Neurology Career Advising Toolkit

The Neurology Career Advising Toolkit provides UCR School of Medicine students with resources to explore neurology, connect with specialty-specific mentors, understand the training pathway, and prepare for residency application success.

Explore Neurology

Neurology Career Pathway

Learn about the pathway to becoming a neurologist, including medical school preparation, residency training, fellowship opportunities, and career options.

Access the Neurology Training Pathway and Career Roadmap

Neurology Specialty Profile

Explore neurology as a medical specialty, including:

• Diagnosis and management of disorders of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and muscles
• Clinical experiences and patient care opportunities
• Skills and attributes important for a career in neurology
• Opportunities in inpatient and outpatient neurological care
• Career opportunities in academic medicine, private practice, research, and subspecialty care
• Opportunities to work with diverse patient populations and across a variety of clinical settings

Select the "Specialty Profiles" tab to explore specialty information, clinical experiences, career pathways, and opportunities available to medical students.

Preparing for Neurology Residency

Specialty-Specific Residency Resources

Access resources designed to help students understand neurology residency expectations and develop an effective residency application strategy.

Resources include:

• Neurology Residency Application Handout
• Residency Application Guidance from Program Directors Association
  • Neurology – Child
  • Neurology – Adult

Neurology Specialty Bootcamp

Learn from neurology physicians and specialty leaders about specialty exploration, clinical rotations, research opportunities, and residency preparation.

Topics include:

• Exploring neurology as a specialty
• Preparing for neurology clinical rotations
• Succeeding during a neurology sub-internship
• Standing out during your sub-internship
• Selecting additional rotations for neurology residency
• Strengthening your neurology residency application
• Preparing for residency interviews
• Requesting a strong letter of recommendation

View the Neurology Specialty Bootcamp Video

Neurology Fellowship Pathways

Explore fellowship opportunities available after neurology residency training. Fellowship training can provide additional opportunities for advanced clinical training, leadership development, research, and career specialization.

Please note: The fellowship pathways listed below represent fellowship areas for which the Office of Career and Residency (OCRA) has developed specialty-specific profiles and resources. This list is not intended to represent all fellowship opportunities available after this specialty's residency training. Students interested in additional fellowship pathways are encouraged to explore national specialty organizations, fellowship programs, and other specialty-specific resources.

Common fellowship pathways include:

• Neurocritical Care

Select the “Fellowship Profiles” tab to explore fellowship training, clinical experiences, specialization opportunities, and career pathways.

Mentorship and Advising

Neurology Faculty Advisor

Connect with neurology faculty advisors who provide specialty-specific guidance throughout medical school and residency preparation.

Faculty advisors can assist with:

• Specialty exploration
• Research opportunities
• Clinical rotation planning
• Residency application preparation
• Career planning
• Mentorship and professional development

Faculty Advisor

Lama Al-Khoury, MD
UC Riverside School of Medicine

Research and Scholarly Opportunities

Explore opportunities to participate in neurology-related research and scholarly activities.

Visit the Scholarly Activities Portal to learn about available projects, mentorship opportunities, and ways to get involved.

Student Community

Student Interest Group in Neurology (SIGN)

Mission

SIGN's purpose is to foster interest in the field of neurology by providing clinical, research, and mentorship opportunities to increase students' neurologic knowledge.

Connect with peers and participate in neurology specialty exploration activities. Opportunities include:

• Specialty education sessions
• Mentorship opportunities
• Clinical skills workshops
• Research engagement
• Neurology-focused learning opportunities
• Professional development activities
• Networking with neurology physicians and residents

Neurology Group Leadership

Faculty Advisor
Mahsa Khayat-Khoei, MD

Student Leaders

Elaine Wijaya
Isabella Poschl

UCR Neurology Residency Match Information

Explore where UCR School of Medicine graduates have matched into neurology residency programs.

Select the "Residency Match Outcomes" tab to view specialty-specific residency match information.