2025 Movement Fellowship Application Thread

[neuron133]

Thought this could be a good place to ask questions regarding SF match, posting interview data, and general questions for the 2025 Movement Fellowship Positions

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[Thama]

Remember that not all movement positions are within the match. SF match covers the majority of good programs but it isn't a comprehensive list.

 

[DrSatan]

Also remember that some programs join the Match late and you may not notice if you do not check later (looking at you UChicago).

 

[Captain_Falcon]

Thoughts on UIowa and MCW??

 

[DrStephenStrange]

Coming to the end of 2nd year now, and I’ve been eyeing Movement, but I am not entirely sure whether I really want to do it or not. Fellowship applications are in just a few months. I have a few elective blocks early 3rd year, but my program does not offer good exposure to that subspecialty. Should I plan some “auditions” in Movement during those months? Or is that not recommended? Should I seek for more exposure through some other means outside of actual fellowship programs?

 

[s5260205]

Coming to the end of 2nd year now, and I’ve been eyeing Movement, but I am not entirely sure whether I really want to do it or not. Fellowship applications are in just a few months. I have a few elective blocks early 3rd year, but my program does not offer good exposure to that subspecialty. Should I plan some “auditions” in Movement during those months? Or is that not recommended? Should I seek for more exposure through some other means outside of actual fellowship programs?

Depends on if your program has any movement disorders specialist and ideally someone who does botulinum toxin injections and deep brain stimulation programming. If there are some, I would recommend staying in home program as they may already know you, and it would great that at least one letter is from a movement disorders specialist with whom you have worked. That said, if there is not as much movement disorders presence in your hospital, then audition would be ideal, though audition can be risky if you somehow pissed someone off at the audition.

Also, movement disorders is one of the later ones in terms of application cycle (beginning March of PGY-3 with results by September of PGY-4). You should be mindful of the other subspecialty match cycle in case you decide not to pursue it.

 

[Thama]

Coming to the end of 2nd year now, and I’ve been eyeing Movement, but I am not entirely sure whether I really want to do it or not. Fellowship applications are in just a few months. I have a few elective blocks early 3rd year, but my program does not offer good exposure to that subspecialty. Should I plan some “auditions” in Movement during those months? Or is that not recommended? Should I seek for more exposure through some other means outside of actual fellowship programs?

Definitely a good idea to work directly with a movement subspecialist before committing to a fellowship in the field.

 

[neuron133]

Anyone know when programs typically send out interview invites? Feel like radio silence over here and I applied in early March..