VCU Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Pain Fellowship

Thank you for your interest in the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Pain Fellowship. If you wish to apply, the following items need to be provided.  The material listed below must be received no later than September 30^th to be reviewed and considered for an interview, however the earlier your application is complete the more likely you will be called for an interview so we encourage early applications.  Our office will let you know what items are missing and when the application is complete.

1. Letter of interest – include background information about yourself; why you have chosen Pain Management and what you plan to do after completing the fellowship. Also we would like to know your special interests so we can include appropriate faculty among your interviews.
2. CV
3. GME Application – The link to Graduate Medical Education Office application is provided on this web page.  Please be sure to provide all requested information including a photo and USMLE scores. 
4. Three letters of recommendation – must be received by the application deadline. 
5. Licensing  - all accepted applicants must either be licensed or become licensed.  Thus all 3 USMLE board exams must be passed.  If you have a license to practice medicine in Virginia or another state, please note this on your application and attach a copy.
6. $50.00 NONREFUNDALE application fee. The check must be enclosed with the GME application and should be made payable to MCVP PM&R.
7. If you are a foreign medical graduate you must enclose a notarized ECFMG certificate, notarized medical school diploma and notarized English translation.
8. We can only consider applicants who are United State citizens or those who have a permanent or J1 Visa at the time of application. Please send a photocopy of your Permanent Residency Card or J-1 (front and back) if you are not a citizen of the US. H-1 Visa will not be considered.

9. Please review Brochure and Application process links on the right.

If you have questions regarding the application process, contact Faye Richardson, farichar@hsc.vcu.edu  or 804- 828-8693.  Program related questions should be directed to Dr. Maged Hamza M.D  mhamza@mcvh-vcu.edu

Fellowship Director

• Maged Hamza M.D  mhamza@mcvh-vcu.edu

Fellowship coordinator

• Faye Richardson   erichardson@mcvh-vcu.edu

The above material should be mail to:

Faye Richardson, Coordinator
PM&R Pain Fellowship
P.O. Box 980677
Richmond, VA 23298-0677

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