The section of Child Neurology is nationally recognized for providing outstanding consultation, clinical care, and surgery for children and adolescents with neurological disorders. The team is considered a leader in the diagnosis and treatment of
epilepsy and seizure disorders, neuromuscular diseases, movement disorders, pediatric stroke, and genetic disorders affecting the nervous system. We have a strong commitment to educating and training the next generation of child neurologists.
Faculty teach and mentor fellows, residents, and medical students.
The section of Child Neurology offers training in three areas:
The three-year, ACGME-accredited residency program in child neurology provides
academic, clinical, and research experiences to residents with previous pediatric training (two years minimum). The goal of the program is to train physicians in child neurology and prepare them for careers in clinical or academic medicine.
Training for pediatric residents in
child neurology involves intensive clinical training in all aspects of clinical pediatric neurology as well as opportunities for development of clinical and/ or translational science research skills.
Clinical and research fellowships are available in several neurological subspecialty areas. Clinical fellowships in pediatric epilepsy and neuropsychology are currently available, and fellowships in movement disorders and pediatric stroke are being developed.
The Section of Child Neurology supports the neurology education of pediatric and psychiatry residents through elective rotations and works with the School of Medicine to provide experiences in pediatric neurology for third- and fourth-year medical students.
Pediatric neurology is an integral component of the pediatric clerkship curriculum
for third-year medical students at CU SOM. The faculty provides a lecture in pediatric neurology as part of the clerkship's core lecture series. An elective in pediatric neurology is available for fourth-year medical students who have successfully completed a pediatric clerkship.
We are passionate about education and look forward to sharing our program with you. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us directly.