Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center Program

Program Identity & Fit

Barrow Neurological Institute's Neurology Residency is an academically elite, high-volume tertiary/quaternary referral program built around 13 neurology subspecialty divisions and a large translational and clinical-outcomes research infrastructure (Clinical Outcomes Database, dedicated faculty laboratories, ASU-Barrow PhD partnership, Barrow Neuro Analytics Center). The program pairs this quaternary referral base with an explicit safety-net and underserved-care mission, including a free clinic at St. Vincent de Paul, a reservation-based continuity clinic and Telestroke program for the Indian Health Service, a Domestic Violence Brain Injury Program, and a newly launched Global Neurology track with a South Africa partnership. Adult (4-year, categorical with internal medicine PGY-1) and Child Neurology (3-year, PGY3-5 with pediatric preliminary years) tracks both emphasize graduated autonomy, subspecialty elective breadth, and a senior year structured to allow either clinical or research-focused customization. Leadership language ("highly selective," "academic excellence," physician-scientist emphasis, funded resident-initiated research) signals a program that values residents pursuing rigorous academic and research trajectories alongside genuine commitment to underserved and global health populations.