In the second year, the resident typically has a nine month period with less patient responsibility. This time may be used in various ways.
Most trainees divide the time among neuropathology, electroencephalography and electromyography.
In addition, some residents elect to spend time with other disciplines including neuroradiology, psychiatry, neuro-ophthalmology, neurosurgery and rehabilitation medicine. Trainees wishing to obtain a specific research experience may modify their non-clinical time accordingly. During the non-ward rotations, the resident participates in weekly neurology conferences, and maintains contact with patients by attending a variety of general and subspecialty neurology clinics, as well as a weekly continuity clinic. The three months of inpatient care is usually spent as a junior ward resident at one of the four hospitals if not done in the first year, as the epilepsy service resident at Harborview, or as a consult resident at Veteran's Hospital or Harborview. Last modified at 02 Apr 2001 .