91´óÉñ

Our Residency Program</h4>\r\n<p>As a resident in this program, you’ll spend the first two years in general pediatrics at 91´óÉñ. In your third year, you will be mostly at TJU for adult neurolgy rotations. You will return to 91´óÉñ for child neurolgy training in fourth and fifth year.</p>\r\n<p>During the residency, you’ll master six core competencies in caring for children and young adults, from birth through age 21, in accordance with ACGME requirements:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Patient care</li>\r\n<li>Medical knowledge</li>\r\n<li>Practice-based learning and improvement</li>\r\n<li>Systems-based practice</li>\r\n<li>Professionalism</li>\r\n<li>Interpersonal skills and communication</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>At the end of the residency, you’ll be qualified to take the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology exam in neurology with special qualifications in child neurology.</p>\r\n<p>This program participates in The Match.</p>\r\n<h4>Rotations &amp; Electives</h4>\r\n<h3>First Year</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Inpatient pediatrics: 8 weeks</li>\r\n<li>Inpatient hematology/oncology: 4 weeks</li>\r\n<li>ED: 4 weeks</li>\r\n<li>Newborn nursery: 2 weeks</li>\r\n<li>NICU, 2&nbsp;weeks of days and 2 weeks of nights</li>\r\n<li>Night floats: 4 weeks</li>\r\n<li>Development: 2 weeks</li>\r\n<li>Adolescent medicine: 2 weeks</li>\r\n<li>Y block (clinic, elective, education, etc.): 12 weeks</li>\r\n<li>Elective: 4 weeks</li>\r\n<li>Vacation: 4 weeks</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Second Year</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Inpatient pediatrics: 2 weeks</li>\r\n<li>Inpatient hematology/oncology: 2 weeks</li>\r\n<li>ED: 6 weeks</li>\r\n<li>PICU: 6 weeks of days and 2 weeks of nights</li>\r\n<li>Adolescent medicine: 4 weeks</li>\r\n<li>Development: 2 weeks</li>\r\n<li>Pediatric subspecialties (pulmonology, endocrinology, renal, GI): 6 weeks</li>\r\n<li>Neurology: 2 weeks</li>\r\n<li>Night float: 4 weeks</li>\r\n<li>Y block: 12 weeks</li>\r\n<li>Vacation: 4 weeks</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Third Year</h3>\r\n<p>Peds Neuro Bootcamp: 2 weeks<br>\r\nAdult Neuro Bootcamp: 2 weeks<br>\r\nPediatric Neurology:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Consults: 2 weeks</li>\r\n<li>Outpatient: 2 weeks</li>\r\n<li>EEG:1 week</li>\r\n<li>Elective: 4 weeks</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>Adult Inpatient (6 months):</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Wards: 6 weeks</li>\r\n<li>Stroke: 4 weeks</li>\r\n<li>EMU: 4 weeks</li>\r\n<li>Neuro ICU: 2 weeks</li>\r\n<li>Headache Unit: 2 weeks</li>\r\n<li>Consults: 6 weeks (vascular &amp; general consults)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>Adult Outpatient (2 months):</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>General Neurology: 1 week</li>\r\n<li>Headache clinic: 1 week</li>\r\n<li>Neuro-Oncology: 2 weeks</li>\r\n<li>Neuromuscular 2 weeks</li>\r\n<li>Neuroimmunology: 1 week</li>\r\n<li>Movement: 1 week</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Fourth Year</h3>\r\n<p>Pediatric Neurology:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Consults: 16 weeks</li>\r\n<li>Outpatient: 8 weeks</li>\r\n<li>Neurosurgery: 2 weeks</li>\r\n<li>Radiology: 2 weeks</li>\r\n<li>EEG:3 weeks</li>\r\n<li>Elective: 4 weeks</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>Adult Outpatient: (8 weeks):</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Neuropathology: 2 weeks</li>\r\n<li>Neuromuscular clinic/EMG lab: 2 weeks</li>\r\n<li>General neuro: 3 weeks</li>\r\n<li>Headache: 1 week</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Fifth Year</h3>\r\n<p>Pediatric Neurology:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Consults: 14 weeks</li>\r\n<li>Outpatient: 8 weeks</li>\r\n<li>Neurosurgery: 2 weeks</li>\r\n<li>Radiology: 2 weeks</li>\r\n<li>Psychiatry: 4 weeks</li>\r\n<li>EEG: 3 weeks</li>\r\n<li>Elective: 4 weeks</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>Adult Outpatient (8 weeks):</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Movement: 2 weeks</li>\r\n<li>Neuroimmunology: 2 weeks</li>\r\n<li>Cognitive: 2 weeks</li>\r\n<li>Epilepsy clinic: 2 weeks</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>Each year you will spend time in continuity clinic. During pediatric years it is included in Y block, and starting in PGY-3 year, you will have neurology continuity clinic. In the adult year, you will have one half-day session a week, in 4th and 5th year, you will have one full day a week when you are not on the inpatient consult service. During multispecialty outpatient clinic rotations at <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/locations/wilmington-ai-dupont-childrens-hospital.html\">91´óÉñ Children’s Hospital, Delaware</a>, you’ll rotate at our satellite locations in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. You will have a chance to rotate through different subspecialties such as neuromuscular, epilepsy, neuroimmunology, neuro-ophthalmology, sleep, tuberous sclerosis and neurofibromatosis clinics.</p>\r\n<h4>Educational Conferences</h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Neurology Grand Rounds, monthly</li>\r\n<li>Neuroradiology Conference, twice a month</li>\r\n<li>Neurology Case Conference, 2-3 times a month</li>\r\n<li>Neurology Journal Club, monthly</li>\r\n<li>Neurology Core Lecture Series, 3-4 times a month</li>\r\n<li>Epilepsy Care Conference, weekly</li>\r\n<li>Zambia International Case Conference, monthly</li>\r\n<li>Neo-Neuro Clinical Case Conference</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}} id=text-2f25e637d1 class=cmp-text>

