Overview of the Residency Program
Yearly schedule
The year is devided into 12 monthly blocks from July to June
PGY-2 year: 3 ward months, 5 consult months, 1 clinic month, 3 electives
PGY-3 year: 3 months pediatric neurology at Children’s National Medical Center CNMC, 2 months EMG/neurophysiology, 3 months neuropathology, 3 months consult service/specialty clinic, 1 clinic
PGY-4 year: 6 chief ward months, 6 electives
Electives during first year (PGY-2):
neuroradiology, neurosurgery, psychiatry
Possible elective choices during second and third years (PGY-3/4):
neuropathology, neuro-ophthalmology, neuro-otology, neuro-psychiatry/behavioral neurology, pain management, neuro-rehabilitation, neuro-genetics, bioethics, hospice care, ... or anything of your choice pending approval by the department.
Calls:
PGY-2: 6-7/month, rare max. 8
PGY-3: 3-6/month, average 4
PGY-4: 0-2/month
A typical day on the ward:
07:30-08:30 or 08:00 to 09:00 Morning Lecture or Morning Conference
Tuesdays 09:00-10:00 Neuropath
09:00-11:00 Work and Teaching Rounds
12:00-01:00 Noon Conference (Sleep, Neurophysiology)
01:00-04:30 Ward work
04:30 Sign out
Ambulatory care clinic:
Continuity clinic: 1 afternoon/week (3years)
Attending subspecialty clinic:
Neuromuscular, ALS, headache and pain, epilepsy, MS, movement disorders, myotoxin
Child neurology clinic: during second year (PGY-3) at CNMC
Research:
Residents are required to complete one or more research projects during the three years of training. Funds will be provided to present a project at a national meeting.
The proximity of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD allowed our residents also to persue projects at the NIH.
Vacation:
Each resident is allowed to take 3 weeks (1wk=7days) paid vacation during each year of training.
Department of Neurology
Residency Program
