Residency training
Thank you for your interest in the Child Neurology Residency Training Program at the University of Utah. Our vigorous training program is committed to providing the very best clinical training in preparation for fulfilling careers in academic or clinical child neurology. Our residents are chosen not only on the basis of their academic credentials but also on their human qualities.
The University of Utah child neurology training program provides in-depth neuroscience and clinical training. Trainees profit from the fact that Primary Children's Medical Center provides care to virtually all children in the Intermountain West (all of Utah and parts of Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, and Colorado) with neurological disorders. The Pediatric Neurology Residency Program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council of the Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) through the year 2011.
Our division provides in-patient, consultation, emergency department, and outpatient services for Primary Children's Medical Center (PCMC). PCMC is a 320-bed children's hospital, with a 40-bed pediatric intensive care unit, 60-bed neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), 2 dedicated long-term video EEG monitoring rooms, and 6 portable EEG monitoring units. In addition, we also provide consultation services for the University of Utah newborn nursery and NICU.
The Division has ten faculty members with extensive subspecialty interests, including in neurologic infections and headache (Dr. James F. Bale, Jr.), movement disorders and tuberous sclerosis (Dr. Fran Filloux, Division Chief), epilepsy (Drs. Colin VanOrman and Joel Thompson), stroke (Drs. Sue Benedict and Denise Nielsen), multiple sclerosis (Dr. Mike Lloyd), leukodystrophy (Dr. Josh Bonkowsky), experimental neurophysiology (Dr. Jeffrey Ekstrand), neuromuscular disorders/neurogenetics (Drs. Russell Butterfield, Ai Sakonju, Kathy Swoboda and Josh Bonkowsky) and medical education (Dr. Denise Nielsen).
Requirements
A minimum of two years of training in Pediatrics is required for entry into the Child Neurology Training Program. Because the University of Utah Pediatric Residency and Child Neurology Residency are separate programs, applicants seeking pediatric residency training must apply separately for their pediatric training (http://www.ped.med.utah.edu/residency/resindex.html), although we will make every effort to help interested applicants match for both Pediatrics and Child Neurology training at the University of Utah in a combined 5-year program.
We currently accept one new resident into the training program each year.
Applications should be submitted through the San Francisco Match: http://www.sfmatch.org/
How to Apply:
The University of Utah Child Neurology Residency participates in the match that is directed through the San Francisco Match Program. Applicants are required to apply through the SFMP and are requested to complete and submit an application through the Central Application Service no later than November 30th. The University of Utah does not discriminate with regard to race, sex, age, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
We prefer to receive all applications no later than November 30th. Interviews are held October through January. The interview process typically encompasses one day and includes interviews for both the pediatrics residency position and the child neurology position. Applicants not offered an interview will be notified by mail.
Contact information:
Training director: Francis Filloux, MD
Francis.Filloux@hsc.utah.edu
Administrator: Carol Wall
801-585-5404
neuro.residency@hsc.utah.edu
Training schedule:
The child neurology residency is 3 years in duration. ACGME requirements for training include 12 months of clinical pediatric neurology, 12 months of clinical adult neurology, and 12 months of elective time.
We assist the child neurology trainee in preparing a schedule tailored to her/his goals. In general, in the 1st year of training most residents will spend 8 or 9 months in adult neurology clinical time, 1 - 2 months of clinical pediatric neurology, and the remainder in elective rotations. The 2nd and 3rd years then consist of a mixture of electives and the remaining clinical time.
Call for clinical pediatric neurology is from home, with a minimum of 4 days off per month.
Elective time can be used in part to engage in research, with prior approval from the program director.
Other Details of Residency Training
Resident Advisors
Each entering resident chooses a faculty member to act as the resident's advisor.
Evaluation of Resident Performance:
RITE Exam
We assist residents in preparing for the written examination process by administering the Residency In-Service Training Examination (RITE) each spring.
Weekly Schedule of Seminars and Conferences:
| Monday | Tuesday |
Wednesday | Thursday |
Friday |
| 12- Neuromuscular/ EEG Conference |
12 - Neurology Conference |
9 - Grand Rounds 10 - Clinical Case Presentations/Urgent Lecture Series 1 - Brain Cutting |
8 - Pediatrics Grand Rounds 12 - Neurology Teaching Conference |
8 - Pediatric Neuroradiology Conference 12 - Pediatric Neurology Conference |
Research/Scholarship Activities:
The Division of Pediatric Neurology has active, on-going research involving both clinical and basic science projects involving a variety of topics. If interested, child neurology residents are encouraged to participate either in an on-going research project, or to become involved in a new area of research.
- Leukodystrophies
- Levetiracetam in critically ill children
- Neurogentics
- Novel antiepileptic drugs
- Outcomes of ALTEs
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Stroke in Children
Advanced Sub-specialty Fellowship Training:
Fellowship training is available in Neurophysiology/EMG, Neurogenetics, and Epilepsy/EEG. Contact Dr. Filloux to arrange an interview and for further details (801-587-7466; francis.filloux@hsc.utah.edu).
