Specialty Designation
Fellowship
Specialty Code
345
Type
Specialty
Completing training
22
With known plans
18
Pursuing more training
1
Practicing in the US
6
Group practice
2
In same specialty
6
In same state as program
1
Academician
11
Full-time
11
Academic year
2020
Number of accredited programs
24
Length of accredited training
1
Minimum number of prior years required
3/4
Offers graduate year 1 positions, available immediately upon medical school completion
No
Average number of PY1 interviews
6.70
Percent of programs requiring Step 1 score for interview
70.80
Percent of programs requiring Level 1 score (for DOs) for interview
58.30
Total number of active residents/fellows
17.00
Average number of residents/fellows
0.70
Average percent female
26.90
Average percent international medical graduates
26.90
Average percent DOs
3.80
Average number of full-time physician faculty
8.80
Average number of part-time physician faculty
0.20
Average percent female full-time physician faculty
39.40
Average ratio of full-time physician faculty to resident/fellow
7.60
Average hours on duty per week
48.10
Average maximum consecutive hours on duty
14.00
Average days off duty per week
1.90
Average percent of training in hospital outpatient clinics
41.80
Average percent of training in non-hospital ambulatory care community settings
4.30
Average number of days of vacation
17.30
Average resident/fellow compensation
70262.80
Parent Specialties
Specialty Overview
Spinal cord injury medicine addresses the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management of traumatic spinal cord injury and non-traumatic myelopathies, including the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of related medical, physical, psychosocial, and vocational disabilities and complications during the lifetime of the patient.
The care team is comprised of inter-specialty healthcare professionals providing care on a lifelong basis, including related medical, physical, psychological, and vocational disabilities and complications. This specialty encompasses patients of all ages.
Association
The American Spinal Injury Association
9702 Gayton Rd, Suite 306
Richmond, VA 23238
Phone: (877) 274-2724
https://asia-spinalinjury.org/
Grad Year
2020