Oregon Health & Science University OHSU Health Program

Program Identity & Fit

OHSU Neurology is Oregon's only academic neurology residency, embedded in a quaternary-care academic health center with a robust roster of subspecialty fellowships (epilepsy, stroke, neurocritical care, neuromuscular, MS/neuroimmunology, movement disorders, cognitive neurology) and over $26 million in annual extramural funding across Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, MS and basic neuroscience programs. The four-year categorical structure (internal medicine internship followed by three years of neurology) offers extensive elective time (up to 20 blocks) and a mandatory scholarly project, reflecting a program built to feed its own fellowship pipeline and academic neuroscience mission rather than primarily community neurology practice. Training occurs across OHSU Hospital, a high-volume Portland VA, Doernbecher Children's, and Shriners, giving residents exposure to complex/rare disease alongside a Level 4 epilepsy center, 17-bed neuro-ICU, and comprehensive stroke/telestroke network. Small class size (six categorical residents/year), four-year continuity mentorship, and close faculty-resident integration ("junior faculty" framing) signal a program valuing self-directed academic and research trajectory over broad general-neurology community practice.