The Adult Neurology Residency at JFK aims to transform passionate physicians into exceptional neurologists, visionary leaders, and tireless advocates in the field of adult neurology. Our commitment is twofold: to deliver uncompromising, cutting-edge neurological care to our community, and to foster a highly supportive, intellectually rigorous environment for our trainees. We dedicate ourselves to mentoring the next generation of neurologists—physicians who will advance the clinical neurosciences while fiercely protecting the dignity of those entrusted to their care.

The program provides a comprehensive exposure beginning with general medicine in the first year followed by three years of clinical neurology. The program has a night float system and does not have 24 hour calls.

PGY-1 is a preliminary medicine year spent with the JFK University Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency. Residents are expected to develop and gain a solid foundation in general medicine during this year.

The three subsequent years of neurology provide residents with exposure to clinical neurology in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. Rotations include Inpatient General Neurology, Stroke, Acute Neurological Emergencies, Night Float, Neurocritical Care, Pediatric Neurology, Ambulatory Neurology, Neurophysiology, Research, Psychiatry, Elective. During the course of the residency, residents follow a panel of patients longitudinally in weekly continuity clinics.

PGY2 residents spend most of their time on the inpatient services, with additional rotations in pediatric neurology, outpatient neurology and elective.

PGY3 residents spend half the year on inpatient services, with the other half spent in pediatric neurology, outpatient neurology, elective and research.

PGY4 residents spend one-third of the year on inpatient services, with the remaining rotations spent on pediatric neurology, outpatient neurology, elective and research.

Didactics

The program has twice daily didactics with morning reports and subspecialty lectures. There are also monthly multidisciplinary case conferences in neurology, neurovascular and neurosurgery, led by faculty.

Residents participate in monthly case presentations, journal clubs, grand rounds, and morbidity & mortality conferences.