Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine Program

Program Identity & Fit

FAU's Neurology Residency is a small, four-year categorical program anchored at Boca Raton Regional Hospital's Marcus Neuroscience Institute, a comprehensive stroke center with an integrated neuro-ICU, dedicated operating suites, and on-site stem cell translational research, giving residents concentrated exposure to acute stroke, neurocritical care, and subspecialty outpatient clinics (epilepsy/EEG, EMG/neuromuscular, movement disorders). Call is largely home-based with limited in-house nights, and PGY-4s serve as chief residents, reflecting a structure aimed at building clinical autonomy and leadership before independent practice. Research is present and rewarded (AAN presentations, case reports, RITE performance awards) but functions as an available enrichment activity rather than a mandated academic pipeline, consistent with a community-tertiary hybrid identity rather than a quaternary academic powerhouse. The program explicitly emphasizes board-exam preparation and thriving clinically, signaling a preference for residents seeking solid general neurology training with case-based scholarly output rather than a lab-driven physician-scientist track.