How to Apply

Application Process

Thank you for your interest in our Headache Medicine Fellowship at Henry Ford Health System - Detroit. We adhere to the Unified Headache Medicine Fellowship Application Timeline and participate in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) Match.

Positions

There are 2 positions available in the Headache Fellowship Program at Henry Ford Hospital-Detroit (HFH), each year on a competitive basis. Academic year begins July 1st.

Qualifications

To apply to the Headache Fellowship Program, you must have completed an accredited four-year residency program in neurology or child neurology in the United States or Canada. You must also be board eligible for the American Board Examination in Psychiatry and Neurology. All requested documents originally written in a language other than English (transcripts, diplomas, test, ECFMG, etc.) must be in English translations and/or certified or notarized (if applicable).

Application Requirements

• Curriculum vitae
  
  • Include activities with professional societies, publications, and other relevant education/experience
• Personal statement
  
  • Outline your professional goals
• Diploma copies
  
  • Medical school
  • Graduate school
• Official final transcripts
  
  • Must show degree earned and date conferred from each institution attended
• Official test transcripts
  
  • USMLE and/or COMLEX
• ECFMG Certificate
  
  • Required if you graduated from a medical school outside the United States
• Letters of recommendation (3 total)
  
  • From physicians or faculty familiar with your work in Neurology/Headache Medicine
  • One must be from your residency program director
  • Each letter should address:
    
    • Professional qualifications
    • Academic performance
    • Personal qualities
    • Potential for success in Neurology/Headache Medicine

Interview Season

Most interviews are conducted virtually from April 1 - June 30 each year. Application materials should be sent to Mhamil19@hfhs.org.

Program Director: Ashhar Ali, DO, FAAN, FAHS

Fellowship Program Coordinator: 
Monique Hamilton, BS/A