Application Process

Saint Louis University's Child Neurology Residency Program accepts applications from medical school graduates, although the application process is extremely competitive.

SLU's small program receives a myriad of applications, including many from the top medical schools in the U.S. Only those with exceptional credentials are invited for an interview. An international medical school graduate must have a valid ECFMG certificate, completed USMLE Part III. Please note that Saint Louis University School of Medicine will not sponsor trainees for an H-1B visa.

 

At the completion of the training program, graduates will have the knowledge and clinical experience necessary to practice child neurology independently, either at an academic institution or in private practice. In addition, they will be prepared to successfully achieve certification both from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and the American Board of Pediatrics.

Please submit your application through the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS). Our residency is a combined peds/neuro five-year program, we will share your application with the pediatrics residency program. You will receive email communication through ERAS from the pediatric program coordinator to confirm your interview date with the pediatric program.

Eligibility Criteria

• U.S. or Royal Canadian medical school graduates must have passed USMLE I and II
• Graduates of osteopathic schools must have passed USMLE I and II or NBME I
• Advanced positions require the successful completion of two years of postgraduate training which may consist of:
  
  • Two years of ACGME-approved training in pediatrics or
  • One year of ACGME-approved training in pediatrics and either
    • One year of training in basic neuroscience or
    • One year of PGY I level training in an approved residency as otherwise specified in the ACGME requirements for resident training in neurology.
• Eligibility for a Missouri Medical License
• Successful completion of a personal interview
• The Child Neurology Residency Program participates in the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP)

All prospective applicants must register with the Match to be considered for a categorical position in our program.

Eligibility for a Missouri Medical License

Temporary Licensing of Physicians and Surgeons 20 CSR 2150-2.060

How to Arrange an Interview

After your application has been reviewed in ERAS, you will receive an email through ERAS from Division of Child Neurology Program Coordinator Frances Copeland indicating the status of your application. If you are invited for an interview, specific instructions will be included on how to arrange it.