The following is a breakdown of the program by PGY year.
Starting in the PGY2 year, neurology residents will participate in one week clinics in our outpatient continuity clinic at intervals of approximately every six to seven weeks though this may vary.
In this clinic, residents will see general neurology patients referred by local primary care physicians and will be responsible for longitudinal follow-up and care of all patients with chronic neurologic diseases. The clinic will be staffed by one of the HealthONE Neurology Specialists outpatient physicians.
PGY1
All the PGY1 program is completed at Sky Ridge Medical Center.
Rotation | Duration (months) |
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Internal medicine | 6 |
Neurology | 3 |
Ophthalmology | 1 |
Cardiology | 1 |
Emergency department | 1 |
PGY2
Beginning with the PGY2 program, residents will have a mixture of both inpatient and outpatient experiences. The primary inpatient location is at Swedish Medical Center, and the primary outpatient locations are at HealthONE Neurology Specialists and Colorado Neurodiagnostics
Rotation | Duration (months) |
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Neuro ICU | 2 |
Consults | 1 |
Neuroradiology | 1 |
Neuro Teaching Service | 4 |
Epilepsy/EEG | 1 |
General Clinic | 1 |
Electives | 2 |
Outpatient continuity clinic | 6-7 weeks |
PGY3
The PGY3 year incorporates additional training with pediatric neurology at rocky mountain hospital for children and continues with adding additional responsibilities at Swedish Medical Center and in the outpatient continuity clinic.
Rotation | Duration (months) |
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Pediatric neurology (Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children) | 3 |
Psychiatry | 1 |
Consults / Teaching Service | 2 |
Neuro ICU | 2 |
Epilepsy/EEG | 1 |
Neuromuscular / EMG | 1 |
Elective | 2 |
Outpatient continuity clinic | 6-7 weeks |
PGY4
Completing the program in the PGY4 year, residents will increase responsibility further by taking on the role of chief resident and expanding their clinical neurology base with additional rotations in specific subspecialties as noted below.
Rotation | Duration (months) |
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Neuro Teaching | 1 |
Neuro Consults | 2 |
Movement disorders | 1 |
Demyelinating | 1 |
Elective | 6 |
Epilepsy / EEG | 1 |