Medical College of Wisconsin Adult Neurology Residency Program Overview

The Adult Neurology Residency Program at the Medical College of Wisconsin is fully accredited by the ACGME as a categorical training program. We have a guaranteed intern year through an agreement with the Department of Internal Medicine.

I invite you to watch the videos below that will highlight a number of the unique features of our program.  However, for those of you that prefer to read about it, here are just a few of the many highlights:

• Mentorship designed to prepare you for your future
• A faculty that is invested in and excited about your learning
• A total resident complement of 26 residents across the 4 years of training (we alternate between 6 and 7 residents per year).
  • For 2025-2026, we will be recruiting 6 residents.
  • For 2026-2027, we will be recruiting 7 residents.
  • For 2027-2028, we will be recruiting 6 residents.
• State-of-the-art facilities for delivering care to the diverse patient population in southeastern Wisconsin and beyond
• Clinical training that encourages growth and learning from day one
  • Continuity of Care Clinics that begins during your intern year connecting you with Neurology and your colleagues throughout your training
  • A rotation schedule that gives you increasing outpatient and elective opportunities as you progress through your training
  • Night float system for night coverage
• Weekly teaching in a 3-hour block (Academic Half Day) every Friday that utilizes both traditional lecture-formats as well as active learning approaches including a flipped classroom model; these sessions are done with a hybrid in-person and virtual delivery model

• Outstanding opportunities for fellowship following training
  • We offer training in many disciplines for residents that wish to continue their training at the Medical College of Wisconsin
  • We provide training that will make you competitive for fellowships at other institutions across the country if desired
• Unique rotations designed to enhance learning as a PGY2 resident
  • Dedicated Clinic Rotation at the end of your intern year to facilitate the transition to full-time Neurology resident including lectures on practical Neurology topics and training in approaches to teaching
  • Clinical Neurophysiology Bootcamp in September of your PGY2 year which provides a structured curriculum and daily flipped classroom sessions with faculty leaders to prepare you for performing and interpreting these diagnostic modalities which are unique to Neurology
• Continued growth and evolution of the program through listening to our residents; this is your residency program

One example of how our program changes as the result of resident feedback is the transition to a 5+1 structure for our rotations (for PGY2-4 residents; interns rotate primarily in medicine and remain on a monthly schedule). This transition took effect July 2024. This means rotations will (theoretically) change on a weekly basis (although typically we group into 2- or even 4-week blocks on services to provide greater continuity and to simplify the schedule for all involved). After 5 weeks of rotations (which could be either inpatient or outpatient focused), the +1 (or sixth) week will be your Continuity of Care Clinic week. This will consist of clinics at both Froedtert Hospital and the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center.

I invite you to review the videos below to learn even more about our program and what makes the Medical College of Wisconsin such an outstanding place to train in Neurology.