University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine Program

Program Identity & Fit

UMKC's Neurology residency is a university-affiliated categorical program built around a Med-Prelim year integrated with UMKC Internal Medicine, followed by three years of neurology training across Saint Luke's Hospital, University Health Truman Medical Center, and a three-month child neurology block at Children's Mercy Hospital. The structure emphasizes broad general neurology exposure with dedicated subspecialty rotations (neuroradiology, neurophysiology, movement disorders, MS, neuro-ophthalmology, neurocritical care) and a longitudinal continuity clinic starting in PGY-2 designed to build independent practice skills. Research is present but not the program's center of gravity - residents produce case reports, posters, and QI projects at regional/national meetings, and the program is actively expanding research infrastructure rather than operating as an established research powerhouse. Graduate outcomes and resident career interests span academic neurology, community practice, and subspecialty fellowships (vascular, neurophysiology, neuro-ophthalmology, movement disorders), reflecting a program that values well-rounded clinical competence and flexibility over a singular career track.