The Department of Neurological Surgery hosts a number of educational programs and conferences throughout the year at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Children's Memorial Hospital. Below please find a brief overview; for more information, please contact Lisa Glatz, Residency Program Coordinator, at 312-695-6283 or via email.
Event | Frequency | Location |
Academic Day Conference | Once a month (Fridays) | Rotates between hospitals |
Cerebrovascular Conference | Weekly (Wednesday evenings) | Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
Monday Night Resident Conference | Journal Club: Once a month | Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
Morbidity and Mortality Conference | Once a month | Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
Multidisciplinary Spinal Cord Conference | Weekly (Tuesday evenings) | Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
Neuro-Oncology Conference | Twice a month (Friday mornings) | Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
Neuropathology Conference | Once a month | Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
Neuroradiology Conference | Twice a month | Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
Spine Conference | Weekly (Thursdays) | Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
Brain Tumor Board | Weekly | Children's Memorial Hospital |
Case Management Conference/ Resident Case Presentations/ | Weekly (Tuesdays) | Children's Memorial Hospital |
| Clinical Management Conference | Weekly (Thursdays) | Children's Memorial Hospital |
Epilepsy Conference | Weekly | Children's Memorial Hospital |
Morbidity and Mortality Conference | Twice a month | Children's Memorial Hospital |
Neuroradiology Conference | Daily | Children's Memorial Hospital |
Spine Conference | Once a month (1st Thursday of month) | Children's Memorial Hospital |
Surgical Grand Rounds | Weekly | Children's Memorial Hospital |



