Program Overview

Neurology Residency Program

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine-Chattanooga Department of Neurology works in conjunction with the Erlanger Health System's Neuroscience Institute to treat adult and pediatric patients with a variety of neurological disorders ranging from common to complex.

Program Overview

The UT Health Science Center College of Medicine-Chattanooga, Erlanger Health System, and Dr. Yassin-Kassab, Chairman of the Department of Neurology, are pleased to announce that our campus formally established a Neurology Residency Program in Chattanooga with three residents at each level of training. Interested candidates must apply for our Neurology Program via the AAMC ERAS System with one integrated application to the Neurology Residency for our institution.

Admission Requirements

• Candidates will be considered who will have successfully graduated from medical school and who have passed USMLE Steps 1, 2 CK, and 2 CS on first attempts.
• International Graduates must have certification from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).
• Applicants must be US Citizens, have a Permanent Resident Visa (i.e., "Green Card"), or must be willing to apply for a J-1 Exchange Visitor Visa in conjunction with the Program and the ECFMG.
• The University of Tennessee College of Medicine does not sponsor Residents or Fellows on H-1B visas.

Program Structure

• Our Neurology Residency is a three-year program beginning at the PGY-2 level of GME training but includes an approved Preliminary Medicine year of training at the PGY-1 level.
• The Neurology Residency will have a total of 12 positions when at full complement which includes three PGY-1 positions, three PGY-2 positions, three PGY-3 positions, and three PGY-4 positions.
• Individuals must go through the AAMC Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS) and must be willing to enter the PGY-1 level of training as of July 1, 2026, and the PGY-2 level of training as of July 1, 2027.

Mission Statement

The Neurology Resident Training Program of the UT Health Science Center College of Medicine-Chattanooga aims to graduate competent physicians capable of providing superb and up-to-date medical care for large and various communities in terms of neurological disorders and diseases.

Program Aims

1. Provide a perfect environment for learning by exposing Residents to a wide variety of neurological cases in the community.
2. Provide a rich schedule of didactics, both in person and virtual learning to expand and refine knowledge, ethics, professionalism, and patient care.
3. Provide education in specialized care in neurology through several available neurological subspecialty clinical practices.
4. Focused, scholarly teaching to enrich the culture of staying current with medical advances, guidelines, and literature through critical analysis of journal articles and society memberships.
5. Provide opportunities for research, quality and patient safety project participation, leadership, and teaching through the duration of the program.

Neurological Care and Treatment

Led by the Department of Neurology Professor and Chair, Mounzer Yassin-Kassab, MD, MS, our Neurology faculty provide the following neurological care and treatment:

• Neurovascular Disease (Stroke)
• Neuromuscular Medicine
• Movement Disorders
• Memory and Aging
• Neurosurgery and Spine
• Sleep Disorders

Faculty

Our faculty are board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and are fellowship trained in their neurological subspecialties. Dr. Yassin-Kassab is board-certified in neurology, clinical neurophysiology, vascular neurology (stroke) and epilepsy.