Residency Information > Message
from the Program Director
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Christopher Skidmore, M.D.
Director, Residency Program
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Message from the Program Director
Welcome and thank you for your interest in
our residency training program in the Department of Neurology
at Jefferson Medical College.
Neurology at Jefferson has a long and esteemed
history. Founded in 1824, Jefferson is proud to be the first
division of Neurology in the United States. The chairman,
program director, faculty, and staff are uniformly committed
to excellence in education, research, and patient care.
The Department of Neurology provides a broad
educational approach that promotes clinical and research
strengths in general neurology as well as several subspecialties.
Over the past 10 years, our department has experienced unprecedented
growth, resulting in enhanced education opportunities for
residents and fellow. We have centers of excellence in Epilepsy,
Headache, Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, and neuromuscular diseases.
We have a unique approach to training with rotations based
upon these subspecialties. In addition, the new Farber Institute
provides an exceptional environment for research in Cognitive
Neurology.
Residents rotate through busy clinical services
including the university service, epilepsy, headache, multispeciality out-patient clinic, stroke,
and Neuro-intensive care unit in the first year of Neurology
training. During their senior years, they take advantage
of organized rotations in pediatric neurology, neuroradiology,
neuro-ophthalmology, neuropathology, various out-patient clinics, EEG, and EMG/Neuromuscular. Rotations are available in movement
disorders, psychiatry, neurosurgery, interventional neuroradiology,
and others. Research opportunities are tailored to the individual
interests of the resident.
Jefferson graduates become expert clinicians
with a strong base in research and are life-long members
of a tradition of excellence. We look forward to seeing you.
Christopher Skidmore, M.D.
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