Applications
For the academic year of 2020-2021, there will be 4 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 inpatient and 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:
General Program Information
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
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Charles Flippen II, MD Program Director, Neurology Residency Training Program |
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Lisa Skinner, MD Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Training Program
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Edward S. Lee, MD Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Training Program |
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Kelley Chuang, MD Site Director, Preliminary Medicine/Neurology Training Program |
