Trainee programs

• Full time (2,080 hours) positions for one year in Audiology​

• Total compensation including benefits:  $45,780​

• Applications consists of: Cover letter, resume, transcript (unofficial is okay) and 3 letters of recommendation with at least two of them from clinical placements.  ​

• Candidates should be US citizens, or permanent residents, or eligible for J1 VISA. Foreign trained applicants must have a valid ECFMG certificate prior to consideration. Selected applicants will be invited for an interview.
• ​Applicants must have completed 3 years of internal medicine residency training from an accredited program, and must be either planning to go on to cardiovascular fellowship or have already completed cardiology fellowship training. 

• A personal statement

• A Vitae/Resume (please include a phone number)

• Three signed letters of recommendation (emailed by candidate or reference - one letter must be from your residency or cardiovascular fellowship director). Address these letters to Dr. Jayashri Aragam, Director of Echocardiography Lab, VA Boston Healthcare System.

• All application materials should be sent directly to Inessa Stern at Inessa.Stern@va.gov

1. General Dentistry: Develop good clinical skills using ethical decision making in comprehensive treatment planning.
2. Resident Education: To expand on resident’s existing knowledge and skills in operative dentistry, endodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, oral surgery, and triaging dental emergencies.
3. Patient Care: To develop referral skills as well as skills in diagnosis, assessment, prevention, health promotion and management of patient needs.
4. Community service: To develop skills and knowledge to provide dental care and education outside the dental clinic.
5. Communication: With multidisciplinary team members to address the overall medical needs of the dental patient.

• Stipends: The current stipend for PGY-1 residents is $68,642. The stipend is subject to annual review.
• ​Loans: In-school loan deferment is available for residents.
• ​Annual leave: Presently, residents are entitled to 13 days paid leave during the year which may not be taken during the anesthesia and internal medicine rotations. Additional non-paid leave may be granted at the discretion of the program director.

• Residents must meet the following requirements:

1. Be citizens of the United States
2. Graduate from a Dental School accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation or the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada.
3. Have passed the National Board Examination - Part 1. 

• All qualified candidates will receive equal consideration without regard to race, religion, sex, politics, marital status and age.

The mission of the Occupational Therapy Neurorehabilitation program is to provide occupational therapists with advanced knowledge and skills to promote their clinical practice competency in the area of neurologic rehabilitation, to provide enhanced care for veterans and to cultivate leaders in health care.

To educate and train post-professional occupational therapists to:

1. Provide high quality occupational therapy services that meet the unique needs of the Veteran population by developing advanced knowledge and becoming advanced practitioners in the field of neurologic rehabilitation.
2. Demonstrate the ability to administer and interpret assessments to create holistic and evidenced based treatment interventions which address physical, cognitive, psychosocial and environmental factors to facilitate Veterans’ occupational performance.
3. Demonstrate understanding and implementation of ethical principles in the delivery of occupational therapy services.
4. Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills by collaborating with referral sources and stakeholders to optimize veteran outcomes and grow as a leader in the field of occupational therapy and within an interprofessional healthcare team.
5. Facilitate quality improvement projects, in-service presentations, and teaching activities that promote the field of occupational therapy and lifelong learning.

The VHABHS OT Fellowship incorporates AOTA’s Fellowship Program Learning Objectives paired with mentored practice and a clinical caseload in the focused area of neurorehabilitation. The program will develop the fellow’s clinical knowledge, competency and advanced practice skills in the following core areas:

• Advanced Knowledge
• Reasoning and Performance Skill
• Ethical Practice
• Interpersonal Skills
• Scholarly and/or Professional Activities

• Paid stipend
• Medical insurance
• Paid federal holidays, accrued sick and annual leave
• Access to VA Learning Library, Shepherd Center NeuroRehabilitation Learning Institute and MedBridge Education subscription
• On and off-site additional learning opportunities

To apply please email Lindsay.Brennan@va.gov the following documents by March 31, 2024:  

1. Completed Application for Health Professions Trainees (see link below)
2. Resume/CV
3. One-page personal statement explaining your interest in fellowship and reasons for applying
4. Three letters of reference  from individuals who can speak to your clinical skills, including a supervisor, if possible
5. Copy of Valid OT license and NBCOT certificate OR transcripts showing an expected graduation date prior to the start of the fellowship and your scheduled NBCOT test date

