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Preliminary Medicine/Neurology Year (PGY-1)

Applications

Each year there are 6 one-year positions in the Preliminary Medicine/Neurology track. These preliminary positions are reserved only for applicants who also match into the UCLA Neurology program. There are NO required interviews for a position in the Preliminary Medicine/Neurology program. Preliminary positions are awarded to candidates who match with UCLA Neurology who ALSO rank the Preliminary Medicine/Neurology program. For information on how to apply, please see the UCLA Neurology program website. To rank our program, first rank UCLA for Neurology (PGY-2-4 / NRMP Code 1800521012), then rank UCLA for Preliminary Medicine/Neurology (PGY-1 / NRMP Code 1956140P1).

Curriculum

The preliminary year will be a full year of internal medicine training with the UCLA Internal Medicine residency program. Preliminary Medicine/Neurology residents will rotate at the Greater Los Angeles VA between the West Los Angeles and Sepulveda campuses (for more information about the clinical sites, click here). The core curriculum for Preliminary Medicine/Neurology residents will consist of a core internal medicine preliminary year with additional opportunities for outpatient neurology experiences. In general, residents will attend daily morning report and noon conference didactics with the Medicine Categorical residents.

In general, the preliminary year schedule includes the following rotations:

  • Inpatient general medicine (18 weeks)
  • Ambulatory medicine subspecialty and neurology clinics (10 weeks, with 4+1 block scheduling)
  • MICU (6 weeks)
  • Cardiology wards (2 weeks)
  • General medicine night float (4 weeks)
  • Emergency medicine (2 weeks)
  • Medicine subspecialty electives (6 weeks - rotations in rheumatology, hematology/oncology, and palliative care, among others)
  • Vacation (4 weeks)

General Program Information

  • Specialty: Preliminary Medicine Year
  • Program Name: UCLA
  • NRMP #: 1956140P1

Contacts

For additional information regarding applications and interviews, please contact:

Office of Education

UCLA Department of Neurology

710 Westwood Plaza, 1240 Reed

Los Angeles, CA 90095

(310) 825-6681

 

Program Leadership

Charles Flippen II, MD

Program Director, Neurology Residency Training Program

Lisa Skinner, MD

Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Training Program

Edward S. Lee, MD

Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Training Program

Kelley Chuang, MD

Site Director, Preliminary Medicine/Neurology Training Program

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