George Washington University Program

Program Identity & Fit

GW's four-year categorical Adult Neurology program is a university-affiliated academic training environment built around early subspecialty exposure, with PGY-1 residents rotating through movement disorders, neuroimmunology, cognitive-behavioral neurology, procedural headache, and lumbar puncture clinics from day one. Active NIH- and industry-sponsored trials in stroke, ALS, epilepsy, myasthenia gravis, and CIDP, anchored by named investigators and a dedicated Myasthenia Gravis research laboratory, signal a program where clinical research participation is embedded and readily accessible rather than incidental. A newer elective at GW Cedar Hill Hospital adds exposure to a medically underserved DC population and DEI-focused scholarship, complementing the core academic/tertiary hospital experience. National scholarship and society engagement (AAN, AES, Vanderbilt Movement Disorders Consortium, Penry Epilepsy Scholarship) alongside a structured wellness curriculum suggest the program values residents who are academically engaged, subspecialty-curious, and interested in national professional involvement.