Application Requirements

Fellowship inquiries can be submitted on the AHS website or emailed to rebecca.burch [at] uvmhealth.org (Rebecca Burch, MD), the Headache Fellowship program director. Application materials should be submitted to Dr. Burch directly.

We adhere to the American Headache Society match process. 

Learn more:  American Headache Society

Materials required from all applicants are:

  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Personal Statement
  • A minimum of three (3) recent letters of reference from direct supervisors

International applicants must:

  • Have a J-1 Visa or have a U.S. citizen Permanent Resident status. No other Visas will be accepted. (H1B are not acceptable.)
  • Have graduated from medical school within the last two years
  • Have a current certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)
  • Successfully completed the Clinical Skills requirement
  • Have worked in clinical medicine in the United States within the last two years
    NOTE: an observership does not fulfill this requirement

Application Requirements 

Applicants must be graduates of an accredited training program in the U.S. or Canada and must be licensed or eligible for licensure in Vermont.