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Residency Schedule

Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Residency Program

The training program in neurodevelopmental disabilities includes several themes. Clinical breadth focuses on congenital and acquired disorders that affect individuals throughout the lifespan. The program provides exposure through a broad array of specialized clinics and varied continuity experiences. Global awareness and experiences through both coursework and fieldwork are encouraged. Finally, an important aspect in becoming an NDD physician is to become trained in patient advocacy through formal and clinical teaching, and planning and participating in community-based involvement with a patient advocacy group or government agency.

Pediatrics Training

First year – PGY1:
General medical inpatient service (5 months)
Special medical inpatient (neurology, pulmonary, GI, Heme-Onc, Endocrinology) (3.25 months)
Pediatric Emergency medicine (1 month)
Normal newborn nursery (1 month)
Neonatal ICU (1 month)
Primary care/urgent care (1 month)
Weekly continuity clinic at CHP or community setting
Vacation (3 weeks)

Second year PGY 2:
Adolescent medicine (1 month)
Developmental- behavioral pediatrics (1 month)
Pediatric Emergency medicine (1 month)
Night Team – supervisory (1 month)
Neonatal ICU (2 months)
Specialty-supervisory blocks (2 months)
Pediatric intensive care (1 month)
General medical inpatient-supervisory (0.5 month)
Primary care – supervisory block (0.5 month)
Elective (1 month)
Weekly continuity clinic at CHP or community setting
Vacation (3 weeks)

Child Neurology/NDD Residency
First Year PGY 3
-July didactic sessions (1 month)
-Inpatient UPMC ward service (1-2 months)
-Inpatient and outpatient clinic at VA hospital (2 months)
-Stroke service (1 month)
-Nightfloat (1.5 month)
-Epilepsy monitoring unit (1 month)
-Elective (2 months – see below)
-Continuity clinic – weekly at John Merck Developmental Disabilities Clinic for adults
-Vacation – 3 weeks

Second Year PGY 4
-Inpatient service, junior resident (3 months)
-Outpatient service (2 months)
-Electives (7 months - see below)
-Continuity clinic (weekly at CHP)
-Vacation – 3 weeks

Third Year PGY 5
(6 months CN, 6 months NDD)
-Inpatient service, senior resident (3 months)
-Outpatient service (2 months)
-Electives (7 months – see below)
- Continuity clinic (alternating between CHP Neurology and CDU)
-Vacation – 3 weeks

Fourth Year PGY 6 (CALL FREE)
(Primarily NDD)
-Completion of electives
-Community advocacy experience
-Research/coursework/specialized clinical electives – resident choice
-Continuity clinic (alternating between CHP Neurology and CDU)
-Vacation – 3 weeks

Required electives
-Neurosurgery
-Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
-Psychiatry

Electives in the following under the supervision of a neurology faculty member:
-Neuropathology
-Developmental pediatrics
-Neurophysiology – EEG
-Neurophysiology – EMG
-Neuroradiology
-Neonatal neurology
-Genetics and metabolism
-Neuromuscular
-Movement disorders
-Epilepsy surgery
-Neuro-ophthalmology
-Neuro-otology
-Specialty clinics
-Rheumatology
-Headache clinic
-Neurological intensive care
-Outside elective