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Neurology Residency and Fellowship education programs

Medical students, residents, and fellows benefit from significant education and mentorship by our faculty team. Trainees are given the opportunity to learn the method of translational research complementing classroom and bedside teaching. Through close collaborations with other departments at UMass Chan and hospitals in Central Massachusetts, trainees develop rich connections. These opportunities provide valuable experience in patient care, including our extensive telehealth system. Our department is deeply committed to training a diverse community of leaders in neurology to serve and eliminate disparities in care. 

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Education Programs

 

Neurology Clerkship - Office of Undergraduate Medical Education

The Office of Undergraduate Medical Education (UME) offers a neurology clerkship, a comprehensive 5-week experience encompassing two distinct components: a 4-week inpatient or hospital service period, followed by a 1-week focus on outpatient and ambulatory services. 

The Neurology clerkship is currently administered by Wissam Deeb, MD, director, Rakhkee Lalla, DO, associate clerkship director, and Lois Holmes, clerkship coordinator, and influences the future of medical students. 

Learning strategies are multifaceted, combining direct clinical involvement as part of patient care teams with various educational activities. Students actively engage in student-led morning reports, case discussions, flipped classroom sessions on neurologic emergencies, and hands-on practice of neurologic physical examination skills. 

Key Clerkship Goals: 

  • Enhance proficiency in gathering patient history and conducting examinations
  • Assess and manage prevalent neurological disorders
  • Recognize and effectively handle neurological emergencies
  • Develop expertise in neurological localization and syndromic classification

For more information about the clerkship, visit the UME site, Neuro Description (umassmed.edu)

Neurology Basic Science Research Education - Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Residency Programs

The Neurology Residency Program offers eight neurology positions each year. Preliminary PGY-1 internal medicine positions are offered to those who match in neurology. For more information, please review our Neurology Residency Program.

The Neuropsychiatry Residency Program offers one resident position each year to gain dual certification in neurology and psychiatry over the six-year residency program. Residents participating in the program, enter the neurology portion during PGY-3. Kate Tippins, MD, and Elizabeth Degrush, DO, co-direct the program established in 1986 by Sheldon Benjamin, MD. For more information, visit the Neuropsychiatry Residency Program webpage.

Fellowship Programs

Please explore our specialty education programs provided by the Department of Neurology. 

Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship

Movement Disorders Fellowship

Neurocritical Care Fellowship

Neuroimmunology Fellowship

Vascular Neurology Fellowship Program

UMass Chan, Office of Undergraduate Education thumbnail photo of webpageThe Office of Undergraduate Education partners with our community to provide a comprehensive array of resources and expertise to support teaching and learning.

Office of Graduate Medical Education

Our department partners with the Office of Graduate Medical Education to highlight the available training programs designed to support the basic science and research interests of prospective residency and fellowship students.

UMass Memorial Medical Center Prospective students receive a solid education from UMass Chan Medical School and our partnership with UMass Memorial Medical Center, a leading level 1 trauma center, to support patient care within our interdisciplinary comprehensive care centers.


Life in Worcester Massachusetts Learn more about the amenities and social life in the City of Worcester, provided by the Office of Graduate and Medical Education.

For more information or assistance with the Department of Neurology Residency or Fellowship programs, please contact David.DeMarzio@umassmed.edu.