Curriculum

PGY-1 and 2

The proposed rotations for the first 24 months included:

  • Neurosurgery - nine months (to include three months adult neurosurgery in the PGY-1 and PGY-2 years and three months neuropaediatrics in the PGY-2 year)
  • ICU - three months (to include two months adult ICU and one month pediatric critical care in the PGY-2 year)
  • General Surgery - two months mandatory
  • Non-neurosurgical Surgery - five months (plastic surgery is strongly recommended; optional rotations include ortho/spine, neuro-otolaryngology and vascular surgery)
  • Emergency - one month mandatory
  • Internal Medicine- three months (Infectious disease is mandatory, cardiology is strongly recommended and chest/respiratory are optional)
  • Anesthesia - one month mandatory

In this first 24 months, the elective portion of one month can be added to by removing time from the nine months of neurosurgery, if individuals feel that additional elective time is required in order to achieve the objectives of the first 24 months, e.g., such as in psychiatry, general practice, pediatrics, obstetrics, etc.

PGY- 3-6

At the termination of training, the resident will have completed a minimum of three years of neurosurgery, three months neuropathology, and three months of neurology. Many trainees will undertake a three-month rotation of neuroradiology.