Pediatric Neurology Residency Program
The Pediatric Neurology Residency is a five-year, ACGME-accredited program that provides an academic and clinical learning experience that will enable residents to be competent in child neurology with special skills in the diagnosis and management of neurological disorders affecting the newborn infant, young child and adolescent.
Pediatric Neurology Residents spend the first two years of training in General Pediatrics before transitioning to three years of specialized neurology training with opportunities to observe, evaluate, and manage children with a wide array of neurological and developmental disorders of the nervous system. Residents will work in both inpatient and outpatient settings in various hospitals and clinics throughout the Texas Medical Center and the Greater Houston area including Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and UT Physicians Primary Care and specialty clinics. Pediatric neurologists completing the program will be eligible for certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with special qualifications in Pediatric Neurology and the American Board of Pediatrics.
Objectives
- Training and direct experience in obtaining a thorough pediatric neurological history and examining children at all stages of development to identify normal and abnormal neurological features with confidence
- Hands-on experience utilizing neurodiagnostic studies including electrophysiology (EEG, EMG), neuroimaging (CT, MRI, and MEG), histopathology, diagnostic molecular studies, genetic testing, and common neuropsychological testing procedures
- Opportunities to serve in a supervisory role to more junior residents and medical students while on service and practice in developing a team approach to the medical care of children with neurological disorders
- Opportunities for research in the basic and clinical sciences in various fields of study in the Texas Medical Center and courses in our renowned Center for Clinical Research and Evidence-Based Medicine
Quick Overview
Requirements
- J1-ViSA, USA Green Card, or USA citizenship
- Graduation from an approved American medical or osteopathic school or permanent certification by the Qualification Board of the Educational Council for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)
