CHILD NEUROLOGY CURRICULUM
PGY3 Through PGY5 Years of Training
During the final three year of training in Pediatric Neurology, block schedules will include Adult Neurology Outpatient Clinic, Adult Neurology Inpatient Rotation, Pediatric Neurology, Pediatric Psychology, and Elective Rotations.
These electives include, but are not limited to, Neurophysiology (EEG), Neuroradiology, Neurophysiology (EMG), Neuropathology, Neuroimmunology, Neurosurgery, Headache, Movement Disorder, Stroke, Neurodevelopment, Sleep, and Genetics.
A sample of a typical schedule is listed below:
PGY 3
Adult Neurology Outpatient: 3 blocks
Adult Neurology Elective: 2 blocks
Adult Service Inpatient: 6
Pediatric Neurology: 1 block
PGY 4
Adult Neurology Elective: 2 blocks
Pediatric Neurology: 7 blocks
Pediatric Psychology: 1 block
Elective: 2 blocks
PGY 5
Pediatrics Neurology: 6 blocks
Elective: 6 blocks
PGY1 and PGY2 Years of Training
During the initial two years of training, Child Neurology Residents will be fully engaged in pediatric training as part of our categorical pediatric residency program. Residents are completely integrated into the program and are able to participate in all residency supported activities.
The academic schedule for Child Neurology residents must comply with the standards mandated by the American Board of Pediatrics. Although the schedule for the first two years is nearly the same as that of traditional categorical residents, some variation does exist. Despite these limitations, our residents still enjoy a wide variety of elective opportunities to choose as they feel will best support their educational goals.
The general pediatric portion of the curriculum utilizes a modified 6+2 academic model. This permits separation of outpatient continuity clinic requirements from inpatient experiences. This separation provides for a less stressful experience as well as enhanced opportunities for residents to take ownership of assigned patients, more consistent scheduling, and improved longitudinal experiences in Child Advocacy and Adolescent Medicine.
The overall schedule includes the following rotations:
PGY1 Year
2 Blocks Inpatient Hospitalist
1 Block Inpatient Heme/Onc
1 Block Inpatient Subspecialty
1 Block Emergency Medicine
1 Block NICU
1 Block PICU
1 Block Newborn Nursery
2 Blocks Electives
3 Blocks Outpatient Assignment
PGY2 Year
2 Blocks Inpatient Pediatrics
1 Block Emergency Medicine
1 Block NICU
1 Block PICU
1 Block Neurodevelopment
3 1/2 Blocks Electives
3 1/2 Blocks Outpatient Assignment
A sample of a typical resident schedule for the Outpatient Assignments is offered below in block form.
More information concerning the categorical pediatric residency is available on this website by clicking here.
OUTPATIENT ASSIGNMENT BLOCK DIAGRAM
This video has been produced to offer our Pediatric Neurology candidates additional information about the PGY1 and PGY2 experiences in our categorical pediatric program. The Chief Residents offer this discussion to all candidates interviewing for categorical pediatric positions. We hope this answers questions you may have about the logistics, academic offerings and organization of the first two years of training as a Pediatric Neurology resident.
ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
Didactics
These sessions offer a comprehensive and in-depth look on a variety of topics in clinical medicine. Cases are presented in a variety of formats tailored to your individual learning style. Some of the topics to be covered are: Indications for neurodiagnostic tests and their interpretation, Basic principles of psychopathology, common psychiatric diagnosis and therapies, and the indications for and common complications of psychiatry drugs, Basic sciences on which clinical child neurology is founded, through application of this knowledge in the care of their patients and by passing clinical skills examinations, Epidemiology and statistics, genetics, immunology, molecular biology, neural and behavioral development, neuroanatomy, neurochemistry, neuroimaging, neuropathology, neuropharmacology, neurophysiology, and, neuropsychology
Morning Report
During this case-based discussion, our upper-level residents discuss interesting clinical cases
Intake Rounds
Our inpatient residents and staff spend an hour reviewing all admissions to the children’s hospital over the past 24 hours. This interactive conference allows for discussion, consultation and external review.
Educational Opportunities
In additional the above educational activities, residents will also take part in:
Neurology Grand Rounds
Topics in Pediatric Neurosciences (regularly scheduled series)
Pediatric Epilepsy Conference
Journal Club
Phakomotosis conference
MDC brain tumor conference
Neurophysiology conference
Neurology morbidity and mortality
Research Grand Rounds
Neuroimmunology MDC conference
Foundations of Neuroscience (Bootcamp)
The goal of the Foundations of Neuroscience course is to develop a detailed knowledge of neuroscience, neuroanatomy and neuropharmacology for neurology and neurosurgery residents. Extensive and detailed correlation with clinical syndromes and neuroimaging is stressed. This is a three-week course attended by our PGY3 and PGY5 residents.