Our Residency Program

As a resident in this program, you’ll spend the first two years in general pediatrics at 91´óÉñ. In your third year, you will be mostly at TJU for adult neurolgy rotations. You will return to 91´óÉñ for child neurolgy training in fourth and fifth year.

During the residency, you’ll master six core competencies in caring for children and young adults, from birth through age 21, in accordance with ACGME requirements:

• Patient care
• Medical knowledge
• Practice-based learning and improvement
• Systems-based practice
• Professionalism
• Interpersonal skills and communication

At the end of the residency, you’ll be qualified to take the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology exam in neurology with special qualifications in child neurology.

This program participates in The Match.

Rotations & Electives

First Year

• Inpatient pediatrics: 8 weeks
• Inpatient hematology/oncology: 4 weeks
• ED: 4 weeks
• Newborn nursery: 2 weeks
• NICU, 2Ìýweeks of days and 2 weeks of nights
• Night floats: 4 weeks
• Development: 2 weeks
• Adolescent medicine: 2 weeks
• Y block (clinic, elective, education, etc.): 12 weeks
• Elective: 4 weeks
• Vacation: 4 weeks

Second Year

• Inpatient pediatrics: 2 weeks
• Inpatient hematology/oncology: 2 weeks
• ED: 6 weeks
• PICU: 6 weeks of days and 2 weeks of nights
• Adolescent medicine: 4 weeks
• Development: 2 weeks
• Pediatric subspecialties (pulmonology, endocrinology, renal, GI): 6 weeks
• Neurology: 2 weeks
• Night float: 4 weeks
• Y block: 12 weeks
• Vacation: 4 weeks

Third Year

Peds Neuro Bootcamp: 2 weeks
Adult Neuro Bootcamp: 2 weeks
Pediatric Neurology:

• Consults: 2 weeks
• Outpatient: 2 weeks
• EEG:1 week
• Elective: 4 weeks

Adult Inpatient (6 months):

• Wards: 6 weeks
• Stroke: 4 weeks
• EMU: 4 weeks
• Neuro ICU: 2 weeks
• Headache Unit: 2 weeks
• Consults: 6 weeks (vascular & general consults)

Adult Outpatient (2 months):

• General Neurology: 1 week
• Headache clinic: 1 week
• Neuro-Oncology: 2 weeks
• Neuromuscular 2 weeks
• Neuroimmunology: 1 week
• Movement: 1 week

Fourth Year

Pediatric Neurology:

• Consults: 16 weeks
• Outpatient: 8 weeks
• Neurosurgery: 2 weeks
• Radiology: 2 weeks
• EEG:3 weeks
• Elective: 4 weeks

Adult Outpatient: (8 weeks):

• Neuropathology: 2 weeks
• Neuromuscular clinic/EMG lab: 2 weeks
• General neuro: 3 weeks
• Headache: 1 week

Fifth Year

Pediatric Neurology:

• Consults: 14 weeks
• Outpatient: 8 weeks
• Neurosurgery: 2 weeks
• Radiology: 2 weeks
• Psychiatry: 4 weeks
• EEG: 3 weeks
• Elective: 4 weeks

Adult Outpatient (8 weeks):

• Movement: 2 weeks
• Neuroimmunology: 2 weeks
• Cognitive: 2 weeks
• Epilepsy clinic: 2 weeks

Each year you will spend time in continuity clinic. During pediatric years it is included in Y block, and starting in PGY-3 year, you will have neurology continuity clinic. In the adult year, you will have one half-day session a week, in 4th and 5th year, you will have one full day a week when you are not on the inpatient consult service. During multispecialty outpatient clinic rotations at 91´óÉñ Children’s Hospital, Delaware, you’ll rotate at our satellite locations in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. You will have a chance to rotate through different subspecialties such as neuromuscular, epilepsy, neuroimmunology, neuro-ophthalmology, sleep, tuberous sclerosis and neurofibromatosis clinics.

