Curriculum for Pediatric Neurology Residency TrainingFirst-Year Pediatric Neurology ResidencyThis year is spent learning about neurologic problems in adults. The first-year pediatric neurology resident spends five months on the Adult Neurology inpatient unit at Strong Memorial Hospital, three months on the Adult Neurology service at Highland Hospital, two months in the Strong Epilepsy Center seeing adult inpatients and outpatients with epilepsy, and one month on the Neuromuscular Disease service, which includes adult inpatients and outpatients. Second-Year Pediatric Neurology ResidencyThe second year emphasizes clinical training in Pediatric Neurology. Four months are spent as the chief resident on the Inpatient Pediatric Neurology service caring for inpatients with neurologic problems and performing consultations for pediatric inpatients including children in the Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units. Four months are spent on the Urgent and Emergency Pediatric Neurology service evaluating children in the Emergency Department and those referred for urgent outpatient evaluation. Four months are spent in the Pediatric Neurology outpatient clinics with each of the attending pediatric neurologists. The outpatient rotations include experience in general Pediatric Neurology as well as subspecialty clinics for children with epilepsy, movement disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, neuromuscular disease, autism, and Tourette syndrome. Third-Year Pediatric Neurology ResidencyDuring the third year, the pediatric neurology resident does one month rotations in neuropathology, child and adolescent psychiatry, and developmental disabilities. The remaining 9 months are elective time. Third-year residents are encouraged to participate in teaching the medical school Mind, Brain, and Behavior course. A research elective is also encouraged. Other potential electives include EEG, EMG, neuroradiology, neuro-ophthalmology, neuro-otology, genetics, neuroimmunology, and movement disorders. Other electives are possible, subject to the Program Director’s approval. Throughout the three years, the pediatric neurology resident will have an outpatient continuity clinic precepted by one of the pediatric neurology attendings. During each of the rotations, the pediatric neurology resident is expected to prepare patient presentations and conferences. There is a weekly Pediatric Neurology conference. In addition, the pediatric neurology residents attend weekly didactic teaching sessions with the Adult Neurology residents and regular didactic teaching sessions with the Child Neurology faculty. Fourth-Year Pediatric Neurology Fellowship (Optional)The pediatric neurology resident has the option to stay on for a fourth year of research fellowship. The fourth-year pediatric neurology fellow devotes time exclusively to an independent research project guided by one of the investigators affiliated with the Division of Child Neurology. Current areas of ongoing research by Child Neurology faculty include:
Collaborative research projects with other faculty in Adult Neurology or in the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy can be arranged.
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