CHILD NEUROLOGY RESIDENCY SCHEDULES
Continuity Clinic
Child neurology residents participate in a half-day continuity clinic each week throughout all three years of their training. The primary goals of this continuity clinic are to establish long-term relationships with patients and their families and to gain expertise in managing pediatric neurology issues in an outpatient setting. Additionally, PGY-4 and PGY-5 residents take part in a discharge clinic, where they follow up with patients who have recently required neurology care during an inpatient stay.
Clinic
- One half day per week on both inpatient and outpatient
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2 new patients and 3 follow up patients
Call Schedule
Home Call: All call is home call for child neurology residents.
Adult Neurology Year:
- VA: During the adult neurology year, residents take home call during their VA months. This is typically on an every fourth night (q4) basis, with support from an adult neurology senior resident or attending.
- Adult Inpatient: There is no overnight call required during the adult inpatient months at the University of Utah.
Pediatric Neurology Years:
- Inpatient Pediatric Neurology Months: Home call is scheduled approximately every third to fourth night (q3-4), with a pediatric neurology attending available for backup.
- Elective and Non-Inpatient Months: There are no scheduled call shifts during elective and non-inpatient months.
Home Call Responsibilities:
- Stroke/Suspected Stroke: Residents are expected to come in for stroke or suspected stroke cases.
- Overnight Emergencies: If an emergent MRI is needed overnight, child neurology residents must evaluate the patient and coordinate with radiology.
- EEG Review: Residents are expected to review EEGs overnight. Residents may consult the epileptologist until 10 p.m. or the attending on call if they have questions.
This call schedule is designed to ensure that residents gain valuable experience while maintaining a manageable workload and providing excellent patient care.
