Department of Neurology

Department of Neurology

Vascular Neurology (Stroke) Fellowship

The Oregon Stroke Center at OHSU offers training in comprehensive clinical stroke care and research.

The mission of the OHSU Vascular Neurology fellowship program is to educate the next generation of Vascular Neurologists in becoming exemplary clinicians and research scientists that will continue to advance stroke care. The aims of the fellowship program are to:

  1. Train fellows to become excellent clinicians who are independent in the practice of vascular neurology
  2. Provide fellows with a base for initiating their own research and interpreting the results of others
  3. Educate fellows in the promotion of health equity

The Oregon Stroke Center at OHSU offers training in comprehensive clinical stroke care and research. We offer a one- or two-year ACGME accredited fellowship (1884021048). Laboratory-based research opportunities are available. Ongoing clinical research activities include multiple therapeutic trials in acute stroke treatment, prevention, rehabilitation and neurointerventional techniques. Applicants must have completed an accredited neurology residency.

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Open position: one-year vascular neurology fellowship

We currently have an open position starting July 1, 2024, for a one-year vascular neurology fellowship. To be considered for this position, please see application requirements and submit them via email to shawelr@ohsu.edu.

Application requirements for 2024

Learners Who Completed Medical School in the US or Canada

  • Application (ERAS or other)
  • Statement of Interest
  • USMLE/COMLEX Score Report
  • Medical School Performance Evaluation (MSPE)
  • Legible Copy of Medical School Diploma
  • Letter of recommendation from CURRENT or MOST RECENT program director
  • Other letters of recommendation, if available

Learners Who Completed Medical School Outside the US or Canada

  • Application (ERAS or other)
  • Statement of Interest
  • USMLE/COMLEX score report
  • Medical School Performance Evaluation (MSPE)
  • Legible Copy of Medical School Diploma
  • Letter of recommendation from CURRENT or MOST RECENT program director (or similar evidence of candidate suitability)
  • Other letters of recommendation, if available
  • ECFMG Certificate

Application process

Our fellowship position has been filled for 2025–2026. For 2026–2027, applications will be accepted only through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) and the position will be filled through the National Residency matching program (NRMP).

The following materials must be transmitted to us through ERAS no later than January 31.
ERAS Application (including CV)

  • Personal Statement
  • Medical School Transcript
  • Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE)
  • 3 letters of recommendation (4 is maximum)
  • Certified USMLE/COMLEX scores
  • Photograph (required if invited for an interview)

International Medical Graduates are required to submit the following in addition to above:

  • ECFMG Certificate
  • Documentation of US Clinical Experience

Interview process

Our program conducts all interviews virtually. Interview invitations will be extended via Thalamus. Prospective fellows typically meet with the three stroke neurologists, the current fellow, a neuro-intensivist, a neuro-interventionalist, and a stroke study coordinator. We typically offer interviews on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays scheduled in January and February.

Questions? please contact us

Elrike Shaw
Program Coordinator
Department of Neurology
shawelr@ohsu.edu