EMG elective during Residency

[slrks314]

I'm going into epilepsy fellowship.

Would it be a good idea to spend as much time as possible in the EMG lab for my remaining elective blocks in residency so I can use that as a marketable skill for post-residency jobs, or would that amount of time not be sufficient to learn how to learn to do and interpret basic EMGs? Furthermore, would employers not value that experience since I will not be graduating from a neurophysiology fellowship?

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[Spinothalamic]

I'm going into epilepsy fellowship.

Would it be a good idea to spend as much time as possible in the EMG lab for my remaining elective blocks in residency so I can use that as a marketable skill for post-residency jobs, or would that amount of time not be sufficient to learn how to learn to do and interpret basic EMGs? Furthermore, would employers not value that experience since I will not be graduating from a neurophysiology fellowship?

How many months are you thinking you would have for dedicated time?

 

[sharkbaitwhohaha]

I cant imagine your program giving you elective time in non epilepsy subspecialty. And wouldn't expect more than a month anyway in non epilepsy training. That said, 1 month would not make you comfortable with EMGs. I'm 6 months into neuromuscular fellowship and JUST NOW starting to get comfortable.

 

[xenotype]

Really takes bare minimum 6 months full time EMG experience to have any basic comfort level with EMG. Plenty of people do 'fly-by-night quality' EMGs, but that doesn't mean you want to be one of them. 1-3 months strung together is not enough. This again is why balanced CNP fellowships are better for the average non-academic bound neurologist...