Division of Pediatric Neurology
Pediatric Neurology Residency Sample Curriculum

 
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Actual rotation months will vary from person to person and from year to year

BLOCK ROTATIONS

  Program Year 2 Program Year 3
July Pedi Neuro
Out-patient service		 Chief Resident in-patient service
August Epilepsy-electrophysiology Chief Resident in-patientservice
September Pedi Neuro Out patient service Chief Resident in-patient service
October Neuroradiology Epilepsy-electrophysiology
November Elective Child Psychiatry
December Behavioral Neurology-LD/ADD/PDD clinics Epilepsy-electrophysiology
January Chief Resident in-patient service Pedi Neuro Out-patient service
February Neuropathology Pedi Neuro Out-patient service
March Chief Resident in-patient service Pediatric Rehab service
April Chief Resident in-patient service Neurocritical care at CHB
May Pedi Neuro Out-patient service at CHB Elective
June Elective Elective
 
  • For the 2nd and 3rd years, residents will be expected to attend Pediatric Neurology Grand Rounds
    • Twice a year they will give a 1st hour didactic
    • Twice a year they will conduct the 2nd hour Pediatric Neurology Grand Rounds live case discussion
  • Chief residency: 6 months
    • The Chief Resident (CR) will be expected to be in charge of all consultations, patients who come to the ED, and service admissions. The CR will be expected to supervise all facets of patient care for children followed by the Pediatric Neurology service and will give at least one lecture each week to Pediatric residents who rotate on our service.
  • Out-patient experience
    • Weekly continuity clinic for all three years
    • Focused experience at BMC: 4 months
    • Focused experience at CHB: 1 month
  • Elective: 2 months in 2nd year and 2 months in 3rd year