Training in basic and clinical neurological sciences occurs throughout the medical school curriculum. Training in neurology and related areas is offered in all four years of medical school.

Students in the first year take part in an integrated course in Neural Sciences taught by faculty from the departments of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Psychiatry, and others.

The second year course in Pathophysiology, directed by Dr. Allyson Zazulia, in which all medical students participate in Diseases of the Nervous System, which integrates Neurology, Neurosurgery and Neuropathology..

All third year medical students have a four-week rotation in Neurology. Students spend four weeks in a required clerkship which provides experience in the practice of adult neurology, pediatric neurology, and/or neurosurgery. Dr. Robert Naismith is the clerkship director.

Additional elective courses are available for fourth-year medical students or visiting students

Follow these links for information about medical training in Neurology

• 1st Year - Neural Sciences (requires WU password) 1st Year Selective: Clinical Correlations of Neurosciences. For more information, contact Dr. Zazulia
• 2nd Year - Diseases of the Nervous System (requires WU password)
• 3rd Year - Neurology Clerkship
• 4th Year - Elective Opportunities - 4th year elective in web-based education. Develop neurology educational materials for patients or health professionals. Contact Mark Goldberg for details.
• SIGN - Washington University Student Interest Group in Neurology

Web Resources:

• On-Line Neurology Texts
• On-Line Resources for Literature Searches
• Recommended Textbooks
• Neurology Core Curriculum for Students and Residents
  Key references (including many with on-line content) arranged by topic
• Recommended Teaching Web Sites
• More Valuable Sites
• Information about Neurology Curricula and Clerkships at Other Institutions