Neurology Residency Program Curriculum

Our residency program provides a well-rounded curriculum tailored to develop expertise across all aspects of neurology. Below is an overview of the rotations and training schedule for each postgraduate year (PGY).

PGY-1: Foundational Training

Residents complete their preliminary year in collaboration with internal medicine and neurology departments. Two possible tracks are available:

Track 1

  • 2 months: ICU
  • 2 months: Wards
  • 1 month: CCU
  • 3 months: Consults via Internal Medicine fellowships
  • 4 months: Neurology

Track 2

  • 2 months: ICU
  • 2 months: Wards
  • 1 month: CCU
  • 1 month: Consults via Internal Medicine fellowships
  • 2 months: Emergency Medicine (EM)
  • 4 months: Neurology

PGY-2: Core Neurology Training

  • 4 months: Inpatient (floor) service
  • 4 months: NeuroICU/Stroke service
  • 1 month: Neuroradiology
  • 2 months: Outpatient Neurology Clinic
  • 1 month: Psychiatry

PGY-3: Advanced Clinical Experience

  • 3 months: Inpatient (floor) service
  • 2 months: Epilepsy and EMU (Epilepsy Monitoring Unit) service
  • 2 months: Outpatient Neurology Clinic
  • 2 months: Neuromuscular and EMG service
  • 3 months: Child Neurology (rotations at various institutions):
    • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center – Amarillo
    • UT San Antonio
    • Baylor College of Medicine – Houston

PGY-4: Subspecialty and Elective Focus

  • 3 months: Outpatient Neurology Clinic
  • 1 month: Epilepsy and EMU service
  • 5 months: Inpatient (floor) service
  • 3 months: Electives (select from the following options):
    • Sleep
    • Neuro-Ophthalmology
    • Pain Management
    • Neurointervention
    • Research
    • Away Rotation

Program Highlights

  • Diverse training environments across multiple institutions
  • Subspecialty exposure to advanced areas of neurology
  • Elective flexibility to pursue individual career interests