Goals and Objectives

The Department of Psychiatry and Neurology at the Tulane University School of Medicine offers residency training programs in Adult and Child Neurology and combined residency programs in Neurology/Medicine and Neurology/Psychiatry. The residency programs are designed to guide the resident in the care of patients with diseases of the nervous system. Clinical and basic science research opportunities are also available. The program fulfills the requirement of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology for certification in neurology and/or special competence in Child Neurology. The program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

The training program in neurology is fundamental to developing the skills requisite to become a competent clinical neurologist. The Neurology Training Program at Tulane University provides a broad exposure to acute and chronic neurological diseases, emphasizing inpatient and outpatient experiences at the Tulane University and affiliated hospitals and through the elective rotations in subspecialty areas.

The goals and objectives for the Neurology Training Program are:

To provide the intellectual environment for acquiring knowledge, diagnostic skills and clinical judgment that are essential to the practice of neurology. This includes a sufficient knowledge base in the basic Neurosciences, neurological subspecialties (neuromuscular, Neurophysiology, child neurology, rehabilitation) and related fields (neuropathology, neuroradiology, psychiatry, neuro-ophthalmology, and neurosurgery).
To provide a broad based clinical program with exposure to neurological diagnosis, pathophysiology, therapeutics and to the ethical aspects of medicine.
To become proficient in the current treatment of neurologic disorders and in the management of patients with disorders which have no well established treatment protocol.
To cultivate an attitude of scholarship, dedication to continuing medical education, and an understanding of research methodology that will remain with the trainee throughout his or her professional career.
To provide insight into the record-keeping, administrative and financial aspects of neurology which allow the trainee to become more familiar with the practice of neurology.