Program Overview
Summary of Residency Program
The University of New Mexico Adult Neurology Residency Program focuses on holistic education and practical experience for its residents. With a commitment to fostering leadership skills and serving a multicultural population, the program emphasizes hands-on training that develops clinical autonomy through graduated responsibility. Residents are immersed in both inpatient and outpatient settings, gaining exposure to a wide variety of neurological disorders. The program's diverse faculty and supportive culture aim to cultivate skilled, compassionate, and resilient future neurologists, all within the vibrant environment of Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is a categorical program with five new residents each year.
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Program Details
Specialty
Neurology
IMG Friendly (Y/N)
No
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Categorical Positions
5
Categorical Positions (detail)
The program has 5 residency positions per year and is a categorical program.
Program Website
Address
915 Camino de Salud NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Program Director
Annapoorna Bhat, MD
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Current Residents
Overview
The Adult Neurology Residency Program at UNM recruits a total of 5 new residents each year, reflecting a commitment to training future leaders in neurology.
PGY-1 MD
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PGY-1 DO
PGY-1 IMG
Curriculum & Education
Overview
The program emphasizes the comprehensive education of a physician through the development of clinical skills, knowledge, effective communication, resilience, and sustained wellness, while providing a foundation for diagnosis and management of patients with neurological disorders.
Application
Residency applications begin July 1 each year.
# of Locations
2 (University of New Mexico Hospital and Albuquerque Veterans Affairs Medical Center)
Fellowship
The program offers fellowships such as Neurocritical Care Fellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship, Vascular Fellowship, and Epilepsy Fellowship. It also prepares residents for academic, translational science, hospitalist, and private practice careers, but does not list specific affiliated institutions for these fellowships.
Resident Life
Overview
The UNM Adult Neurology Residency provides holistic education and unmatched practical experience, focusing on leadership and serving a multicultural population, with a program that starts on July 1.
On Call Schedule
Effort is made to maximize continuity of patient care in both resident Continuity Clinics and during on-service duties. Therefore, inpatient weeks can be very busy but are interspersed with many other weeks that are call free.
# of Years of Program
3 years
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Salary & Benefits
Benefits Overview
The program offers comprehensive training, a culture of inquiry, excellent mentorship, and hands-on experience caring for a multicultural patient population.
PGY-1 Salary
Vacation