Residency

The first year of neurology training is designed to provide an intensive clinical experience in a structured teaching setting. In parallel with direct care on the inpatient Neurology Services, PGY-2 residents are assigned to outpatient clinics where they receive one-on-one supervision. A large percentage of time is spent on the Yale-New Haven Hospital adult inpatient service, and the West Haven V. A. Medical Center. This description of a typical PGY-2 schedule outlines what you can expect.

The primary goal of the PGY-2 year is for the resident to achieve a high degree of competence in the clinical assessment, evaluation, and treatment of patients with neurological disease. Residents gain experience in the interpretation of neurodiagnostic techniques including: EEG, EMG, evoked potentials, carotid and transcranial ultrasound, angiograms, computerized tomography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), single photon emission tomography (SPECT) and positron emission tomography (PET). As noted below, outpatient as well as inpatient neurology is emphasized. Beginning during this first year of neurology training, residents establish close working relationships with faculty in the Department. Collegiality is emphasized, and feedback is provided throughout the period of residency.

The second year of neurology training is directed toward focused training in key areas of neurology Three months of pediatric neurology are required during all adult neurology residency programs, providing in-depth exposure to this population of patient. This description of a typical PGY-3 schedule outlines what you can expect.

The PGY-4 year of neurology residency training is one of advanced clinical responsibility and in-depth study in elective areas of interest. Each resident rotates through the Consult Service at Yale-New Haven Hospital. During this year, the resident also spends time directing the inpatient Neurology Services at Yale and the West Haven VA Medical Center as Senior Ward Resident. This training in a supervisory role provides a useful transition to clinical practice, fellowship, or academic neuroscience. This description of a typical PGY-4 schedule outlines what you can expect.

Senior Resident Teaching

Residents, at all levels, play an important role in the neurology teaching program. During the PGY-4 year, the senior residents assume a major responsibility for teaching within the residency program, and for the supervision of medical students rotating on the neurology service. Residents in the Clinician-Educator Track can use elective time for medical education electives, education research, or the development of educational tools or programs.

Resident Research

Three months of elective time are available in the PGY-4 year, and interested residents are encouraged to use this time for research. More elective time is available in the PGY-4 year to residents in the Clinical Neuroscientist Training Program and the Yale Investigative Neurology Program.

International Electives

Previous residents have used elective time in their senior year for international electives, either arranged on their own, or as part of the Global Neurology residency track.

Thank you for your interest in the Neurology Residency training program at Yale-New Haven Hospital and Yale University School of Medicine. In considering candidates for residency, we do review each and every application that we receive. Our application deadline is November 30, although we strongly recommend that all applicants follow the timeline outlined by the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP).

All application materials should be submitted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS®) system. We will not review materials sent by email. Whenever possible, communication regarding interview selection, application review and follow-up will be conducted through ERAS. The ERAS application meets our requirements, so you will not need to send additional information.

Once we have reviewed the application materials, we will extend invitations to some applicants for interviews. All official communication regarding interviews and follow-up will be carried out through the ERAS system. If you are invited for an interview, see the following link for Interview Information.

In your ERAS application, please include 3-4 letters of recommendation. We do not have a preference for either three or four letters, and we acknowledge that you may choose different letter writers to highlight different aspects of your candidacy. While we do not have specific requirements for types of letters of recommendation, we advise you to choose at least some letter writers who can comment on your suitability for clinical training in neurology. You may also choose letter writers who can comment on your scholarly potential, interpersonal skills, readiness for the preliminary internal medicine training year, and other characteristics that would be helpful for our committee to understand.

There is no single factor that we use to decide who will be invited for interviews. We are primarily looking for evidence that candidates have the ability and motivation to develop into skilled, caring, and competent clinical neurologists. We give preference to individuals that we believe are likely to demonstrate leadership within neurology, through future clinical or basic neuroscience research, education, administration, global health or other efforts. We look carefully at all aspects of each application, including academic achievement, performance in clinical rotations, volunteering and teaching, research, the personal statement, and letters of reference.

The USMLE Step 1 is required in order to be considered for an interview. While USMLE Step 2CK scores are not required for application, they can be helpful to the committee. There is no specific "cutoff" score for USMLE exams in order to be considered for an interview, and we take a holistic approach to reviewing each application.

Once we have reviewed the application materials, we will extend invitations to some applicants for interviews. All official communication regarding interviews and follow-up will be carried out through the ERAS system. If you are invited for an interview, see the following link for Interview Information.

To be eligible for our residency program, you will need to complete a one year accredited medicine internship. We are not a categorical program, but there are 10 preliminary slots set aside for neurology applicants in the internal medicine preliminary program at Yale New Haven Hospital. This means that preliminary internal medicine positions are available to every applicant who matches in our advanced Neurology residency. We coordinate efforts with the Department of Internal Medicine to make the match process easier for those who wish to complete their internship and residency at the same institution. If you are selected for an interview with the neurology program, you will not have to complete a separate interview for the YNHH preliminary internal medicine program. You will meet with representatives of the internal medicine program on the Neurology interview day, and will have the opportunity to learn more about the program at that time.

