Pediatric Neurology
The Pediatric Neurology Residency Program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council of the Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) through the year 2011.
The Division of Pediatric Neurology at Primary Children's Medical Center is the major resource for children with neurological disease not only locally but throughout all of Utah and the surrounding states.
Each resident in adult neurology spends a total of three months within the Division of Pediatric Neurology. In addition, the department offers residency training leading to board eligibility with special competence in pediatric neurology.
The three month pediatric neurology experience for adult neurology residents provides an intensive opportunity to see a broad range of neurological disorders - both those which are confined to childhood and those which begin in childhood and are later managed in adulthood. These include developmental abnormalities, primary seizure disorders, metabolic disorders, neurobehavioral problems, central nervous system infections and neoplastic disorders.
Acute pediatric neurological disorders are seen in the pediatric intensive care units. Experience in childhood seizure disorders is supplemented by an active pediatric EEG service. The University of Utah is an international leader in genetic research, and the resident's exposure to childhood metabolic disorders is augmented by the opportunity to work with the Division of Pediatric Genetics and Metabolism.
The Pediatric Neurology Residency is a three year program designed to fulfill the neurology requirements for Added Qualification in Pediatric Neurology under the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Requirements for admission to the residency program include at least two years in an accredited pediatric residency. One year of this residency is spent on the adult neurology service, similar to the first year program outlined above. The second year is spent on the pediatric neurology service and consists of a combined rotation representing 60% time on the inpatient ward and ICU and 40% time in the outpatient clinic and emergency room. The third year is structured by the resident in collaboration with his or her faculty advisor and is spent on elective rotations, which may include opportunities for research if desired.
