Activities spread across all years Research Activities During their three years, each resident is encouraged to participate in one of the research programs of the department. This participation may involve either clinical or laboratory research. It is designed to provide an experience that will aid in critically evaluating research studies and published literature and gain an appreciation for this important part of neurology. Presentation of results at a national meeting and publication is encouraged and supported by the department. Each resident receives three weeks of vacation and an additional week of educational leave each year.
All residents participate in on-call duty throughout the three year neurology program.
A senior resident takes in-house calls with and supervises the junior residents. Thus,the junior's on call responsibilities are graded, supervised, and structured to emphasize the academic and learning aspects of the experience. Residents who are on rotation at Children's Memoria l and Evanston Hospital take calls from home. The first year of training in pediatric neurology consists of 6 months each in adult and child neurology. During the second and third year trainees focus their activities on the in-patient and ambulatory care services at Children's Memorial Hospital .