Child Neurology, also called Pediatric Neurology, is a subspecialty of the medical specialty, Pediatrics. This is a great specialty choice for those interested in working with a younger patient group and the puzzles of Neurology. Child Neurology, much like many other specialties, is currently experiencing a shortage of practitioners. It is estimated there is a deficit as high as 20% for the amount of specialists needed. That being said, since there are still very few programs and positions available, competition for Child Neurology training remains high. There are three typical road maps to training in Child Neurology: Combined 5-Year Child Neurology programs, Linked Preliminary (PGY-1) Pediatrics and Child Neurology programs, and separate Preliminary Pediatric and Neurology residency programs. Any residency candidates interested in going into Child Neurology should be sure to get lots of prior clinical and research experiences in Pediatrics.
Every specialty has unique factors they want each candidate to have in their residency application. NRMP conducts regular Program Director surveys to identify which parts of the residency application are most important in differing specialties. Among the information gathered, Program Directors were asked to to cite factors they used to select candidates for interviews. They were also asked to rate each factor on a scale from 1 (least important) to 5 (most important).
Total Training | 5 years |
Advanced specialty - Requires 1-2 years Pediatrics (36 months total. Must have either/or: | 2 years in Pediatrics 1 year in Peds and 1 year in IM or FM 1 year in Peds and 1 year approved neuroscience research |
Key Organizations and Societies: | Child Neurology Society Child Neurology Foundation |
Program Track | Categorical | Preliminary |
Participating Programs | 3 | 1 |
Filled Programs | 3 | 1 |
Positions Available | 3 | 1 |
Filled Positions | 3 | 1 |
http://www.nrmp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Main-Match-Result-and-Data-2018.pdf
http://nrmp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/NRMP-2018-Program-Director-Survey-for-WWW.pdf
http://www.nrmp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Charting-Outcomes-in-the-Match-2018-IMGs.pdf
http://www.abmsdirectory.com/pdf/Resources_guide_physicians.pdf
http://www.pedsubs.org/subdes/neurology.cfm
http://www.childneurologyfoundation.org/providers-or-researchers/the-field-of-child-neurology/