• U.S. Citizen
• AOTA Member
• Planning to pursue Board Certification or Specialty Certification
• Graduate of an ACOTE accredited occupational therapy program
• Passed the NBCOT Board examination prior to the first day of the program. Anticipated exam dates or scheduled exam date for new graduates
• State occupational therapy licensure, from any state in the U.S.
• Not be on a probation or under a learning contract at their current facility or program

• Develop the residents’ diagnostic and patient management skills in the care of patients with visual problems, ocular disease and ocular manifestations of systemic disease in a hospital based setting

• Support the emergency room and respond to emergent consultations 

• Develop the residents’ ability to function as a member of a health care team through participation in an interdisciplinary health delivery system 

• Participate in on call off hours emergency eye care coverage  

• Rotate through ophthalmological clinics (Cornea, Glaucoma, Retina and Uveitis through the VA; Retina through Beth Israel; Post op cataract care at OCB; advanced contact lens at BostonSight)

• Complete didactic portion of the program: literature review, two CE formal lectures, presentation at AAO, informal care reports, publishable quality manuscript 

• Annual leave: 13 days

• Sick leave: 13 days

• Salary: $38,500 – adjusted yearly

• Health insurance and life insurance

• Liability insurance is not needed (covered by the Federal Tort Claims Act)

• Residency starts on July 1stand runs through June 30th yearly

• Applicants must be US Citizens

• Complete the application through the National Matching Service at https://natmatch.com/ormatch/. The deadline is January 31, 2018

• Submit cover letter, CV, NBEO scores, official transcript and 3 letters of recommendation to application coordinator

• Length of residency: One year, commencing July 1st and ending June 30th of the following year
• Weekly hours and on-call duties: The resident is responsible for 40 duty hours per week. Regular clinic hours are M-F, 8:00a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excepting emergencies. There are no on-call duties
• Salary is $39,043
• Health benefits: Federal insurance benefits are offered through VA
• Leave: Each pay period (2 weeks), the resident earns 4 hours of annual leave (vacation time) and 4 hours of sick leave, for a total of 13 days paid annual leave and 13 days paid sick leave per year. Official business, such as taking a state licensing exam or attending an educational meeting, can be requested as administrative leave (not charged against annual leave) and is usually granted if not excessive or in conflict with the clinic’s ability to provide patient care
• Professional liability protection: Resident is covered by the federal tort claims act while practicing at the VA as a United States government employee

• The resident is required to deliver patient care services at a level deemed satisfactory by the clinical supervisors, and consistent with the rules and regulations governing the Department of Veterans Affairs and the New England College of Optometry
• The resident is expected to perform in a professional manner in the delivery of patient care services and to observe those proprieties of conduct and courtesies that are consistent with the rules and regulations governing the Department of Veterans Affairs and the New England College of Optometry
• Maintain a detailed and accurate log of all patient care encounters
• Complete assigned didactic activities: Friday grand rounds, literature review, NECO residency conferences, TMS trainings
• Complete assigned scholarly activities: Co-instruct low vision lab at NECO, complete publishable quality paper, complete 2 one-hour CE lectures, submit a poster abstract to AAO or similar conference
• Periodic evaluations will take place to endure that appropriate progress is being made and that all deficiencies are addressed in a timely manner
• A certificate of completion from the New England College of Optometry and the Department of Veterans Affairs will be presented upon completion

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• United States citizenship is required to qualify for VHA appointment in a paid VA optometry resident position funded by the Office of Academic Affiliations. Reference: VA Handbook 5005/57, Part II, Chapter 3, Paragraph 3.g.(1) & (5)(c), dated June 14, 2012
• Applicants must have earned an OD degree from an ACOE accredited school or college of optometry by the time of entry into residency
• Applicants must have taken and passed parts I and II of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry prior to the July 1st start date
• All resident candidates must apply through the National Matching Services application at https://natmatch.com/ormatch/. The deadline for submission will be January 31, 2022
• Applications must include the following:

1. Cover letter/Letter of Intent
2. Curriculum vitae
3. NBEO scores (when available)
4. Official optometry school transcript
5. 3 letters of recommendation

• Interviews will be arranged for qualified candidates either face to face or remotely at the discretion of the program supervisors

• ​Interprofessional geriatrics clinic 
• Palliative care
• Home-based primary care
• Hospital-in-Home
• Long-term care
• Aging research
• Weekly didactic learning

• Ambulatory care
• Geriatric mental health
• Interprofessional Pain clinic
• Renal clinic
• Heart failure clinic
• Additional specialty clinics available depending on interests​
• Teaching certificate

• Longitudinal research project
• ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting
• American Geriatrics Society annual meeting
• Medication use evaluation
• Continuing education (2)

• There is one position available for the PGY2 geriatric pharmacy program.
• The VA Boston PGY1 program accepts five residents per year, while the PGY2 psychiatric program accepts one resident per year.

