Neurology Residency

Application and Interview Process

The University of Maryland Department of Neurology participates in the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS: www.aamc.org) and the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP: www.nrmp.org). Applicants should apply to our Residency Program through these organizations. Candidates will be invited for an interview by the Resident Selection Committee. Interviews are usually conducted on Wednesdays between November and January, prior to the match deadline. We prefer that candidates schedule visits on the specified interview dates when we are best able to present our program. We do understand the difficulties that arise in the scheduling of multiple interviews and will try to accommodate individual requests for other dates whenever possible.

Interviewees are invited to attend a dinner with our neurology residents on the Tuesday evening before their interview. On Wednesday, there will be a brief orientation session, attendance at Grand Rounds, a series of interviews, lunch, and a tour of the facilities.

The University of Maryland Medical System is located in the downtown area of Baltimore and is readily accessible from the airport, interstate highways, and Amtrak. A variety of hotels are located nearby. We will provide hotel information and area maps when we send interview confirmation letters, an agenda, and other informational hand-outs.

For your PGY-1 year, please consider the following options:

You can complete your preliminary medicine training either at the University of Maryland or at another institution. Although not required, we strongly encourage you to complete both your PGY-1 year and neurology residency at the University of Maryland.
f you would like to complete your Neurology and Preliminary Medicine training at Maryland, please submit 2 separate ERAS applications - one to the Med-Prelim/Neurology Program (1252140P1 Med-Prelim/Neurology [PGY-1]) and one to the Neurology Program. The Med-Prelim/Neurology Program is reserved for those matching to Neurology at the University of Maryland. If you are invited to interview with Neurology, you will meet with the Director of the Internal Medicine Preliminary Program for an informational session on your Neurology interview day. You do not need a formal interview with the Department of Medicine.
Residents participating in this coordinated experience may select to participate in a year-long PGY-1 neurology continuity clinic that will be held approximately twice monthly. Residents can also participate in a one month neurology subspecialty clinic rotation.

If you would like to complete your Neurology residency at the University of Maryland and your Preliminary Medicine training at another institution, please submit your ERAS application to the Neurology program only. If invited, you will only interview with the Department of Neurology.

For further information, please contact:

Education Office
Department of Neurology
110 S. Paca Street, 3rd Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201

Telephone: 410-328-5841
Fax: 410-328-6651

Email: mcanter@som.umaryland.edu

This page was last updated on: October 2, 2012.

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