Neurology

The Department of Neurology and Section of Pediatric Neurology offer a three-year ACGME-accredited residency in Neurology
with Special Competence in Child Neurology. Two pediatric neurology residents are accepted each year. Trainees begin with one
year on the adult neurology service. During the second and third years, pediatric neurology residents participate in the same
EEG, EMG and neuropathology rotations as their adult neurology counterparts. During these two years, each resident spends
about six months as pediatric neurology inpatient chief resident, and is responsible, along with the attending staff, for managing
all primary inpatients and hospital consultations. The pediatric neurology resident on call rotates, on average, every fourth night.
There is no in-house call during the last two years of the program.

Residents in the adult neurology training program also participate in the activities of the Pediatric Neurology Section. Adult
neurology residents spend two months of their first year participating as junior residents on the pediatric neurology inpatient
service, and a month in one of their senior years as a consultant in the outpatient clinic. Additional elective time is available to
interested senior residents, either working in the general outpatient clinics, or electing to spend time concentrating on one
particular subspecialty interest.

The residents conduct weekly Pediatric Neurology Grand Rounds. In addition, they will be expected to attend all conferences
that are a part of the adult training program. Electives outside The Cleveland Clinic are optional.

In addition to the standard training requirements, residents will be expected to complete at least one clinical or basic research
project during each year of the program. Many residents choose to be involved in more than one ongoing clinical research
project, including drug development studies and longitudinal studies. There is the opportunity for travel for those residents who
present research projects at scientific meetings. Residents are mentored and encouraged to publish the results of their studies
in peer-reviewed journals.

Candidates for the pediatric neurology residency must have completed the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
requirements for pediatric training prior to beginning this training program. Eligibility for training in pediatric neurology requires
successful completion of two or three years of training in an ACGME-approved pediatric training program prior to matriculation in
this program. All applicants will be expected to complete the entire three years of training in pediatric neurology. During the
program, progress is monitored by monthly reviews, an annual in-service examination (R.I.T.E.) administered through the
auspices of The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and oral examinations administered by the staff physicians. At the
completion of the program, candidates will be qualified to sit for the certification examinations administered by the American
Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Application Requirements
All candidates must use our Cleveland Clinic application form and include the following supporting documents:
• Curriculum Vitae
• Personal statement
• Photo copy of medical school diploma
• Certificate (or other validation) of all previous training
• Photo copy of USMLE board scores
• Photo copy of ECFMG certificate (if applicable)
• Three letters of recommendation from physicians who have supervised you in a clinical setting

International Medical Graduates are welcome to apply to the Program and must hold a valid standard ECFMG certificate.
Note: The American Board of Pediatric Neurology has specified that in order to sit for the boards, candidates should complete their board eligibility requirements in
pediatrics before they enter their neurology training. The American Board of Pediatric Neurology has, therefore, suggested that candidates completing neurology
training in the United States before their pediatric training in the United States may not be eligible for ABPN board certification.

Applications are reviewed by the program director, and prospective candidates are contacted by telephone and/or Email to
schedule an interview at various times throughout the year. There is no specific deadline for receiving applications.

Staff
Bruce Cohen, M.D.
Elaine Wyllie, M.D.
Gerald Erenberg, M.D.
Prakash Kotagal, M.D.
A. David Rothner, M.D.