Program Director
Sidney M. Gospe Jr., MD, PhD
Program Overview
Since 1958, the Pediatric Neurology program at the University of Washington has offered solid clinical training with exposure to a large and diverse patient population. Seattle's clinical and basic neuroscience communities are extensive, and fellows have the opportunity to work not only with faculty in neurology, but also with clinicians in neurosurgery, genetics, developmental pediatrics, sleep medicine and rehabilitation medicine. The curriculum follows the requirements of the Neurology Residency Review Committee of the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and includes 12 months of clinical adult neurology, 12 months of clinical child neurology, and 12 months of "flexible curriculum" that includes epilepsy, child psychiatry, electromyography (EMG), neuropathology, neuroradiology and many other clinical and neuroscience electives. Fellows may choose to participate in clinical research projects in epilepsy, mitochondrial disease, neuroepidemiology and neurogenetics.
Board certification eligibility upon fellowship completion: Graduates will be eligible for certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in "Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology."
Length of fellowship: 3 years
Number of fellowships available: 2
Application Requirements
- Prerequisites/post-medical school requirements: Applicants must have completed at least two years of training in general pediatrics in an ACGME-approved program before starting to train in pediatric neurology.
- Application deadline: Approximately Nov. 15
- Interview start and end dates: Approximately Oct. 1 and Jan. 10
- Match date: Approximately Jan. 15
- All applications go through the central application service of the Child Neurology Match.
For More Information
Lauren Plawner, MD
Seattle Children’s
PO Box 5371
M/S: B5552
Seattle WA 98105-0371
Phone: 206-987-2078
Fax: 206-987-2649
E-mail (Debby Anger, Administrative Assistant)