EDUCATION | Neurology Residency

PGY-1

The first year is a categorical year in the Department of Medicine. Residents will spend at least six months in internal medicine with primary responsibility in patient care and a period of at least two months comprising one or more months of emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine or Pediatrics. This year fulfills the requirements by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology for eligibility to sit for the certification examination, when followed by an appropriate three year neurology residency as follows. In June, all PGY 1's participate in the month-long Neurology Orientation elective.

PGY-2

During this year, the resident is in the first year of the neurology program. Residents will rotate through Neurology in patient service (Stroke and Comprehensive Neurology) for 5-6 blocks under the supervision of a PGY-4 senior resident and a faculty attending. The resident learns neurologic patient management and has an opportunity to teach the medical students on their clinical rotation, and work alongside anesthesiology, psychiatry and neurosurgery rotators. The other months are spent on psychiatry, neuroradiology, neurocritical care, EEG-Epilepsy and EMG-Neuromuscular rotations. At this time we have night float in place.

PGY-3

During this year resident is in the second year of the neurology program. Residents will rotate through inpatient neurology service (Stroke and Comprehensive Neurology for 2-3 blocks. The PGY-3 resident has the capability to offer consultation to other services under attending supervision and to learn about other branches of neurologic practice. During this year, they rotate through Pediatric neurology service for two blocks and VA medical Centre for another two blocks Rest of the time they rotate through electives and three weeks of night float.

PGY-4

The senior neurology resident will spend 3-4 months and rotate through inpatient neurology service (Stroke and Comprehensive neurology). They primarily provide consult services and also supervise the junior residents. During this year they rotate through Pediatric neurology service for one block and VA medical Centre for another block. Remaining time is spent in electives and two weeks of night float. Emphasis is given to teaching the lower level residents, spending more time in research, and presenting and publishing academic works.

All residents participate in continuity outpatient neurology clinics, 1-2 half-days per week. 

Clinical Rotations

• Inpatient adult neurology service
• Inpatient adult neurology consults
• Neuroradiology
• Neuropathology
• Neurosurgery
• Child Neurology
• Psychiatry
• EEG/Epilepsy
• EMG/Neuromuscular
• Subspecialty Elective

Electives Offered
Each resident will have at least 10 and up to 12 months of electives during the residency. The most common electives chosen are listed below; if a resident has a more specific rotation they would like to pursue, this can often be arranged. However, electives outside of the Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport system are not allowed at this time.

• Neurorehabilitation
• Movement Disorders
• Neuroradiology
• Sleep
• Stroke
• Multiple Sclerosis/Neuroimmunology
• Headache
• Pain
• Neurovascular Interventional Radiology
• Advanced EEG
• Advanced EMG
• Research

All residents participate in continuity outpatient neurology clinics, 1-2 half-days per week. Each resident will attend Procedure for half-day on a rotational basis.

At this time we have night Float in place from Monday to Saturday (7AM-7PM) two weeks at a time. PGY4 residents will rotate through night float for two weeks, PGY3 residents for three weeks and PGY2 residents for six weeks.

Protected didactics for Senior residents, curriculum going beyond the basic on every Thursday from 1-3 PM. Protected didactics for Junior residents 1-3 PM on Friday, curriculum focused on basics of the both inpatient and outpatient neurology with emphasis on clinical neurology.

• Inpatient Stroke service
• Inpatient comprehensive neurology service
• Neuroradiology
• Neuropathology
• Neurosurgery
• Child Neurology
• Psychiatry
• EEG-Epilepsy
• EMG-Neuromuscular
• Subspecialty Elective
• Neurocritical care
• Neuro-ophthalmology

Mondays:
EMG Rounds: 8-9AM (Every first Monday of the month)

Tuesdays:
Brain Cutting (8 am in morgue) – 2nd Tuesday of the month (Will be notified in advance)

Wednesdays:
Sleep Grand Rounds (7:30 am)
Neuro-ophthalmology 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month (7:30 am)
EEG Rounds: 8-9AM
Neurosurgery Grand Rounds 4-5 pm
Tumor Board – monthly – 5 pm at Feist-Weiller Cancer Center

Thursdays:
Morning report: 7.45 – 8.45 AM.
Institutional Grand rounds: 12-1PM every third month
Chairman rounds: 12-1 PM (first and Third Thursday)
Protected didactics for seniors. Curriculum going beyond the basics: 1-3PM
Residents meeting: 4.30-5.20 PM: Last Thursday of every month
Morbidity & Mortality conference (5:30 pm) (Last Thursday of the month) Neurology Journal Club (6:30 pm) (follows M&M)

Fridays:
Neurology Grand Rounds (8-9AM)
Psychiatry Grand Rounds (12- 1pm)
Program Directors RITE review: 12-1PM
Protected didactics for PGY2 residents 1-3 PM: Curriculum is focused on basics of both inpatient and outpatient neurology with emphasis on Clinical neurology

Attending rounds:
8.30-9AM to 11. Monday to Friday. Weekends attending rounds start at 8 AM (8.30 on days without morning didactics, 9 AM on the days with morning didactics)