Clinical Program

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Neurosurgery Residency Program

The typical layout of a training template includes:

Core Surgical Years: PGY-1 and PGY-2 (26 blocks - 24 months)

  • Surgical, Medicine, Neurology and ICU rotations (13 blocks)
  • Adult Neurosurgery (13 blocks)
  • Principles of Surgery Exam

PGY-3

  • Adult Neurosurgery (10 blocks)
  • Pediatric Neurosurgery (3 blocks)

PGY-4

  • Research (13 blocks)
  • Opportunity to go on to advanced degree (MSc, PhD)

PGY-5

  • Adult Neurosurgery (10 blocks)
  • Pediatric Neurosurgery (3 blocks)

 PGY-6

  • Adult Neurosurgery (7 blocks)
  • Neuroradiology (3 blocks)
  • Neuropathology (3 blocks)
  • FRCSC exam (you're done .... YAHOO!!)