University of Maryland Nöroloji Bölümü Asistanlık Eğitim Programı Tanıtım Yazısı (neurology residency training program)

University of Maryland School of Medicine Neurology Residency
Residency Training Program


The Neurology Residency Training Program at the University of Maryland School of Medicine is designed to provide comprehensive training in neurology. The hospitals incorporated into the program offer broad clinical training experiences in acute, referral, consultative, ambulatory, and rehabilitation neurology. Although the structured portions of the training program focuses on the development of clinical skills, there are numerous opportunities for elective and fellowship experiences in the laboratories of the basic and clinical neurosciences.

The Department of Neurology at the University of Maryland Medical System strives to give state-of-the-art training in neurology by providing exposure to a broad range of patients, utilizing the latest diagnostic techniques and advanced treatment. Instruction is predominantly by full-time faculty members. The goal of training is to produce residents whose excellence in clinical neurology is complemented by an understanding and appreciation of the neurosciences.

Five or six PGY-2 residents are accepted each year into the Neurology Residency Training Program (PGY-2 to PGY-4). For the 2009 match, applicants should apply through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS; www.aamc.org ) and the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP; www.nrmp.org ). To be eligible, candidates must graduate from an approved American or Canadian medical school or obtain ECFMG certification. The Neurology Resident Training Program is fully approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

Prior to beginning training in neurology, a PGY-1 year with at least eight months of internal medicine is required at an ACGME-accredited institution in the United States. We offer 5 to 6 PGY-1 positions (Neurology Categorical) at the University of Maryland in conjunction with the Department of Medicine for training in internal medicine. These positions are reserved for candidates who have successfully matched for PGY-2 University of Maryland neurology residency positions and are filled through the National Resident Matching Program. The residency training in internal medicine is highly regarded for its broad educational curriculum and supportive environment. Interns are given 2 months of elective, and hence can choose from a variety of rotations in internal medicine or other areas, such as radiology, neurology, pathology, sports medicine, rheumatology. To gain further exposure to common medical conditions, interns may choose to participate in a weekly continuity clinic. Please read about the internal medicine program at www.umm.edu/imres . You must submit a separate ERAS application. Interviews for PGY-1 internal medicine positions are granted on Tuesdays and Thursdays, so that they can easily be combined with your interview for the neurology training program.

Throughout the three years of neurology residency training the residents follow patients in the Department's ambulatory center. Additional exposure to the management of neurological out-patients is provided by participation in the VA general and subspecialty outpatient clinics. Rotations through the Department's specialty clinics are also available.

In-hospital night call averages every sixth night during the PGY-2 year and twice monthly in the PGY-3 year. PGY-4 residents periodically are on home call and are available to help the junior residents who are in-house.

A full program of weekly conferences is scheduled to complement the traditional patient-oriented bedside teaching. Grand Rounds are given in the form of formal lectures on a variety of current topics in Neurology and allied specialties. National and local speakers are invited to give lectures on their specific expertise. This lecture is followed by a clinical case conference presented and discussed by residents.

Lunch time educational conferences are held nearly every day of the week. The conferences cover a variety of topics including multiple sclerosis, cerebrovascular disease, neuro-oncology, neuromuscular disorders, epilepsy, neuro-ophthamology, and neurogenerative disorders. The conferences are given by specialists in the field. There is also a summer series of emergency neurology lectures addressing management of status epilepticus, brain edema and hernation, stroke, spinal cord injury, etc. Other conferences are dedicated to the related fields of neuroimaging and psychiatry. Chairman’s rounds are conducted weekly.

There are many local and national educational conference opportunities. Finally, the residents are significantly involved in teaching neurology to the medical students during their one-month long rotation in neurology. This is very rewarding and also further reinforces resident learning.

Mentorship programs are in place to guide residents in their career paths. Residents are expected to participate in research projects in collaboration with faculty preceptors.

Neurology residents are prepared for the Neurology Board examinations by a comprehensive weekly didactic teaching course, in-service exams, and mock oral examinations administered by faculty. By the conclusion of their three year residency our graduates are well prepared for the future and have been highly successful in competing for prestigious positions as fellows, researchers and clinical neurologists. We take great pride in our Neurology Residency Program and its graduates, and we welcome inquiries.

First Year - (PGY-2)

During the first year of neurology training, residents rotate through five months on the inpatient service, two months on the University consultation service, and one to two months of neurology outpatient clinic at the Baltimore VA Medical Center. Other rotations include neuroradiology, pediatrics, and electives. A psychiatry rotation, specifically designed for neurology residents, can be taken as early as the PGY-2 year, depending on scheduling priorities. This clinical experience provides residents with the opportunity to work as part of a team which also includes an attending physician, a senior neurology resident, rotating house staff and medical students. During the PGY 2 year, there is also four weeks vacation time.

Second Year (PGY-3)

Second year residents serve two to three months on the University consultation service as senior residents, and five to six months on the Baltimore VA Medical Center consultation and out-patient clinic service. The remainder of the time is spent in rotations in on neuropathology/neuro-oncology, epilepsy/EEG/epilepsy monitoring unit, and neuromuscular disorders/EMG. An additional elective month is also offered. Four weeks of vacation time are also is available.

Third Year (PGY-4)

In the third year, residents spend a total of five months as the senior resident on the University inpatient and consultation services and two months on the Pediatric Neurology service. When on Pediatric Neurology, the residents provide supervised consultations to the pediatric services (including the busy neonatal unit), attend all pediatric neurology clinics, and help direct the pediatric residents in the management of pediatric neurology inpatients. The remainder of time is spent in subspecialty clinics, four months of electives, and four weeks of vacation.


This page was last updated on: June 23, 2009.

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