About the Program
Our fellowship blends formal and informal didactics with full spectrum procedural exposure and hands-on instruction. Procedural training is comprehensive and surgical, with a focus on cutting-edge interventional techniques including Neuromodulation, Peripheral Nerve Stimulation, Intrathecal Drug Delivery, Kyphoplasty and other minimally invasive surgical spine procedures. Our fellows graduate prepared to excel in any practice setting.
Our fellowship is truly multidisciplinary. Fellows rotate with Neurology, Neurosurgery, Pain Psychology, Anesthesiology, Palliative Care and Integrative medicine- among others- where they learn the latest complementary and alternative therapies for acute and chronic pain.
Trainees have abundant opportunity to participate in research by collaborating with faculty members.
Fellows rotate at VCU and the Central Virginia VA Health Care System (McGuire VAMC)
VCU Rotation (Four Months): Full spectrum interventional pain procedures in a fast-paced outpatient clinic setting primarily at the VCU Short Pump Pavilion. Surgical implants/procedures performed weekly in VCU Ambulatory Surgery Center/Short Pump Pavilion ASC.
CVHCS Primary (Four Months): Full spectrum interventional pain procedures performed in a clinic setting. Surgical implants performed in CVHCS main operating rooms.
CVHCS Flex (Four Months): Full spectrum interventional pain procedures in a clinic setting and surgical implants in CVHCS main operating rooms. Fellows also rotate off service with Acute Pain, Palliative Care, Anesthesiology, Oncology, Pain Psychology and Integrative Medicine, among others.
2022-2023
PGY-4 Salary: $66,298
PGY-5 Salary: $68,662
Vacation: 15 days, plus holidays
Moonlighting: Discouraged, but allowable within departmental policy
Call schedule: One week every third week
How to apply
Prospective applicants must have completed a residency program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC). Our GME coordinator will contact applicants directly to schedule interviews.
We will be accepting applications through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) for the 2022-2023 academic year, and the deadline is March 13, 2022.
Interviews for the 2023-2024 academic year will be held in the mornings on the following dates:
Friday, April 8, 2022
Friday, April 22, 2022
Friday, May 6, 2022
Friday, May 20, 2022
The following materials are required for your application to be deemed complete:
- ERAS application
- Three letters of recommendation
- Personal statement
- Current CV
- USMLE (Steps 1-3) or COMLEX transcript
- ECFMG certificate (for international applicants)
Program Leadership
Andrew W. Chapman, M.D.
Program Director
Andrew W. Chapman, M.D.
Program Director
School of Medicine
Director, Chronic Pain Division
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Anesthesiology
VCU Health
Sharon Mann
Program Coordinator
Sharon Mann
Program Coordinator
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Senior Education Administrator
Phone: (804) 828-8693
2021 - 2022 Fellows
Harnek Bajaj, MD
Pain Fellow
Harnek Bajaj, MD
Pain Fellow
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Harnek.Bajaj@vcuhealth.org
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University
Residency Program: VCUHealth Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Hobbies: Basketball, hiking, singing, classical Indian instruments (tabla), food, my beloved Nintendo Switch
Fun Fact: I currently carry a Super Mario Bros wallet
J. David Li, MD
Pain Fellow
J. David Li, MD
Pain Fellow
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Jialiu.Li@vcuhealth.org
Medical School: Penn State
Residency Program: VCUHealth Anesthesiology
Hobbies: Cooking (but eating more)
Fun Fact: learned how to speak English from watching "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"
Connor McElligott, MD
Pain Fellow
Connor McElligott, MD
Pain Fellow
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Connor.McElligott@vcuhealth.org
Medical School: Stony Brook University School of Medicine
Residency Program: University of Connecticut Emergency Medicine Residency
Hobbies: Travel, jogging, hiking
Fun Fact: I've been to 45/50 states
2020 - 2021 Fellows
Calvin Chen, DO
Calvin Chen, DO
Fellow Alumni
Practicing at Hawaii Institute of Pain since Summer 2021
https://www.hipain.com/about-us
(808)206-5301
Hawaii Pain East Oahu
1401 South Beretania St., Suite 400
Honolulu, HI 96814
Elysha Dinh, MD
Elysha Dinh, MD
Fellow Alumni
Currently practicing at Advanced Pain Management in in Jacksonville, Fl.
https://advancedpainmanagementclinic.com/dr-elysha-dihn/
Joshua Lee, MD
Joshua Lee, MD
Fellow Alumni
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Interventional Pain Management at VCU Health since summer 2021