The Department of Neurology now offers two distinct programs for the training pediatric neurologist. The traditional program will enable the successful trainee to obtain Board certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, with a certificate indicating special competence in child neurology. The Neurodevelopmental Program will allow the trainee to pursue the additional subspecialty certification in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities.

The first year of pediatric neurology training is similar to that of the adult neurology trainees. During that year, the child neurology resident spends one day per week in the neurology clinics at Women & Children's Hospital . The Residency is spent entirely at Women & Children's Hospital on the inpatient and outpatient service. The resident also continues the outpatient experience at Women and Children's Hospital, with two clinics a week. During the final year of child neurology training, the resident receives in-depth exposure to the following areas:

• clinical neurophysiology
• rehabilitation medicine
• neuropathology

The following electives are available:

• pediatric neurosurgery
• neuro-ophthalmology
• clinical research
• pediatric neuroradiology

The neurodevelopmental program is new, and is one of a very small number of programs in the country that enable a six-year continuum, culminating in certification both in general child neurology and in neurodevelopmental disabilities. The PGYI and PGYII years will consist essentially of general training, but with clinic experience in both child neurology and in pediatric rehabilitation. The PGYIII and PGYIV years will encompass both general neurology as well as adult neurology. However, a substantial portion of adult neurology will focus on managing adults with chronic neurorehabilitative disorders. The PGYV and PGYVI years will include more focused work in general child neurology, and in the care of children with chronic and acute neurologic conditions. This will include substantial outpatient exposure and the potential for doing research.