Yale New Haven Hospital Medicine Internships offers additional information on the Yale preliminary internship.

Yale Neurology Program Names and Their Corresponding Codes

When applicants rank either of our residency programs, the medicine preliminary program for neurology is listed jointly and will be available to rank, if chosen by applicants. We strongly encourage all residents to apply to the preliminary medicine program affiliated with our neurology program You will not be required to complete a separate interview for the preliminary program.

For foreign medical graduates, the J1 Visa is preferred. Yale New Haven Hospital handles the H1B Visa on a case-by-case basis. If you match with us and want to pursue the H1B, the matter is referred to the Legal Office. They will not begin the process until the applicant has formally matched with our program. We will review your application if you are not yet ECFMG certified, you will need to provide a valid ECFMG certificate by the time the rank lists are due. You do not need to have a medical license in order to apply. Prior U.S. clinical experience is preferred.

To be considered for our program, international applicants should have graduated from medical school within the past five years. Unfortunately, we have no openings for observerships or externships in our department, as space is very limited with the number of residents, rotators, and medical students that we have on service.

We are fully committed to maximizing the virtual interview experience for the 2023-24 Match Season. Our goal is to provide applicants with a warm welcome, many one-on-one interactions with residents and faculty, and a comprehensive overview of the resident experience and life in New Haven. Based on our experience from last season, we will be dividing the day into two half-days, with a morning session from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. EST, and afternoon session from noon - 4 p.m. There will be an overlapping case conference with the residents during the noon hour.

To be eligible for our residency program, you will need to complete a one-year, accredited medicine internship. We are not a categorical program, but there are 10 preliminary slots set aside for neurology applicants in the internal medicine preliminary program at Yale New Haven Hospital. This means that preliminary internal medicine positions are available to every applicant who matches in our advanced Neurology residency. We coordinate efforts with the Department of Internal Medicine to make the match process easier for those who wish to complete their internship and residency at the same institution. If you are selected for an interview with the neurology program, you will not have to complete a separate interview for the YNHH preliminary internal medicine program. You will meet with representatives of the internal medicine program on the Neurology interview day, and will have the opportunity to learn more about the program at that time.

Please see the following link for information on the Yale preliminary internship: Yale New Haven Hospital Medicine Internships

The interview day has been carefully designed to accomplish two main objectives:

1. Providing applicants with an opportunity to demonstrate their suitability for neurology residency training at Yale.
2. Ensuring that applicants obtain a comprehensive perspective of our program, including our facilities, opportunities, faculty, staff and residents.

We are carefully planning a number of synchronous and asynchronous experiences during the interview experience, with the intent to provide as much information and insight as possible while preventing "virtual fatigue."

You will be scheduled to meet with approximately 6 interviewers throughout your day, including both residents and faculty. Each interview will be 20 minutes in duration. We have adopted the multiple, short interview approach, because we feel that this allows you to appreciate our diversity, and it allows us to get a more multi-faceted view of you in a short period of time.

Applicants will receive a questionnaire prior to their interview day in order to to identify specific individuals and interest groups that would be particularly helpful to each applicant. We will do our best to match you with some residents and faculty with similar career and personal interests.

There will be a virtual event on the night before the interview day, with the opportunity for one-on-one and small group interactions with current residents in our program.

• Monday, November 6th, 2023
• Thursday, November 9th, 2023
  
• Thursday, November 16th, 2023
  
• Monday, November 20th, 2023
  
• Monday, November 27th, 2023
  
• Thursday, November 30th, 2023
  
• Thursday, December 7th, 2023
  
• Monday, December 11th, 2023
  
• Thursday, December 14th, 2023
  
• Thursday, December 21st, 2023
  
• Thursday, January 4th, 2024
  
• Thursday, January 11th, 2024
  
• Monday, January 22nd, 2024
  
• Monday, January 29th, 2024 (Back-up date)
  

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Transportation - Bus

• Greyhound Bus Lines 800-229-9424
  50 Union Avenue, New Haven (at Union Station)

Transportation - Air

• Tweed-New Haven Airport (203) 466-8833
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  Windsor Locks, CT
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• For Shuttle Service From the airports
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  Yale Shuttle Service: Operates between Union Station (train station) and the Yale-New Haven Medical Center. Stops at 333 Cedar Street in front of Sterling Hall of Medicine.

All residents are employees of Yale New Haven Hospital and are provided with a comprehensive benefits package. Considering the relatively low cost of living in the New Haven area, the resident salaries are highly competitive.

*Effective July 1, 2024

Residents in Yale’s Neurology Residency Program are offered four weeks of vacation per year. The Yale New Haven Hospital House Staff Benefits website provides more information about the comprehensive benefits package.