Program Description
The neurological surgery residency is a seven year program: one year of integrated surgical internship followed by six years of neurosurgical training, including four and a half years of clinical neurosurgery instruction. Two to three candidates are appointed each year. To complete the program, residents must pass the written examination of the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
| Program Year | Training Site | Program Structure |
| YEAR ONE (PGY2) | Northwestern Memorial Hospital; NSICU | 3-6 month rotations on each subspecialty service (cerebrovascular, spine, functional, oncology) focusing on inpatient management of neurosurgical problems |
| YEAR TWO (PGY3) | Children's Memorial Hospital | 6 month rotation at Children’s Memorial Hospital (clinical and surgical management of pediatric patients) |
| YEAR THREE (PGY4) | Northwestern Memorial Hospital | 2 months Neurology; 1 month Neuropathology |
| YEAR FOUR (PGY5) | Evanston Hospital Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Senior level resident at Evanston (providing supervisory experience and increased role in clinical and surgical management of patients) |
| YEAR FIVE (PGY6) | Dependent on focus of research elective | RESEARCH YEAR Residents will either serve 12 months of elective time in a basic neuroscience laboratory at any of the three campuses, or participate in advanced clinical training in a chosen subspecialty |
| YEAR SIX (PGY7) | Northwestern Memorial Hospital | CHIEF RESIDENCY |
