Neurology Residency Curriculum

Neurology Residency Curriculum

(number of blocks is approximate and will vary depending on scheduling)

PGY2 year	4-week blocks
Neurology Consult service	3
Neurology Ward service	3
Neuro critical care (ICU)	1
Electives*	5
Psychiatry	1
PGY3 year
Child Neurology	3
General Neurology clinics*	1
Neuromuscular / EMG*	2
Epilepsy / EEG*	2
ER / Day Float	3
Electives*	2
PGY4 year
Neurology Ward senior	3
Neurology Consult senior	3
Electives*	5
General Neuro Clinics*	2

*Vacation allowed during this rotation.

Required electives: 1 headache, 1 movement, 2 NM/EMG, 2 EEG/epilepsy, 1 behavioral, 1 radiology reading**
Additional proposed electives: research, neurosurgery**, interventional radiology**, inpatient rehab**, MS/immunology**, autonomics, neuro-ophthalmology**, neuro-otology**, neuro-oncology**, sleep**
**=rotations pending approval

Didactics and conference information:

• Neurology resident didactics: Thursdays 1-4
• Afternoon report with Dr. Chitnis and/or Dr. Plotkin: Fridays 1-2
• Journal club: Select Thursdays during didactic time
• Neuroradiology rounds: TBD
• RITE review: Select Thursdays during didactic time
• Stroke M&M: Quarterly
• Resident administrative meeting/Town Hall: 12-1, 4th Friday of every month
• Annual GME Quality Improvement and Research Day in the spring