Baylor University Medical Center offers fellowship training to prepare physicians to provide comprehensive care to survivors of ABI
The Brain Injury Medicine Fellowship at Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health, is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
Program director Mary Miller Phillips, MD, is one of the country's first graduates from an ACGME accredited BIM fellowship program. She is board certified both in general PM&R and Brain Injury Medicine. She is an active member of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine and the International Brain Injury Association. Currently, her practice consists of both inpatient and outpatient care of patients with ABI. In both settings, Dr. Phillips frequently supervises/educates residents and medical students in addition to giving formal didactics to residents and BSWIR clinical staff members four to five times per year. Scholarly activities have included presenting at national conferences, publishing in peer-reviewed journals and authoring book chapters on topics such as spasticity management and management of the sequelae of TBI.
Our one-year, comprehensive and structured training program accepts one post-graduate year 4 (PGY4) positions per year.
As the largest not-for-profit health care system in Texas and one of the largest in the United States, Baylor Scott & White serves 41 counties through 52 hospitals, more than 1,200 access points, more than 7,100 active physicians, more than 52,000 team members and the Baylor Scott & White Health Plan.
Curriculum
Rotations
- Inpatient acquired brain injury
- Neuro-consults
- Concussion clinic
Electives
- Neuro-radiology
- ENT
- Neurology
- Neuropsychology
- Rehab without Walls/Real Life Rehab
- Pain management
- Pediatrics
Conferences
- Didactics - weekly
- Grand rounds - held second Tuesday of each month
- Multidisciplinary case conferences - monthly
- Journal clubs – quarterly (led by fellow)
- Quality improvement didactics/seminars/meeting – as scheduled
- Research didactics – per Dr. Driver and BIMS team
Research opportunities
Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation (BSWIR) is part of several nationally awarded research grants, including the TBI Model Systems. Through our robust research department, fellows will have mentorship and opportunity to participate in cutting edge research with a final goal of presentation or publication on a regional or national level. The fellow will have a dedicated research month to work closely with TBIMS research staff consisting of formal didactics on research topics, mentorship, and opportunity to design/complete scholarly activity of their choosing for presentation or publication.
There will also be protected research time during outpatient rotations for work on scholarly activity (0.5 day every 2 weeks throughout the fellowship year).
How to apply
Qualified candidates must have completed an accredited physical medicine & rehabilitation residency program.
We use the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) to electronically accept fellowship applications, letters of recommendation, dean's letters, transcripts and other credentials directly from your medical school.
Deadline for applications is November 15.
Learn more about Baylor Scott & White's housestaff appointment eligibility, including guidelines for international medical graduates.
Faculty and fellows
Our dedicated faculty, with diverse expertise and a passion for teaching, offers invaluable mentorship and our talented fellows bring enthusiasm and fresh perspectives to patient care. Together, they create a supportive community committed to excellence in medical education and compassionate care.
Join us in shaping the future of healthcare!
Working at Baylor Scott & White Health
Stipend and benefits
In addition to competitive stipends, we offer our residents a full menu of employee benefits. We help offset the cost of many of these benefits; others are options you can choose to pay for yourself.
Well-being resources
This time in your professional career can be extremely challenging. As a Baylor Scott & White graduate medical trainee, there are a variety of resources available to you, ensuring you get the most out of your educational experience.
Life in Dallas
Dallas provides access to metropolitan entertainment and culture while maintaining the lowest cost of living among the top 10 largest U.S. cities.
Contact us
Rachael Daigle Breeland
Phone: 214.820.7192
Fax: 214.820.7272
Rachael.Daigle@BSWHealth.org
Brain Injury Fellowship
Baylor University Medical Center
Roberts Hospital, Suite 1013
3600 Gaston Ave.
Dallas, TX 75246
Baylor University Medical Center
Roberts Hospital
3500 Gaston Ave.
Dallas, TX 75246