Vanderbilt University Medical Center Program

Program Identity & Fit

Vanderbilt's Child Neurology Residency is a five-year categorical academic program (two years of pediatrics followed by three years of neurology per ABPN requirements) embedded within a top-10 NIH-funded pediatrics department and a self-contained, walkable academic medical campus linking Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital, Vanderbilt University Hospital, and the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center. The program emphasizes a physician-scientist track through the ABPN neuroscience training pathway, T32/K12/R38 research infrastructure, and protected fourth- and fifth-year time to attend the Child Neurology Society meeting, alongside procedural training in EEG, NCV/EMG, and advanced headache/spasticity management. Clinical exposure draws on a wide catchment area with extensive subspecialty representation, a Level IV NICU, and a nationally ranked ELSO/ECMO center, supporting comprehensive inpatient/outpatient training. The program explicitly frames itself around individualized mentorship and resident-driven initiatives, valuing trainees who pursue leadership, quality improvement, and scholarly work alongside clinical excellence.