University of Virginia Health System

 Child Neurology Residency Training Program

Application Information

Program

The University of Virginia Child Neurology Training Program is a three year program fulfilling all neurological ACGME requirements for board eligibility in Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology.  This three year training program consists of one year of adult and two years of child neurology training. Individuals entering the neurological phase of training here typically have completed at least two years of pediatrics.  Individuals who will complete the requirements of "alternate pathways" accepted by the ACGME for board eligibility in Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology (one year of pediatrics + one year of internal medicine or  one year of pediatrics + one year of neuroscience) are also eligible to apply for to our child neurology training program.

"Dedicated" Pediatrics Position 

In addition, applicants may wish to link their application to our neurological training program with application to a position in the University of Virginia Pediatrics Training Program (http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/pediatrics/resident/) that has specifically been set aside for individuals intending to undertake training in child neurology.  By taking advantage of this opportunity, an individual who successfully competes for the child neurology training position is able to count on five successive years of uninterrupted training in Charlottesville, completing all pediatric and neurological requirements for board certification in Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology.

Available Slots

Timing

Central Application Service

All applications to the University of Virginia Child Neurology Residency Program must go through the Central Application Service (CAS), sponsored by the San Francisco Match. The CAS requires you to send them a personal statement; your college, graduate school, and medical school transcripts; USMLE scores for Steps 1 and 2; curriculum vitae; three letters of reference (one should be from the chair of the Department of Neurology at your medical school);  the Dean's letter; a valid ECGME certificate (if you graduated from medical school outside of the U.S. or Canada.)

San Francisco Match for Neurology

You must be registered with the Neurology Matching Program at the San Francisco Match, who may also be contacted at P.O. Box 7584, San Francisco, CA 94120; telephone: (415) 447-0350.

Interviews

After we have received your materials, both Neurology and Pediatrics will review your file and write to you regarding the status of your application.   

Child Neurology Interview Dates:     (to be determined in August)

 If you are unable to interview on the dates above, you may interview on Adult Neurology interview dates.  

Residency appointments are processed in the spring of the year the residency begins upon receipt of the following administrative paperwork: medical school confirmation of graduation date, recommendation letter from each program director with whom candidate has worked before appointment in neurology, documentation of liability insurance coverage and claims history, and a current curriculum vitae.

Appointment Requirements

Candidates for appointment as resident child neurologists must have received a doctorate in medicine from an accredited medical school and be eligible to take step 3 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). Candidates must have successfully completed their required prerequisite training in U.S. programs approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) (either 2 or more years of residency training in pediatrics in the U.S. or Canada; or 1 year each of residency training in pediatrics and internal medicine; or 1 year of pediatrics plus 1 year of basic neuroscience training); please see the current ABPN booklet, mentioned above, for special situations, since we follow ABPN guidelines for post-doctoral, pre-residency training requirements, or visit http://www.abpn.com/ Further information is available in the current ABPN booklet.  Applicants should not hesitate to ask our residency program coordinator for more information.