USF Sleep Center
USF Health • College of Medicine

Continuing Professional Education

Event Location Date
Southern Sleep Society Meeting
http://www.southernsleepsociety.org
Atlanta, GA April 16-19, 2009
Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS)
Annual Meeting

http://www.sleepmeeting.org
Seattle WA June 6-11, 2009
Florida Sleep Consortium
Current Concepts in Sleep
Florida Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina
Tampa, FL
September 4-5, 2009

Application For USF Sleep Fellowship Program

Sleep Medicine and completely separate from the 3-year Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Program. We adhere to a multidisciplinary approach to Sleep Medicine with rotations in pulmonary medicine, ENT surgery, pediatrics, neurology and long-term seizure monitoring, radiology, and dentistry. We strive to provide a balanced training program with emphasis on patient care, education, and research. Applicants must have completed an ACGME approved training program in one of the following areas by the time his/her fellowship is scheduled to begin: Pulmonary Medicine, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, Neurology, Pediatrics, Otolaryngology, or Family Medicine. We will begin accepting applications for 2010/2011 beginning 3/1/09 until 6/30/09.

Currently, we do not have a formal application but are asking any interested applicant to submit the following documents:
  • Curriculum Vitae (covering all time since graduation from medical school)
  • Photograph
  • Diploma/Certificates
  • Transcript
  • Medical School Performance Evaluation (MSPE)
  • Letters of Recommendation (3)
  • USMLE test scores
  • ECFMG (if applicable)
  • Personal Statement
  • Miscellaneous Licensure Documentation
You can either send your 'package' via e-mail to Peggy Boyd, Program Coordinator at peggy.boyd2@va.gov or you can mail the application to:

Please EMAIL information first!

W. McDowell Anderson, M.D. (111C)
Director, Sleep Medicine Fellowship
     Attn: Peggy Boyd
Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Office
James A. Haley VA Hospital
13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33612

Phone: (813) 972-7543
Fax: (813) 979-3606

Please note that while the Fellowship is through the University of South Florida, Dr. Anderson, the Fellowship Director, has an office at the VA Hospital and so receives his mail at that address.

NOTE: While we do consider international medical graduates for the program, we do not accept applicants with visas or work permits of any type. It would be necessary for the applicant to be a United States Citizen for his/her application to be accepted and considered.

Thank you for your interest in our Sleep Medicine Fellowship Program. We look forward to hearing from you.