Educational Conferences

• Neurology Grand Rounds, monthly
• Neuroradiology Conference, twice a month
• Neurology Case Conference, 2-3 times a month
• Neurology Journal Club, monthly
• Neurology Core Lecture Series, 3-4 times a month
• Epilepsy Care Conference, weekly
• Zambia International Case Conference, monthly
• Neo-Neuro Clinical Case Conference

Salary</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>PGY 1:&nbsp;$71,923</li>\r\n<li>PGY 2: $74,799</li>\r\n<li>PGY 3: $77,792</li>\r\n<li>PGY 4: $80,904</li>\r\n<li>PGY 5: $84,139</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Benefits</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Medical</li>\r\n<li>Dental</li>\r\n<li>Prescription drug coverage</li>\r\n<li>Malpractice insurance</li>\r\n<li>Mental health resources</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}} id=text-3ff1aa2f54 class=cmp-text>

Salary

• PGY 1:Ìý$71,923
• PGY 2: $74,799
• PGY 3: $77,792
• PGY 4: $80,904
• PGY 5: $84,139

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Prescription drug coverage
• Malpractice insurance
• Mental health resources

If you’re looking for a rewarding program built on academic excellence and family-centered care, 91´óÉñ Children's offers outstanding medical, surgical, pharmacy, nursing, therapy and psychology programs. Train with faculty who are respected leaders in their fields, a patient care model that stands apart and access to groundbreaking research.Ìý</p>\n"}} id=text-f86e1b7d56 class=cmp-text>

If you’re looking for a rewarding program built on academic excellence and family-centered care, 91´óÉñ Children's offers outstanding medical, surgical, pharmacy, nursing, therapy and psychology programs. Train with faculty who are respected leaders in their fields, a patient care model that stands apart and access to groundbreaking research.Ìý

Brian White, MD</h3>\r\n<p><b>Residency Program Director</b></p>\r\n<p>Pediatric Neurology Residency Program, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University and 91´óÉñ Children’s Hospital, Delaware.<br>\r\n<a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/find-a-doctor/provider-profile.56591.html\">Learn More About Dr. White</a></p>\r\n<h3>Rebecca Welcher, DO</h3>\r\n<p><b>Associate Program Director</b><br>\r\n<a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/find-a-doctor/provider-pr.htmlofile.28080\">Learn More About Dr. Welcher</a></p>\r\n"}} id=text-528500b85b class=cmp-text>

Brian White, MD

Residency Program Director

Pediatric Neurology Residency Program, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University and 91´óÉñ Children’s Hospital, Delaware.
Learn More About Dr. White

Rebecca Welcher, DO

Associate Program Director
Learn More About Dr. Welcher

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\r\n<li>Seema Balasubramaniam, MD</li>\r\n<li>Bridget Cichon, MD</li>\r\n<li>BriarRose Ginn, MD</li>\r\n<li>Robert Goldberg, MD</li>\r\n<li>Matthew Kline, DO</li>\r\n<li>Faith Lee, MD</li>\r\n<li>Sienna McNett, MD</li>\r\n<li>Casey Toback, MD</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Alumni</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Abdulhafeez Khair, MD — class of 2021<br>\r\nPrivate Practice</li>\r\n<li>Sumair Husain, MD— class of 2022<br>\r\nNeurophysiology Fellowship — class of 2017<br>\r\nPediatric Epilepsy Fellowship, 91´óÉñ — class of 2023<br>\r\nRemote Neurophysiology Monitoring</li>\r\n<li>Melanie Ortiz, MD&nbsp;— class of 2023<br>\r\nNeonatal Neurology Fellowship, Children’s National, DC</li>\r\n<li>Rebecca Welcher, DO — class of 2024<br>\r\n91´óÉñ Children’s Health</li>\r\n<li>Amelia Ahmed, DO — class of 2024<br>\r\n91´óÉñ Epilepsy Fellowship</li>\r\n<li>Aniela Grzezulkowska, MD — class of 2025<br>\r\nNeuroimmunology Fellowship, Iowa</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}} id=text-8320c96f0b class=cmp-text>

• Seema Balasubramaniam, MD
• Bridget Cichon, MD
• BriarRose Ginn, MD
• Robert Goldberg, MD
• Matthew Kline, DO
• Faith Lee, MD
• Sienna McNett, MD
• Casey Toback, MD

Alumni

• Abdulhafeez Khair, MD — class of 2021
  Private Practice
• Sumair Husain, MD— class of 2022
  Neurophysiology Fellowship — class of 2017
  Pediatric Epilepsy Fellowship, 91´óÉñ — class of 2023
  Remote Neurophysiology Monitoring
• Melanie Ortiz, MDÌý— class of 2023
  Neonatal Neurology Fellowship, Children’s National, DC
• Rebecca Welcher, DO — class of 2024
  91´óÉñ Children’s Health
• Amelia Ahmed, DO — class of 2024
  91´óÉñ Epilepsy Fellowship
• Aniela Grzezulkowska, MD — class of 2025
  Neuroimmunology Fellowship, Iowa