Neurology Residency Program Links:
APPLICATION PROCESS AND REQUIREMENTS
Patient Rounds
Rounds are made with the faculty and residents on a daily basis, and occur at Augusta
University Medical Center, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and/or the Children's
Hospital of Georgia according to the patient population of each service.
Call Schedule
Night Float
8 Weeks as a PGY-2
4 Weeks as a PGY-3/PGY-4
Saturday 24 hr call as a PGY-2 once a month
Criminal Background Check
A House Officer's contract is contingent upon consenting to a criminal background
check through Augusta University Division of Public Safety
Time Off
Each resident is allowed 21 days off for annual leave, to be taken in 7 day blocks.
Annual leave does not accrue from year to year.
Each resident is given 7 days per year of leave to attend educational conferences.
Residents are allowed 5 days for off-campus interviews.
Residents are allocated 14 days of sick leave per year and may accrue to a maximum
of 21 days. After the first year 7 days of sick leave may carry over.
Annual, conference, and educational leave dates are subject to the approval of the
resident's attending, chief resident and program director. Leave requests should be
submitted 30 days ahead of time.
Education Conferences
Morning Report -- Daily education session with ward attending and residents. Residents
on call present cases seen during the previous night and these cases are used as discussion
for the day's educational session.
Monday Resident Conferences -- These weekly conferences give instruction in a variety
of areas ranging from neurologic disorders to specific case discussions.
Neuromuscular Conference -- Monthly conference focused around neuromuscular disorders
and their treatment.
Neuroradiology Conference -- Weekly teaching session educating residents in reading
films and applying this to the treatment of their patients.
GME Lecture Series -- Lecture series provided by the Graduate Medical Education office
to give residents training in areas not provided by the Department of Neurology.
Grand Rounds -- Weekly conference with topics ranging from case presentations to
the latest treatments in neurology. This conference frequently has visiting professors
from around the nation. One week per month is focused on Pediatric Neurology.
• Professor Rounds -- Education session where the ward resident chooses
a challenging case and an attending goes over the case and the group discusses treatment
options and other issues regarding the case.
Neuropathology -- Monthly conference with pathology faculty.
Epilepsy Conference -- Monthly conference focusing on epilepsy treatment and new
medications available in this area.
Stroke Conference -- Monthly conference with an emphasis on stroke treatment, new
treatment modalities, and case presentations.
M & M Conference -- Departmental morbidity and mortality review.
Other Benefits
Resident benefits include group health insurance for the resident, malpractice insurance,
group life insurance, disability insurance and parking. Dental insurance, health insurance
for the resident's family, and additional life insurance are available at an additional
cost.
Approximately 210 third-year medical students rotate through the Department of Neurology
each year. Our residents assume roles of mentor, teacher, and advisor.
For additional resident information, visit the Augusta University Graduate Medical
Education site: www.gru.edu/Resident/