Adult Neurology Residency

Adult Neurology Residency

Why Allina Health?

With 12 hospital campuses and 100+ specialty care sites across Minnesota and western Wisconsin, it’s easy to find – and benefit from – the expertise of the Allina Health care team. Within Allina Health, our comprehensive Neuroscience Spine and Pain Institute brings all our specialists together to take care of patients with wide-ranging neurological disorders. As the leading neuroscience program in Minnesota, Allina Health Neuroscience, Spine and Pain Institute offers distinctive therapies for brighter outcomes for the patients in our care. We hope you will take a moment to watch this video and imagine yourself at Allina Health.

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Mission statement and program aims

Our values and program aims are our North stars as we guide our Allina Health Neuroscience, Spine and Pain Institute, as well as our residency program. By providing leadership on the educational level as well as the professional one, we ensure care success for years to come.

Mission statement

Our mission is to train compassionate neurologists with a commitment to lifelong learning and dedication that provides patients with neurological disorders with the exceptional care that restores health, prevents illness and promotes comfort within our communities.

Program aims

• To instill a lifelong habit of inquiry and encourage residents to make significant scientific contributions to the field of neurology by performing research activities and participating in local and national meetings.
• To promote a climate of teamwork, collaboration and collegiality. Senior residents will participate in coordinating at least one annual multidisciplinary case conference.
• To provide diverse clinical experiences that expose residents to patients from different backgrounds and with varying levels of need, fostering empathy and understanding.
• To encourage residents to reflect on their interactions with patients, discussing challenges and successes to enhance self-awareness and empathy.
• To have an optimal clinical learning environment that will promote well-being and resiliency.

Curriculum and didactics

Curriculum

The Allina Health Neurology Residency offers a rich and diverse training environment designed to prepare residents for excellence in patient care, lifelong learning, and leadership in the field of neurology. Residents benefit from exposure to a wide spectrum of clinical material, encompassing both common neurological disorders and complex, rare conditions. Training is enhanced by access to faculty experts across a full range of subspecialties—including epilepsy, movement disorders, neurocritical care, neuromuscular disease, and stroke—ensuring comprehensive and specialized instruction.

PGY I-rotations (first year in internal medicine)

• Neurology inpatient
• Ambulatory clinic
• Internal Medicine – Cardiology
• Internal Medicine – ICU
• Internal Medicine – Inpatient
• Internal Medicine – Night Float
• Internal Medicine – Hematology/Oncology

PGY II-rotations

• Neurology half-day Specialty Clinic
• Neurology inpatient
• Neurology radiology
• Neurology half-day Continuity Clinic

PGY III-rotations

• Neurology inpatient
• Neurology ambulatory
• Neurology electromyography (EMG)
• Neurology electroencephalogram (EEG)
• Neurology psychiatry
• Neurology electives
• EEG/epilepsy
• EMG/neuromuscular
• Ambulatory outpatient clinic
• Neuroradiology
• Rehabilitation
• Psychiatry
• Neuropathology
• Pain medicine
• Neurology half-day Continuity Clinic
• Neurology half-day Specialty Clinic

PGY IV-rotations

• Neurology inpatient 
• Neurology elective
• Pediatric neurology
• Neurology half-day Continuity Clinic
• Neurology half-day Specialty Clinic

Master rotation schedule

Overall, this would be an example of how your schedule would unfold across the span of your residency.

How to apply

We participate in Electronic Residency Application Service^® (ERAS^®) and National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). All applications must be submitted through these programs. 

Your ERAS application must include:

• personal statement
• curriculum vitae
• medical school transcripts
• USMLE/COMLEX Step 1 (Step 2 and 3, if taken)
• three letters of recommendation
• dean’s letter
• all requirements designated by the ECFMG for participation in the match
• visa: J1 if visa is required
• must be within five years of medical school graduation, including two years of clinical experience

Note: Beyond the criteria we have outlined, we do take the entire application package into consideration as we review each candidate.