• Competitive stipend
• Health insurance offered
• Paid leave: 13 vacation days and 13 sick days
• 11 federal holidays
• Free parking at all three campuses
• No staffing requirement

• United States citizenship 
• PharmD degree from an ACPE- accredited college of pharmacy
• Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency
• Active pharmacist licensure in any US state or territory
• Letter of intent
• Curriculum vitae
• Three letters of recommendation including one from the program director of applicant’s PGY-1 program
• Complete official transcripts
• Application submitted via PhORCAS
• NMS code: 672654
• Interview

For additional program and application information please visit: Online Directory (ashp.org)

• Orientation —1 month 
• Inpatient Psychiatry — 3 months
• Outpatient Mental Health (to include General Mental Health and Clozapine Clinic) — 3 months, longitudinal
• Substance Use Disorders — 6 weeks 
• Geriatrics — 6 weeks
• Neurology — 1 month

• Primary Care Behavioral Health
• Geriatric Mental Health
• Management
• Academia
• Consult Liaison Service
• Urgent Care
• Residential Programs (Substance Use or PTSD)

• Approximate stipend of ~$57,000
• Health and life insurance offered
• Paid leave: 13 vacation days, 13 sick days and 11 Federal holidays
• Free parking at all three campuses

• United States Citizenship
• Pharm.D. Degree from an ACPE - Accredited College of Pharmacy
• Completion of an ASHP - Accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency
• Active Pharmacist Licensure
• Letter of Intent
• Curriculum Vitae
• Three Letters of Recommendation (One of which is from the Current Residency Program Director)
• Complete Official Transcripts
• Application submitted Via PhORCAS on or before January 5, 2025, NMS code: 755866 
• Interview
• Notes: This residency site agrees that no person at this site will solicit, accept or use any ranking-related information from any residency applicant. 

• Primary Care Clinic
• Anticoagulation Clinic (Outpt)
• Inpatient General Medicine
• Management

PGY-1 residents at VABHS have flexibility with rotation choices and elective experiences.  During the 12 week ambulatory blocks, the residents will spend a minimum of two days in primary care clinic, one day in anticoagulation clinic and the remaining time devoted to educational activities, electives and staffing.  During more intensive, 4-week blocks, the resident focuses on a single experience.  The required 4-week blocks are inpatient general medicine and management. 

Four-Week Experiences:

• Infectious Diseases
• Inpatient Anticoagulation
• Home Based Primary Care
• Hospital in Home (HIH)
• Oncology
• Teaching (inpatient)
• Inpatient psychiatry

Once Weekly, Twelve-Week Experiences:

• Oncology
• Psychiatry
• Palliative Care
• Geriatrics
• Teaching (ambulatory care)
• Shared Medical Appointments
• Transitions of Care
• Heart Failure Clinic

• Medication Use and Evaluation
• Staff Development Presentations / CE
• Practice Management
• Teaching Certificate Program

• One weekend per month
• Four hours per week in outpatient pharmacy
• Note: Staffing requirements are included as part of the stipend

• To be submitted via PhORCAS,  Program Code 136713
• Curriculum vitae
• Three standard recommendations
• Letter of intent/personal statement:
• Official transcript  from college of pharmacy
• Application Deadline: January 2

For additional program and application information please visit: Online Directory (ashp.org)

• Applicants invited to interview will do so virtually or in person before February 28
• Candidates will be interviewed by the Residency Program Director, as well as selected preceptors and residents
• The applicants will be independently rated using standardized criteria
• Selection for interviews will be made by a committee consisting of the Program Director and selected preceptors

• Citizen of the United States
• Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited college of pharmacy or eligible for graduation before July 1; GPA 3.0 or higher
• Licensed pharmacist or eligible for licensure in any US state before November 1

• Paid stipend
• Medical insurance
• Paid holidays, sick and annual leave
• Access to VA Learning Library, Medbridge Education subscription
• Preserved didactic learning time
• On and off-site additional learning opportunities

To advance clinical knowledge and practice for physical therapists with a strong interest in neurologic physical therapy management through an evidence-based curriculum, comprehensive education, rigorous mentoring, and training with specialist clinicians to provide exceptional care to our Veterans, thereby improving function, maintaining independence, and enabling them to live their best lives. The program will support the mission of the VA and promote continuous improvement and strategic initiatives.

