Fellowship program
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About the program
The Department of Neurology offers a one-year epilepsy fellowship, led by Dr. Zubeda Sheikh, MBBS, MD, MSCTS, FACNS, and accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Those who successfully complete the program can take the Added Qualification in Epilepsy Exam the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology offers.
- Specialty
- Epilepsy
- Track
- fellowship
- Location
- Richmond, VA
- Institution
- Virginia Commonwealth University
What the program states
- Program length
1 year
“The Department of Neurology offers a one-year epilepsy fellowship, led by Dr.”
- DO applicants
Considered, COMLEX accepted
“Applicants must also have successfully passed through USMLE Step 3 or COMLEX Level 3.”
Quoted from the program's own page, read .
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Before you contact the program
Find the application route
Fellowships recruit through ERAS, a specialty match such as the SF Match, or directly with the program. The program's page gives its route, deadlines and the number of places.
Check eligibility first
Look for the program's visa policy, licensing and exam requirements (USMLE or COMLEX), any limit on years since graduation, and for a fellowship, the training it expects you to have completed.
Need a place sooner?
Programs also fill places outside the regular cycle, when a trainee leaves or a new position is funded. Those are listed on ResidencySpot as vacancies, and a saved search tells you the day one is posted.
Where training happens
The program is listed in Richmond, Virginia. Some programs rotate trainees across several hospitals, so confirm the main training site and any required moves.
Questions about this program
How do I apply to the Epilepsy fellowship program at Virginia Commonwealth University?
Through the program's own application process, which its official page sets out with its dates and requirements. Fellowships recruit through ERAS, a specialty match or directly. The program's contact name, email and phone, and the link to its official page, are part of ResidencySpot Premium.
Where is the program?
At Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. Confirm the main training site with the program, since some rotate trainees across hospitals.
How current is this information?
ResidencySpot last checked the program's own page on October 4, 2026. Dates and requirements change each cycle, so confirm them on the program's page before applying.
Are there open Epilepsy fellowship vacancies?
Yes: 5 open vacancies nationwide. Save a search to hear about new ones as soon as they are posted.
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