University of Rochester Medical Center Program

Neurology Analyst Verified · Oct 3, 2026

University of Rochester Medical Center Program

University of Rochester Medical Center Program is a residency program specializing in Neurology, located in Rochester, New York, directed by Colleen B. Tomcik, MD and coordinated by Clara Vigelette. The program accepts applications through November 6, 2026 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at clara_vigelette@urmc.rochester.edu or (585) 275-2545. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

The University of Rochester Adult Neurology Program is a four-year categorical academic program built around the biopsychosocial model, pairing an integrated internal medicine PGY-1 year with early, continuous ambulatory neurology exposure and graduated autonomy across general and subspecialty care at Strong Memorial Hospital. Education is the department's defining organizational value—residents function as instructors in the medical school's Mind, Brain and Behavior course, an Educator Track exists for those pursuing academic teaching careers, and residents earn a disproportionate share of medical-student teaching awards. Scholarly activity is individualized rather than mandatory-uniform, spanning basic/translational science, clinical trials, QI, and education research, supported by a T32-funded neurotherapeutics program, 16 fellowship pathways, and a resident research symposium, with strong pipeline into competitive subspecialty fellowships. Distinctive features include structured longitudinal mentorship emphasizing leadership development, neuropalliative care and teleneurology exposure, a Spanish-language neurology clinic, and international teaching/clinical electives in Poland, Africa, and South America.

Who it fits

An applicant whose ERAS narrative centers on teaching and medical education—demonstrated through clerkship instruction, curriculum development, or near-peer teaching roles—while showing genuine but flexible interest in clinical or translational neurology research and eventual subspecialty fellowship training.

Research intensity

Moderate - research is individualized and supported through mentorship, symposia, and a T32 program, but not positioned as a uniform expectation for all residents.

Career orientation

Mixed - Academic Medicine, Fellowship

Important

Applicants are asked to indicate specific clinical or investigative interests in advance so that additional individualized interviews can be arranged.

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Neurology

Deadline 11/06/2026

20 days left

Accreditation Status Continued

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