emergency, inpatient, outpatient, telemedicine), including diagnostic evaluation, acute stroke treatment, counseling, and prevention.
• Become proficient at managing acute vascular neurology emergencies and develop skills to efficiently interpret relevant neuroimaging studies.
• Acquire the knowledge and skillset to provide high quality care to diverse inpatient and outpatient populations with cerebrovascular disorders.
• Demonstrate proficiency and autonomy in providing acute stroke care remotely via telemedicine.
• Understand the strategies to implement optimal stroke systems of care.
• Learn foundational concepts in Neurosonology and stroke rehabilitation
• Obtain a foundational understanding of clinical stroke research processes/logistics and learn to critically appraise relevant stroke literature.