Thank you for your interest in the Neurology Residency at The University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.
Your choice of residency program will shape the rest of your career. As you enter into the residency application process, I encourage you to think about the type of environment that helps you succeed and to find a program that best matches your needs.
At UNM, you will find a residency that fosters a culture of inquiry, excellence and respect in a bustling university hospital in a unique Southwestern city.
We are committed to providing superb training through collaboration and teamwork in a supportive environment. Our faculty work closely with residents who develop clinical autonomy through graduated responsibility. Residents gain knowledge, skill and confidence in a setting that emphasizes hands-on experience by caring for a multicultural patient population with varying neurological illnesses.
We are professionally and personally diverse and have deep clinical and scientific experience. Faculty are committed leaders, mentors and teachers who enjoy working in a university setting that's vibrant and growing.
We are very happy to now have five residency positions per year. We are a categorical program, and all applicants who match in Neurology will also complete their medical internship in the superb Department of Internal Medicine at UNM.
The beautiful state of New Mexico is friendly, diverse and inclusive with phenomenal year-round access to outdoor pursuits and offers an affordable, laid-back lifestyle.
We are looking for applicants with passion and intellect who strive to be leaders, educators and mentors. If this sounds like you, please consider joining our thriving department and residency program.
- Annapoorna Bhat, MD
The University of New Mexico Adult Neurology Residency Program is dedicated to providing a superb neurology education to train physicians to deliver highly skilled, compassionate and comprehensive neurological care and become outstanding physicians, educators and leaders.
The Department of Neurology at the University of New Mexico values critical thinking, curiosity, integrity, cooperation, communication, mentorship, and professionalism. Program goals include:
Our curriculum is designed to consider the comprehensive education of a physician. In addition to the development of clinical skills and knowledge and learning the practice of neurology, other skills and attributes are needed to sustain a productive career. These include the core competencies, efficiency of practice, effective communication, resilience and sustained wellness.
Through teamwork and mentorship residents build knowledge, skills, confidence and independence. The program is constructed to provide more oversight during the PGY 2 year with increasing autonomy and responsibility in the PGY 3 and PGY 4 years. Senior residents all have the opportunity to serve in a Chief Resident role and are team leaders and educators. PGY 3 and 4 residents also have the opportunity to practice as the sole resident on a team in preparation for independent practice after graduation.
The Adult Neurology Residency Program at the University of New Mexico offers three years of neurology training, providing the foundation for academic, outpatient, or research-oriented careers. Residents receive training at two sites, the University of New Mexico Hospital (UNMH) and the Albuquerque Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC). Both sites offer access to unique patient populations, providing residents with a broad range of clinical experiences.
Currently, rotations are 1 or 2 weeks long. Residents spend 2 week blocks on major clinical inpatient services, other blocks are 1 week. Effort is made to maximize continuity of patient care in both resident Continuity Clinics and during on-service duties. Therefore, inpatient weeks can be very busy but are interspersed with many other weeks that are call free. This serves to maintain continuity of on-service care and to give residents time when they are fully unburdened of call/coverage duties. Learn more about Clinical Care.
The Neurology Clerkship is 4 weeks long and is a required clinical rotation during the 3rd year of medical school at University of New Mexico. All neurology residents are expected to actively participate in medical student education.
Pursue your residency and launch your career in neurology.
All residents are matched into the categorical UNM Internal Medicine program for their medicine internship. During the intern year, residents spend one month working in the Neuroscience ICU and one month working on neurology inpatient services. Residents complete their required psychiatry rotation during their PGY 1 year by spending one month rotating on psychiatric services.
Residents begin to learn the practice of neurology through their work on inpatient and outpatient services under the guidance of senior residents and faculty. The focus of the year is the growth of clinical skills including diagnosis, decision-making and management skills, medical knowledge and neurological exam skills.
Rotations include:
Residents begin to fill senior resident roles on the Ward service and join the PGY 4 residents on the Consult service. Residents have increased elective time, remain active in the outpatient clinics and lead the VA service team.
Residents assume greater responsibilities for team education and mentorship. Faculty guide residents as they build efficiency of practice, critical thinking, self-directed learning, and systems-based practice skills.
Rotations include:
All senior residents are all given a chief role and function as team leaders and chief educators. Time on inpatient services, including the consult service, allows residents to hone interpersonal and communication skills. Senior residents demonstrate professionalism, medical knowledge, practice-based learning and efficiency of practice.
Rotations include:
All residents attend their own weekly Continuity Clinic.
Contact J.J. Maloney, Education Program Manager, for more information about our residency, admission requirements, or application process.
Experience graduated responsibility from day one to PGY 4. Residents acquire knowledge through teamwork and mentorship in early years. Solidify leadership through increased responsibility in latter years. Senior residents all have the opportunity to serve in a chief resident role and are team leaders and educators.
Mailing Address:
UNM Neurology
MSC10 5620
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Physical Address:
UNM Hospital
2211 Lomas NE
Albuquerque, NM, 87106