SSM Health-Saint Louis University School of Medicine Program

Program Identity & Fit

This is a university-affiliated, small categorical Child Neurology program (two positions/year) built on the combined 5-year peds/neuro pathway with SLU's Pediatric Residency, training at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, a 190-bed tertiary pediatric center, and SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital for the adult neurology base year. The curriculum is subspecialty-clinic dense (epilepsy, neuromuscular, neurofibromatosis/tuberous sclerosis, cerebral palsy, headache, high-risk nursery follow-up, concussion) with structured EEG/NCV-EMG, neuroradiology, neuropathology and child psychiatry rotations, and every resident must complete a faculty-mentored research project plus an annual QI project, presenting at the Missouri Valley Child Neurology Colloquium. Leadership explicitly frames graduates as prepared for either academic practice or private practice, or as competitive fellowship candidates, reflecting a program that values broad clinical competence over a narrow research or academic mandate. The Jesuit "cura personalis" institutional mission and emphasis on inclusive, mentorship-driven culture suggest the program values well-rounded, service-oriented trainees who fit a smaller, close-knit division of seven faculty.