Vision: To be national leaders in neurologic care.

1. Provide education that will allow the resident to develop competency in clinical, didactic and professional skills upon completion of the residency program
2. Achieve and maintain ABPTRFE accreditation
3. Provide supportive and adequately trained mentoring staff to contribute to the development of resident advanced practice
4. Create a resident caseload with diagnostic diversity covering the entirety of the required medical conditions as noted in the Description of Residency Practice
5. Provide exceptional and advanced physical therapy service to Veterans in all levels of care and in all phases of life
6. Maintain VA return on investment in residency education and therefore program sustainability 
7. Instill leadership qualities in graduates that span across the physical therapy field through professional development and mentorship

Summary of achievements and outcomes:

1. All graduates eligible to sit for the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialty certification in Neurologic Physical Therapy. 100% past residents are working in the neurology field of physical therapy.
2. 2021 and 2020 graduating residents have joined the PT Department at VA Boston as well as the residency faculty team, reinforcing the VA’s return on investment where trainees join the VA employee workforce.
3. There are two neurologic residency positions per year. Residents will rotate through Spinal Cord Injury, Acute Care/Rehab and outpatient clinics.
4. All graduating residents have passed all grading requirements, including residency competencies, journal club and in-service assessments, live patient exams and final written exams in each designated setting (Spinal Cord Injury, Acute Care, and outpatient). One resident enrolled in the 2022-2023 year withdrew from the program. The remaining resident, who fulfilled the entire residency year, successfully graduated from the program.
5. Mentoring team continues to meet all required mentoring competencies, participate in yearly continuing education with emphasis on improving mentoring skills and efficacy.

To advance clinical knowledge and practice for geriatric physical therapists in physical therapy management for older adults through an evidence-based curriculum, comprehensive education, rigorous mentoring and training with specialist clinicians to provide exceptional care to our nation's aging veterans thereby improving function, maintaining independence, health and well-being across all phases of life. The program will support the mission of the VA and promote continuous improvement and strategic initiatives.

1. The program develops resident competency in clinical, didactic and professional skills upon completion of the residency program
2. The program achieves maintains ABPTRFE accreditation
3. The program provides supportive and adequately trained mentoring staff to contribute to the development of resident advanced practice
4. The program creates a resident caseload with diagnostic diversity covering the entirety of the required geriatric medical conditions as noted in the Description of Residency Practice
5. Program participants provide exceptional and advanced physical therapy service to Veterans in all levels of care throughout all phases of life
6. The program maintains VA return on investment in resident education and therefore ongoing residency program stability
7. The program instills leadership qualities in graduates that span across the physical therapy field through professional development and mentorship

1. Graduates are prepared to sit for and pass the ABPTS examination for board certification in geriatric physical therapy
2. Participants deliver exceptional physical therapy services to veterans with advanced practice throughout all levels of care
3. Residents integrates evidence-based practice in the clinical care of aging adults with and without significant comorbidities
4. Program participants develop collaborative relationships within the interprofessional team
5. Participants demonstrate advanced proficiency in education and subject content expertise congruent with the understanding level of the learner, including patients, caregivers, interprofessional and interdepartmental staff and clinical education students
6. Residents are strong performers in non-clinical professional skills in the areas of communication, leadership and advocacy

1. The program enrolled one resident for the 2022-2023 cohort. This resident fully completed the residency year requirements and successfully graduated from the program -- a 100% graduating rate based on admissions. The graduating resident plans to sit for ABPTS examination for geriatrics in 2024.
2. The program successfully onboarded an effective and experienced faculty team in the Community Living Center, Acute Care and the outpatient practice settings. The program intends to onboard two additional mentors for the 2023-2024 residency year. 
3. The program achieved ABPTRFE accreditation following a two-day site visit. 
4. The program provided learning experiences in all ABPTRFE practice settings, patient care populations and mentorship hours listed in the Description of Residency Practice in Geriatrics. 

