Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals Program

Program Identity & Fit

MCW's Child Neurology Residency is an academic, university-affiliated program embedded in a major research institution, drawing on the combined resources of Children's Wisconsin, Froedtert Hospital, and the Children's Research Institute's Neurosciences program for pediatric neurologic care. The department maintains active federally-funded and industry-sponsored research across epilepsy, neuroimmunology, neuromuscular disease, and cognitive/language neuroscience, giving residents exposure to translational and imaging-based investigation rather than research as an isolated add-on. Recent graduate outcomes are fellowship-heavy and subspecialty-oriented (epilepsy, neuromuscular, clinical neurophysiology at institutions like Lurie, UCSF, and University of Illinois), though the program also places graduates into general child neurology faculty and academic leadership roles, including one alum now an associate program director elsewhere. The program draws residents from a wide range of medical school backgrounds, including osteopathic and international graduates, suggesting an emphasis on demonstrated clinical and academic engagement over pedigree.