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Are you interested in supporting the Movement Disorders Fellowship Program?

The demand for neurologists far exceeds the supply. The demand for movement disorders neurologists is even greater. According to a recent Parkinson's Foundation survey, the prevalence of Parkinson's Disease is expected 1.2 million people living with Parkinson's disease in the United States by 2030.

If you are interested in supporting our fellowship provider, please contact our advancement office (303-724-8227 or advancement@cuanschutz.edu).

You can also use our giving portal:

1. Navigate to the giving platform using the link below.
2. Select or write in the amount you would like to give.
3. Under gift designation, expand the dropdown menu and select "Write in where you'd like to give your gift."
4. In the gift designation box, write "Movement Disorders Neurology Fellowship."
5. Complete the rest of the form and submit it.
   

The Anschutz Medical Campus is home to two of the top hospitals in the nation: University of Colorado Hospital and Children's Hospital Colorado. 

The Movement Disorders Center has 11 faculty members who work closely with our trainees throughout the year. Each team member has unique areas of clinical and research expertise in movement disorders.

Our center values a multidisciplinary approach to patient care. The team works closely with various subspecialists in the clinic and educates trainees. These specialties include neurosurgeons, neuro-ophthalmologists, behavioral specialists, neuro-palliative care specialists, neuropsychologists, rehabilitation specialists, neuroradiologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech therapists. 

The Movement Disorders Center is home to a very busy advanced therapies program with an experienced and collaborative team of experts. The University of Colorado Advanced Therapies for Movement Disorders (CUATMD) offers deep brain stimulation (DBS), carbidopa-levodopa pump delivery systems,  and high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU).

Clinical Rotations

During the first year of training, fellows rotate through movement disorders clinics under the supervision of fellowship-trained movement disorders neurologists. During these rotations, fellows are exposed to the breadth of movement disorders. In addition to this comprehensive exposure, fellows also rotate through subspecialty clinics. During fellow clinics, patients will be seen by a fellow and an attending provider. At the end of the first year of training, fellows will be experts in the following:

• Recognition of movement disorders
• Differential diagnoses
• Development of evaluations and treatment plans
• Pharmacological management of movement disorders
• Criteria for referral for advanced therapies
• Administration of botulinum toxin (We train our fellows thoroughly on botulinum toxin injection techniques and overall management of muscle over-activity.)
  

Advanced Therapies Clinic During these clinics, fellows gain expertise in patient selection and evaluations for advanced therapies. Fellows learn the basics of deep brain stimulation programming and troubleshooting (such as turning the device on and off, checking impedances, and turning on MRI mode on all DBS devices). During weekly clinical care conferences, they will learn from an interdisciplinary team that includes neurosurgeons, neuropsychologists, rehabilitation specialists, and neuro-palliative care specialists. Fellows will attend one to two surgeries during their first year of training.

Neuro-palliative Care Clinics Fellows rotate through a neuro-palliative care clinic several times a month with a movement disorder and palliative care fellowship-trained neurologist. Fellows learn best practices for referring to neuro-palliative care. They will work with an interdisciplinary team that includes spiritual care and social work. Takeaways from this clinic will include advance care planning and evaluating the care partner's burden.

Neuro-ophthalmology Clinic Fellows attend a monthly movement disorders eye clinic. During this clinic, fellows will work with neuro-ophthalmologists to evaluate and treat patients with known or suspected movement disorders with corresponding visual symptoms. 

Neuro-behavior Clinic This clinic is staffed by an attending who is fellowship-trained in movement disorders and behavioral neurology. Fellows will gain experience evaluating and treating patients with movement disorders and cognitive complaints, dementia (such as Parkinson's Disease Dementia), Dementia with Lewy Bodies, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, FTD, and Alzheimer's, among others. 

Veteran's (VA) Movement Disorders Clinic Fellows will attend a weekly procedure-based movement disorders clinic enriched with botulinum toxin injections and DBS programming patients. They will work directly with the neurology residents.

Didactic Learning

Participation in virtual National Lectures is expected. Fellows will attend the Movement Disorders Society series which generally occurs weekly.

Interdisciplinary Talks occur quarterly. Specialists from overlapping departments and sections present topics relevant to movement disorders. Fellows help identify speakers who are of interest. 

Attendance at the MDS Aspen Conference is supported and encouraged for all first-year fellows. We feel this course is critical in the education of the fellows.

The University of Colorado Department of Neurology offers many resources to help with research. Fellows will have access to this team which includes specialists in regulatory, budget, and recruitment. 

Outreach

Participation in outreach for other medical learners and the community ensures that fellows have a solid grasp of content and can present this information to people of various learning abilities. Fellows are required to participate in four community outreach programs each year. These can include presentations, writing newsletter articles, or speaking at symposia for patients and care partners. 

DEI & Wellness

The Univesity of Colorado Department of Neurology has shown commitment to inclusion and wellness. The department has a growing list of resources available to faculty, trainees, and staff. These resources can be provided during the interview process. Employees of the department are updated regularly with new and current resources.

To Apply to the University of Colorado Movement Disorders Fellowship

Application Information

Application materials must be submitted through MODIF/SF Match and must include:

• Application
• CV
• 3 Letters of Recommendation
• Personal Statement
• Copy of USMLE/COMPLEX Score (1,2, and 3) Reports
• ECFMG certification, if applicable

Applicants must register with MODIF in order to apply to our movement disorders fellowship. The Match calendar is updated on the SF Match website. Applications will be received between March and June. Interviews will occur from May through August.

Current Fellows

Previous Fellows