Curriculum
Conferences and Educational Sessions
Curriculum Overview
PGY1: Intern
In the first year, residents focus on building a strong foundation in internal medicine and are introduced to neurology through rotations and continuity clinics.
Key Rotations (4-week blocks)
- Miami Valley Hospital Inpatient Neurology: 3 blocks
- Neurology Subspecialty Clinic: 1 block
- Inpatient Internal Medicine: 3blocks
- Internal Medicine Electives: 1 block
- Miami Valley Hospital Medical Intensive Care: 2 blocks
- Miami Valley Hospital Emergency Department: 1 block
- Internal Medicine Night Float: 1.5 block
Continuity Clinic
- Neurology Continuity Clinic: Residents begin their continuity clinic, managing ambulatory neurological conditions one half-day per week.
Call Schedule
- During night float.
PGY2: Junior Neurology Resident
The second year emphasizes outpatient and inpatient neurology through a mix of core and subspecialty rotations. Residents begin managing neurological diseases under supervision of senior residents and faculty. Residents begin elective rotations, gaining exposure to a variety of subspecialties.
Key Rotations (4-week blocks)
- Miami Valley Hospital General Neurology Inpatient Service: 2 blocks
- Miami Valley Hospital Vascular Neurology Inpatient Service: 2 blocks
- Miami Valley Hospital Neurocritical Care: 1 block
- VA Neurology: 2 blocks
- Transition to Senior Experience: 1 block
- EEG/Epilepsy – 1 block
- Electives: 2.75 blocks
- Night Float: .25 block
- Child Neurology: 1 block
Call Schedule
- PGY2: No overnight call until the final block of 1 week of night float.
PGY3: Senior Resident
In the third year, residents take on increased responsibility in patient care and teaching roles, refining their clinical and leadership skills. PGY3 residents assume supervisory roles and lead consultations in the emergency room and hospital. Resident have more elective time to explore their areas of interest to help with their decision to apply to fellowship, if desired.
Key Rotations (4-week blocks)
- Miami Valley Hospital General Neurology Inpatient Service: 3 blocks
- Miami Valley Hospital Vascular Neurology Inpatient Service: 2 blocks
- Miami Valley Hospital Neurocritical Care: 1 block
- Electives: 4.5 blocks
- Night Float: 1.5 blocks
- Child Neurology: 1 block
Call Schedule
- PGY3: During night float and 10-12 weekend nights outside of night float experience.
PGY4: Transition to Independent Practice
The final year allows residents to demonstrate their readiness for independent practice while continuing to supervise junior residents.
Key Rotations (4-week blocks)
- Miami Valley Hospital General Neurology Inpatient Service: 4 blocks
- Miami Valley Hospital Vascular Neurology Inpatient Service: 1 block
- Electives: 3.5 blocks
- Night Float: 1.5 blocks
- Subspecialty Clinics: 1 block
- Child Neurology: 1 block
- Psychiatry – 1 block
Call Schedule
- PGY4: During night float and 10-12 weekend nights outside of night float experience.
Elective Opportunities
Throughout PGY2-4, residents explore subspecialties through elective rotations, allowing them to tailor their training to their interests and career goals. Electives include:
- EEG/Epilepsy
- EMG/Neuromuscular
- Neurocritical Care
- Neuroradiology
- Interventional Neurology
- MS/Neuroimmunology
- Movement Disorders
- Research
- Headache
- Inpatient Rehab
- Outpatient Rehab
- TeleHealth
- Neurosurgery
Conferences and Educational Sessions
Our Neurology Residency Program offers a robust schedule of conferences and educational sessions to enhance resident learning and professional development. These conferences provide opportunities for residents to engage in discussions, case reviews, and collaborative learning with faculty and peers.
Core Educational experiences
- Morning Report: A daily review of patient cases, enhancing diagnostic and management skills.
- Attending Teaching Rounds: Hands-on learning directly from faculty during patient rounds.
- Noon Conference: Daily didactic sessions covering various neurology topics.
- Neuroscience Grand Rounds: In-depth presentations and discussions led by faculty and residents.
- Case Conference: Analysis and discussion of challenging clinical cases.
- Vascular Conference: intensive review of imaging and discussion of management of challenging vascular disease
- Journal Club: Review and discussion of recent neuroscience literature and research.
- Morbidity and Mortality: Review of adverse events for system improvement and patient care learning.
Additional Conferences at Dayton Children’s Hospital
- Neuroradiology Conference: Focused discussions on imaging and its application in pediatric neurology.
- Journal Club: Analysis of pediatric neurology literature.
- Neurogenetics Conference: Exploration of genetic components of neurological diseases.
