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IoN chosen for class of 2022 Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders
12 April 2019
UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology has been chosen by The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) as one of five academic centers to host the fifth class of The Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders.
Launched in 2014, this program is a partnership between MJFF and the Edmond J. Safra Foundation, to provide resources for top centers to train new clinician-researcher movement disorder specialists (neurologists with additional training in diagnosing and treating Parkinson’s and other movement disorders).
By training new movement disorder specialists around the world, The Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders is growing a global base of talented, dedicated specialists who can deliver high-quality care and contribute to research across the movement disorder field.
An advisory committee selected the five centers based on several criteria, including the depth and breadth of clinical education and the range of potential research opportunities. The awardees are: Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas; Toronto Western Hospital in Ontario, Canada; UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) in Birmingham, Alabama; UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology in London, England; and University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida.
“We are honored to have been selected by The Michael J. Fox Foundation to train the next generation of movement disorder clinician-researchers,” said Professsor Kailash Bhatia as the centers lead for the fellowship. “These experts will stand at the forefront and intersection of patient care and research and be uniquely positioned to drive the field forward.”
UCL, Institute of Neurology, Department of Clinical and Movement Neurosciences is now recruiting a neurology resident for the Class of 2022 Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders. The candidate will begin training in July 2020.
“Increasing the number of movement disorder specialists who can care for patients and lead research studies benefits not only individual patients and families, but also the entire Parkinson’s community,” said Lily Safra, chairwoman of the Edmond J. Safra Foundation. “The growth and success of The Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders is a testament to the ongoing and rising need for Parkinson’s specialists around the world.”
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