Pediatric Neurology-I still do not understand how it works!

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I never really understood how Pediatric Neurology works.

1) How does the 2 years of Peds requirement work?

What pediatric residency program in their right mind would hire a resident for 2 years instead of the normal 3 years (knowing that he/she will leave to join peds neuro)?

2) Do you have time to interview during your 2nd year as a pediatric resident?

3) As a Pediatric Neurologist,

-can you also apply to adult Neurology fellowships?
-can you practice adult Neurology it you want to?

Thank you

 

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> 1) How does the 2 years of Peds requirement work?

You do peds for 2 years and then you start the peds-neuro fellowship/residency.

> What pediatric residency program in their right mind would hire a
> resident for 2 years instead of the normal 3 years (knowing that
> he/she will leave to join peds neuro)?

There is a tremendous shortage of peds neurologists. Academic peds programs are very willing to take the future peds neuro candidates.

> 2) Do you have time to interview during your 2nd year as a
> pediatric resident?

If you decided on switching after you started a peds categorical residency: yes. In the standard case, you apply for both at the same time and typically coordinate the interviews at the major centers (1 day peds, 1 day neuro).

> -can you also apply to adult Neurology fellowships?

You are board eligible in neurology. Some pedi-neuros will do neurophysiology fellowships that do both, adult and peds.

> -can you practice adult Neurology it you want to?

Yes. You are board certified in 'neurology with special qualification in child neurology'. As a matter of fact, many pedi-neuros in the community practice some adult neuro in order to be able to pay the bills. (As you might know, the medical insurance/medicaid system doesn't assign too much value to the work of peds neuros. )