Program Overview
Child Neurology is a unique program that requires residents to complete 2 years of Pediatric Residency, 1 year of Adult Neurology rotations, and 2 years of Child Neurology rotations. Each year of pediatric-focused residency contains twelve 1-month rotations. The adult neurology year contains thirteen 4-week rotations. Outpatient Continuity Clinic (½ day/week longitudinal) occurs throughout the program. Residents have 4 weeks of vacation per academic year.
Residents follow an individualized learning plan that guides their educational experience based on personal career goals and interests. While a sample plan of study is provided below, schedules remain flexible to accommodate individualization.
Child Neurology Curriculum
Residents that complete our 5-year Child Neurology track will be eligible to sit for the General Pediatrics Certifying Examination. The UNMC Pediatric Residency program tailors the 2-year prerequisite training in Pediatrics to fulfill the training requirements of both the ABP and the ABPN. A sample plan for that training is listed below.
Pediatric Curriculum Meeting ABP Certification Requirements
Educational Activities
- Basic and advanced neuro exam
- Basic CT/MRI neuroimaging and CTA reading
- Acute stroke simulations and NIHSS certification
- Management of status epilepticus
- Neuromuscular emergencies
- Headache emergencies
- Spinal cord emergencies
- Neuroinfectious diseases
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Palliative care discussions
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Pain management (including physiology and pharmacology)
- Neurotoxicology
- Pathology – Gross, Microscopic, & Clinical
- All other neurological systems
- Neuromuscular lectures block
- Multiple sclerosis/neuroimmunology lectures block
- Epilepsy lectures block
- Vascular neurology lectures block
- Neuro-rheumatology lectures block
- Neurocognitive lectures block
- Neuro critical care lectures block
- Neuro-oncology lectures block
- Special Senses lectures block
- Sleep lectures block
- Pediatric Neurology lectures block
- Pediatric Headache Update
- Skills sessions at Davis Global Center – Botox, VNS, neuro ophthalmology exam, ICU skills
- Morning Reports and Journal Clubs
- EMG and EEG reviews
- Pediatric Neurology Grand Rounds (“Breakfast Club”)
- Quarterly Child Neurology Journal Club
Research Opportunities
The GME Education Research Collaborative at UNMC fosters house officer-driven qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods education research projects. The collaborative can assist house officers with all aspects of education research, including applications, study design, manuscript preparation, and presentation development.
The Child Health Research Institute is committed to training the next generation of child health investigators. CHRI offers various ways to get students and trainees involved in research, including trainee membership, training, supervision, and mentorship.
Our faculty also currently have labs doing research in Pediatric Neurology topics. We are always happy to connect residents with the best faculty to mentor in the learner’s areas of interest!