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Overview

Cleveland Clinic's Neurosurgical Residency Program is designed to train future leaders in neurosurgery. The program meets or exceeds all requirements of the American Board of Neurological Surgery and is fully accredited by the ACGME.

Application Process

Three positions are available per year. The Neurosurgery Resident Program participates in the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) and the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Complete applications are reviewed only. Applications must have the typical application requirements and three letters of recommendation, which includes a neurosurgery rotation along with USMLE scores. Selected candidates will be invited to interview. A one night stay at the Intercontinental Hotel is complimentary. Details will be provided to you when interview dates have been confirmed.

We will be conducting two interview sessions, October 25, 2013 and November 22, 2013.
The interview agenda this year will consist of a brief overview of the program followed by the interview and a tour. The interview will end with an open invitation to stay for an evening event with the residents only.


Basic Program Description

PGY-1 »

3-Months of Neurology, 3-Months of Neurosurgery, and 6-Months Surgery

A Neurosurgery directed intern year, spending time in a variety of surgical specialties; six-months of neurosurgery, three-months of neurology, one-month plastic surgery, one-month NeuroAnesthesia and one-month trauma. Each rotation has been chosen to fulfill ABNS requirements and simultaneously expose interns to aspects of patient management.

PGY-2 - PGY-4 »

Spine, Cerebrovascular/Endovascular, Pediatric, Epilepsy, Functional, Tumor, Trauma and NICU

Each resident will spend the entire 36-months rotating through each of the above sub-specialties of neurosurgery, as well as provide one month of night-sweeper responsibilities each year. During the PGY3, a resident will complete four consecutive months of trauma.

PGY-5 - PGY-6 »

Research (protected)

Two years of laboratory research, clinical research or clinical training as arranged with the program director.

PGY-7 »

Chief Resident Year

Timing of these activities to be determined by the program director considering education and service objectives. The chief residents will be assigned Administrative responsibilities for 4-months during his chief year, allowing each of them (3) to share an equal responsibility. The administrative chief will be responsible for various duties during his/her time.