To advance clinical knowledge and practice for orthopaedic physical therapists in physical therapy management for those with orthopaedic conditions through an evidence-based curriculum, comprehensive education, rigorous mentoring and training with specialist clinicians to provide exceptional care to our nation's Veterans to support high level performance and an active healthy lifestyle in all facets of life. The program will support the mission of the VA and promote continuous improvement and strategic initiatives.

1. The program develops resident competency in clinical, didactic and professional skills upon completion of the residency program
2. The program earns and maintains ABPTRFE accreditation
3. The program provides supportive and adequately trained mentoring staff to contribute to the development of resident advanced practice
4. The program creates a resident caseload with diagnostic diversity covering the entirety of the required orthopaedic medical conditions as noted in the Description of Residency Practice
5. Program participants provide exceptional and advanced physical therapy service to veterans with orthopaedic conditions
6. The program will facilitate health and wellness promotion and return to function, work or recreation for Veterans
7. The program maintains VA return on investment in resident education and therefore ongoing residency program stability
8. The program instills leadership qualities in graduates that span across the physical therapy field through professional development and mentorship

1. Graduates are prepared to sit for and pass the ABPTS examination for board certification in orthopaedic physical therapy
2. Participants deliver exceptional physical therapy services to veterans with advanced practice throughout all levels of care
3. Residents integrates evidence-based practice in the care of veterans with orthopaedic conditions with and without significant comorbidities
4. Program participants develop collaborative relationships within the interprofessional team
5. The residency curriculum is based in a strong foundation in clinical education, self-reflection and continuous improvement to provide an effective residency experience
6. Participants demonstrate advanced proficiency in education and subject content expertise congruent with the understanding level of the learner, including patients, caregivers, interprofessional and interdepartmental staff and clinical education students
7. Residents are strong performers in nonclinical professional skills in the areas of communication, leadership and advocacy

• Curriculum vita
• Personal statement 
• Three letters of recommendation

• Please email copies of your application materials to the program director, Dr. Andrew Budson, at abudson@bu.edu

• Applications will be reviewed by the Selection Committee throughout the year

• Prospective fellows will be invited to interview on a rolling-basis, and will start the fellowship in July of following year

• We thank you again for your interest and look forward to receiving your application

• Veterans and the VHA are the direct beneficiaries of this unique program.

• Partnering Veteran PA Students with experienced VA Clinical Faculty and PA Program Veteran Mentors throughout Veterans PA Education

• Locating additional academic and financial resources available to Veterans to increase PA Program enrollment opportunities, including:

1. On-line pre-requisites offered by partnered institutions

2. ACES – College credit for Military coursework and certifications

3. Yellow Ribbon Program offered by Academic Affiliates

4. Office of Academic Administration Stipend Program

• Veterans Preference - Increased employment opportunities within VHA

• Clinical practicum experiences may begin in year 1 of the PA program at VA Boston Healthcare System with experienced VA faculty Veteran mentors

• A preparatory-PA training program to be offered by PA Program affiliates providing online pre-requisite coursework concurrent with the mentoring program at local VA facility for students accepted into pre-PA phase of program

• Veteran PA Applicants who meet the minimum PA Program pre-requisites to be granted automatic interview with selected PA Program affiliates

• Veteran PA students enrolled in program will be offered a minimum of 3 clinical rotations at VA Boston up to maximum of 6 during the clinical year. Stipends to be granted based on funding availability

• Seek opportunities for clinical practicum sites to be expanded to other VA facilities in VISN 1 where the students reside

• Candidates should be US citizens, or permanent residents, or eligible for J1 VISA. Foreign trained applicants must have a valid ECFMG certificate prior to consideration. Selected applicants will be invited for an interview.
• ​Applicants must have completed 3 years of internal medicine residency training from an accredited program and must be either planning to go on to cardiovascular fellowship or have already completed cardiology fellowship training. 

• Minimum education for fellows: MD with at least 3 years internship experience preferably cardiovascular in nature
• Personal statement-why do you want to go into cardiovascular medicine?
• 3 letters of recommendation at 2 letters from program directors
• CV with current phone number and email address
• Email all materials to Lisa Utkin at lisa.utkin@va.gov
• Please address these letters to Dr. J. Michael Gaziano, Director, Preventive Cardiology Fellowship Program, VA Boston Healthcare System.
• All application materials should be sent directly to Lisa Utkin at lisa.utkin@va.gov.

