Neurology Residency Curriculum

Two neurology providers with a patient

Curriculum by Year Heading link

PGY-1 Year

  • 1 block — Night Float, internal medicine
  • 4 blocks — Neurology, 2 inpatient, 1 Neuroanatomy, 1 bootcamp
  • 1 block — Emergency Medicine
  • 2 blocks — Medical ICU
  • 4 blocks — Internal Medicine inpatient
  • 1 block — Elective which will include 1 week of Radiology

PGY-2 Year

  • 1.25 blocks — Night float (5 weeks total)
  • 1 block — Epilepsy/EMU
  • 2 blocks — Stroke service
  • 3 blocks — General Neurology inpatient
  • 2 blocks — Neurology Emergency Response Team
  • 3.75 blocks — Subspecialty required electives (listed below)

PGY-3 Year

  • 1.25 blocks — Night Float (5 weeks total)
  • 1 block — Psychiatry
  • 1 block — Dementia, Univ of Chicago
  • 1 block — EMU/Epilepsy, Springfield IL Univ
  • 2 blocks — Pediatric Neurology
  • .5 block — Neurology Emergency Response Team, Sr
  • 2.5 blocks — General Neurology inpatient, Sr
  • 4.75 blocks — Subspecialty required electives (listed below)

PGY-4 Year

  • 1.25 blocks — Night Float (5 weeks total)
  • 2 blocks — Pediatric Neurology
  • 2 blocks — Neuropathology
  • 1 block — Stroke
  • 2 blocks — Neurology Emergency Response Team, Sr
  • 5.75 blocks — Subspecialty electives

Electives Heading link

Required Subspecialty Electives

  • 2 blocks — Neuromuscular
  • 1 block — Multiple Sclerosis
  • 1 block — Movement Disorders
  • 1 block — Headache
  • .5 block — Neuroradiology

Other Electives

  • Away rotation, PGY 3 or 4
  • Pain Management
  • Cardiology
  • Sleep
  • Simulation/VR Development
  • Interventional Neurology
  • NeuroOphthalmology/Vestibular
  • General Neurology
  • Geriatrics
  • Procedures
  • NeuroPsychology