Program Overview

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Johns Hopkins Neurology Residency Program

The Johns Hopkins Neurology Residency is a three-year program based at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and The Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. The program offers a rich and diversified clinical experience with exposure to several inpatient services, consultative services, and outpatient settings at two teaching hospitals.

Program Goals and Features

Our neurology residency program aims to prepare neurologists for a career in academic medicine, beginning with the acquisition of excellent clinical skills. The Department of Neurology at Johns Hopkins is distinguished by its collegial and investigative atmosphere. Formal teaching takes place in daily didactic sessions by faculty and weekly Chairman's Rounds, in addition to Grand Rounds and numerous subspecialty conferences.

Subspecialty Rotations

Residents are exposed to numerous subspecialty rotations, including:

• Neuromuscular disease
• Sleep
• Neuroradiology
• Neurocritical care
• Epilepsy
• Psychiatry
• Neuropathology

Research Opportunities

An important part of the program is exposure to and participation in clinical or basic neuroscience research. All residents are encouraged to become involved in a project during their training. Senior residents present their research at a special Grand Rounds. Research seminars are held on a regular basis under the auspices of the Department of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Neuroscience.

Conferences

All residents are encouraged to attend conferences that have been designed to keep them informed of major developments in both basic and clinical neuroscience. A wide variety of conferences, lectures, courses, and seminars are available through the Departments of Neurology, Neuroscience, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry.

The First Year (PGY-2)

The aim of the first year is to give residents a comprehensive exposure to clinical neurology including inpatient and outpatient diagnosis and management. The year consists of several inpatient rotations, including:

• Adult Neurology Service
• Neurosciences Critical Care Unit at JHH
• Adult Neurology Service at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
• Pediatric Neurology Consultation Service at JHH

The Second Year (PGY-3)

The second year presents the opportunity for residents to apply knowledge acquired from the first year in positions of greater responsibility. This is accomplished by assuming a leadership role on both the Neurology Consultation Service and the Adult Inpatient Neurology Services. Required subspecialty rotations include:

• Neuromuscular/EMG
• Epileptology/EEG
• Sleep
• Neuropathology

The Third Year (PGY-4)

Third-year residents function primarily in a leadership role on the inpatient service at The Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. The remaining months of the residency are divided among subspecialty requirements and elective clinical or research rotations. Electives include:

• Neuro-ophthalmology
• Neuro-AIDS
• Neuroradiology
• Neurocritical care
• Neuro-oncology
• Cognitive neurology
• Movement disorders