The Preventive Cardiology Fellowship Program aims to develop clinical and research skills in cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation. The program is also geared to develop academic leaders in cardiovascular epidemiology. The clinical activities are designed as to allow 30-50% of the fellows' time for research.

The Clinical Fellows work with attendings in three primary and secondary prevention clinics, Immediate Post-discharge Clinic, High-Risk Clinic, Preventive Cardiology Clinic, as well as performing Exercise Tolerance Tests. Fellows do inpatient consultation and learn how to administer stress testing. The cardiovascular prevention service, led by a clinical fellow and supervised by a staff cardiologist, will serve as a consult service on patients with cardiovascular disease needing a comprehensive assessment of their cardiovascular risk. It is available for both the medical and surgical service. It is estimated that this in-Hospital assessment and prescription of preventive strategies should be available for patients admitted with a cardiovascular problem as their main reason for admission (Le. myocardial infarction, unstable angina, congestive heart failure or cardiac surgery).

Fellows will be encouraged to design and carry through a research project throughout the academic year. A rich collection of research data bases from Veteran's Affairs Network projects is made available for the fellows to explore their research interests. The fellows will have the opportunity and are expected to provide teaching to medical students, residents, rotating fellows from other departments, and ancillary staff.

1. ​Prepare resume

2. Collect unofficial transcripts

3. Complete VHA Healthcare Interest Form

4. Contact your Field Education Advisor at the affiliated school

5. School Field Advisor will submit your documents on your behalf to:
   Gwendolyn Vincent-Gerome, LICSW, Gwendolyn.VincentGerome@va.gov 
   Chelsea Maxwell, MBA, LICSW, Chelsea.Maxwell@va.gov

6. Deadline: 

7. Program start: August 

• ​This is a 2nd year field placement. Traditional start, Aug-May
• Clinical rotations are supplemented with didactic sessions, Grand Rounds, Brown Bags and other learning experiences
• The program includes integrated didactic sessions monthly with Licensed Social Workers
• Clinical Rotations: Inpatient Psychiatry; Outpatient Psychiatry; Addiction Psychiatry; Psychiatric Emergency; Neurology; Substance Treatment Programs & Geropsychiatry; and more
• Trainees are assigned a Field Instructor to act as a resource and provide support as they transition to being an autonomous and competent social worker
• Upon successful completion of the training, a certificate of completion is awarded
• Candidates who successfully complete the training program will be given the opportunity to apply to available vacancies at the VA BHS

• ​U.S Citizens
• Attending an Accredited Graduate School of Social Work
• Entering 2nd/Final year of Field Education Placement
• Proficient in written and spoken English
• Background & Security Investigation required
• Pass pre-trainee physical examination
• Pass TB testing

• ​​Stipend for 500 hours of training
• Train at the largest MSW training
• program nationally

TWO full-time, one-year (12 month) CF positions available.

• Must be a US Citizen for this opportunity. 
• Applicants with a strong academic background in adult anatomy, cognitive-communication disorders, dysphagia, evidence-based practice, language disorders, neuroscience, neurogenic communication disorders, and voice are preferred.
• Health Professions Trainees (CFs) onboarded/hired on or after November 22, 2021, must be fully vaccinated (or an approved exception) before beginning employment and/or training rotations with VA.

1.  A cover letter of interest in the position

2.  A Vitae/Resume

3.  Experience Document 2020 (see link below)

4.  Two signed letters of recommendation (emailed in packet by candidate or separately by reference)

Call me with any questions.  We will accept completed applications ONLY (cover letter, resume, references, and experience document) and emailed as one document packet, and then pick the top 6-8 candidates from those for interview with a plan to complete interviews, finalize the process, by early to mid-March.  Please see the VABHS CF Announcement (PDF) for further details and dates.

Tentative start date is July through September.   We intend to offer TWO distinct experiences with opportunity to share populations and settings for limited prescribed intervals.  One focus will be on Transitional (Geriatric) Care (Brockton), one focus on Rehab/Acute Care (West Roxbury).

VA Boston Healthcare System provides more traineeships to budding healthcare professionals than any VA in the country great opportunity for inter-professional experience.  VABHS is the largest consolidated facility in VISN 1, encompasses 3 main campuses and our staff consists of 6.0 FTE. The consolidated facility consists of the outpatient specialty Jamaica Plain Campus (Outpatient Voice Clinic, ALS Clinic), located in the heart of Boston’s Longwood Medical Community; the tertiary care West Roxbury Campus, located on the Dedham line; and the transitional care Brockton Campus, located 20 miles south of Boston.

