The residency manual has been organized to provide both a broad and detailed overview of your next 3 years of training and will be updated annually as needed. Please take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the layout so you may make the most of the content provided.
In the first section you will find useful worksheets to help you organize your rotations and plan elective and research time in your first, second and third program year. Sample breakdowns of required and elective time have been provided for the most recent graduating classes of 2016, 17, and 18. Because our complement (total number of residents in each graduating class) rotates from 1-3 residents per year you will notice that there are variations in the 2nd and 3rd program year reflecting a progressive acquisition of responsibility and autonomy. This guide should help you decide how to pick required rotations like Child Psychiatry and Neuropathology as well as desired electives. This is followed by a detailed review of expectations and organization of the required inpatient and ambulatory care rotations as well as review of the expectations for Child Psychiatry and Neuropathology Rotations.
A summary of the requirements to sit for the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology board exams is then provided including the requirements to complete 5 observed patient examinations during your residency. These should be spaced evenly throughout your training with completion of the adult exam during your first training year. Residents should anticipate that they may not pass on their first attempt and should allow sufficient time to complete all examinations prior to graduation.
The next section includes departmental regulations and policies and should be reviewed in detail. Any questions can be addressed by either myself or the chief residents as they arise. A detailed summary of the 6 core competencies as they apply to Child Neurology Residency at each program year as well as expanded detail for each required rotation is supplied in Appendix 1 and 2 of this section.
The final section includes the NYP Graduate Medical Education Policies and Procedures. These are universally applied to all residency programs and serve as the backbone upon which all Division policies regarding Child Neurology Residency education is based. Important information regarding many important issues that may arise during residency are addressed here, including medical leave, resident promotion, and disaster preparedness policies.