How to Apply

The Department of Neurology in the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action educator and employer. For more information about our departmental mission to ensure a diverse and inclusive community, please visit our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program.

In the 2024 NRMP match, our Child Neurology Residency Program will offer TWO categorical positions and ONE reserved position:

• Categorical Pediatrics/Child Neurology* | NRMP 1495185C | 5-year program | 2 positions

*Joint match of 2 years of pediatrics at NYP-CHONY plus 3 years of child neurology at NYP-CUIMC. Only one application is needed for the categorical program; you do not need to apply to the preliminary pediatrics program separately.

Requirements and Eligibility

Residents entering the Categorical Pediatrics/Child Neurology program or the Reserved/Child Neurology program must meet the following criteria:

• Successful graduation from a medical school in the United States or Canada, accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME); OR, graduation from a college of osteopathic medicine in the United States, accredited by the American Osteopathic Association Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (AOACOCA); OR, graduation from a medical school outside of the United States or Canada, and meeting ONE of the following additional qualifications: 
  • Holding a currently valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) prior to appointment; OR,
  • Holding a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States licensing jurisdiction in which the ACGME-accredited program is located 
• Successful completion of USMLE Part I is required at time of application 
• ECFMG certification is required for foreign medical graduates (for information, visit www.ECFMG.org)
• The J-1 visa is acceptable, but the H-1 visa is not accepted by NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital
• Fluency in spoken and written English

Apply

Applications should be submitted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). 

Each year, ERAS accepts applications beginning September 1. After your completed application is reviewed by a diverse committee, you will be notified via e-mail regarding the need for an interview. Interviews are conducted by invitation only and will be scheduled from October through late January.