Applications
Adult Neurology Residency
There are six adult neurology positions each year. We participate in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). NRMP provides a centralized application service for applicants who apply to multiple programs. All applicants are required to use this service.
The application process begins in the Fall. Applicants have to register with NRMP by November 30. Interview is required and usually takes place in November through January. Other details about the Match Schedule are available on the NRMP web site. In general, all application materials are processed through NRMP. Applications should be submitted via Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Interview is by invitation only and is an essential part of the application.
Prelim Medicine Internship - Prior to starting adult neurology residency, each candidate must complete an internship that includes at least six months of internal medicine with primary responsibility in patient care, and at least two of the remaining six months in internal medicine, pediatrics, or emergency medicine. There are excellent preliminary medicine programs at Stanford Hospital, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (a Stanford affiliate), California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. Others in the Bay Area include several in the Kaiser Permanente system and St Mary's Medical Center in San Francisco. We have a preliminary medicine internship arrangement with Stanford Internal Medicine for 2 of our 5 positions. This however requires a separate application to the Stanford Internal Medicine Department. If you have applied to Stanford Medicine and want to coordinate interviews on your trip to Stanford, it is important to let us know well in advance.
Child Neurology Residency
There are two categorical child neurology positions a year. Candidates thus match simultaneously to two years of Stanford Pediatrics followed by three years of Child Neurology, even though there is just one National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) application. NRMP provides a centralized application service for applicants who apply to multiple programs. All applicants are required to use this service.
The application process begins in autumn. Applicants have to register with NRMP by October 31. Two days of interviews (one in Child Neurology and one in Pediatrics) are required and usually take place in November through January. Other details about the Match Schedule are available on the NRMP web site. In general, all application materials are processed through NRMP. If desired, applicants may contact us directly and send appropriate supplementary materials. This may include curriculum vitae, publications, or additional letters of references. Interview is by invitation only and is an essential part of the application.
Contact Information: (650) 725-6688
Residency |
Contact |
| Adult Neurology |
Director: Neil Schwartz, MD, PhD |
| Child Neurology |
Director: Paul Fisher, MD |
| Residency Coordinator |
Mitzine Wright, mitzine@stanford.edu |
Clerkship |
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| Clerkship Director |
Jeffrey Dunn, MD |
| Clerkship Coordinator |
Chris Hopkins, chopkins@stanfordmed.org |
Clinical Fellowships |
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| Epilepsy/Clinical Neurophysiology | Robert Fisher, MD, PhD |
| EMG/Clinical Neurophysiology (joint Stanford-California Pacific) |
Les Dorfman, MD |
| Headache | Robert Cowan, MD |
| Intraoperative Monitoring /Clinical Neurophysiology |
Jaime Lopez, MD |
| Stroke/Vascular Neurology | Gregory Albers, MD |
| Neurocritical care | Christine Wijman, MD, PhD |
| Adult Neuro-oncology | Lawrence Recht, MD |
| Pediatric Neuro-oncology | Paul Fisher, MD |
| Movement Disorders | Helen Bronte-Stewart, MD |
| Multiple Sclerosis | Jeffrey Dunn, MD |
| Neuromuscular Diseases | John Day, MD, PhD |
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Neuroscience Fellowships |
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| Epilepsy Research Training | John Huguenard, PhD |
| Muscle Stem Cell Biology | Tom Rando, MD, PhD |
| Neuroscience Graduate Program | John Huguenard, PhD |
| Others | (please contact individual investigators) |
International Medical Students
We accept applications from international medical school graduates, although the application process is extremely competitive. Some clinical experience in the U.S. is mandatory. Only a select few with exceptional credentials are invited for interview. An international medical school graduate must have a valid ECFMG certificate, completed USMLE Part III, and one year of ACGME approved residency training prior to commencement of neurology training. (Two years of pediatric residency training prior to neurology is required for pediatric neurology candidates.) Stanford does NOT sponsor trainees for the H-1B visa.
| Last updated 8/13/2012 |