Thanks for your interest, time, and consideration. 

• Provide superior SCI training with a rich mix of patient care experiences across diverse settings, clinical teaching, didactic education, and research and scholarly opportunities.
• Equip SCI fellows with competencies to succeed and flourish as SCI specialists in any setting, through comprehensive training and resources, customized to individual goals and interests.
• Develop future leaders in the field of SCI Medicine by providing opportunities for engagement in mentored collaborations, networking and systems-based learning.

• Well-respected, established program, 36 SCI fellows trained since 2000
• Expansive and well-rounded learning experiences across diverse training settings, including interventional spasticity management, ventilator management, neuro-urology, neurosurgical/spine, assistive technology, wheelchair/seating, and other specialty clinics
• A vibrant milieu for learning, with engaged and supportive faculty (including 9 faculty with SCI fellowship training and/or SCI board certification), and inter-professional staff & trainees
• Flexibility to customize training experiences based on individual goals and interests
• Strong didactic program including weekly SCI-related lecture series, fellow-directed colloquium, case conferences, journal clubs, and interprofessional talks and grand rounds
• Engagement opportunities in diverse adaptive sports and therapeutic recreational activities
• Opportunities and time for research and scholarly activities, with access to world-class resources across Harvard, MGB, Spaulding SCI Model System, and the VA. For example: 
  • Graduate Medical Education Centers of Expertise | Mass General Brigham
  • Funded Projects - Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare
  • Rehabilitation Outcomes Center - Spaulding Rehabilitation
• Superior track record of graduate success (see below for post-fellowship employment), 100% pass rate for the initial SCI certification exam, and multiple publications and presentations

• Neilsen foundation grant funding obtained since academic year (AY) 2023 (current grant cycle approved through AY26-27) to complement existing VA and departmental support, providing ability to further diversify and strengthen training experiences and supplement fellow educational resources 
• Added a new one-month rotation at Massachusetts General Hospital to strengthen acute & post-acute SCI consultation experience with SCI-certified faculty at a Level 1 trauma center
• Added options for pediatric SCI experiences at Boston Children’s Hospital effective AY24-25

• Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital (SCI inpatient rehab and outpatient rotations) – 3 months
• VA Boston SCI Center (inpatient, outpatient SCI and specialty clinics, consults) – 6 months
• Massachusetts General Hospital (acute SCI consults, specialty clinics) – 1 month 
• Brigham & Women’s Hospital/BWH (Neurosurgical spine clinic/consults) + Boston Childrens Hospital/BCH (clinics/consults) – 1 month
• Elective (any site) – 1 month

• Over 90% fellows enter positions with SCI focus as a primary or exclusive part of their practice in academic, VA, or group practice settings. 
• 20-25% joined faculty positions in program-affiliated institutions within the Harvard/Spaulding/VA Boston system
• Program graduates are represented at facilities nationwide, including (in alphabetical order)...
• Academic or group practice:
  • Atrium Heath/Carolinas Rehabilitation, Charleston, SC
  • Baylor Medicine, Houston, TX
  • Baylor Scott and White Institute for Rehab, Dallas, TX
  • Braintree Rehabilitation/Encompass Health, Boston, MA
  • Hospital for Special Care, New Britain, CT
  • Jackson Health System/Halifax Health, Daytona Beach, FL
  • Jefferson Health/Moss Rehab, Philadelphia, PA
  • Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, NJ
  • Mount Sinai Health System, New York, NY
  • Nova Scotia Health Authority, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Rhode Island Hospital System, Providence, RI
  • Roper Rehab Hospital, Charleston, SC
  • Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, CA
  • Spaulding Rehabilitation Network, Boston, MA
• VA SCI centers/SCI systems of care:
  • Boston, MA
  • Cleveland, OH
  • Hines, IL
  • Houston, TX
  • Long Beach, CA
  • St. Cloud, MN
  • Seattle, WA
  • Tampa, FL

• Information about salary, benefits, and other relevant HR and trainee resources can be found at this link: Graduate Medical Education Program Information | Mass General Brigham
• Salary for PGY-5 trainees starting July 2024 is $95,150. An additional $10,000 stipend is provided to assist with the cost of housing, childcare, or other financial challenges