Residency Program

University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics

Department of Neurological Surgery

Residency Program Aims

At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Neurological Surgery, we seek to deliver outstanding neurosurgical care to our patients, with compassion, quality, and uncompromising integrity.

We intend to instill the upcoming generation of neurosurgeons with the training, knowledge, and experience necessary to become experts in the field and spear head clinical and basic science research that will change the paradigm of how patients are cared for in order to maximize safety and effectiveness. In order to do this, the program will attract high-quality applicants from a geographically and culturally diverse applicant pool. We will provide a collegial educational atmosphere, which encourages professional exploration and growth. We will provide feedback to the residents regarding their cognitive, professional, and clinical progress. Our residents will complete all relevant academic, cognitive, and clinical milestones as necessary to document their capability for excellent neurosurgical practice and for contributing to the evolution of Neurosurgery.

Neurosurgery residency at University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics is a 7 year program. We accept two residents per year. The PG–1 year consists of acquiring fundamental clinical skills in Neurosurgery, Critical Care, Neurology and General Surgery. This is followed by a combination of Clinical Neurosurgery (4.25 years), Neuropathology/Radiology/Elective (.75 year) and Research or Enfolded Fellowship (1 year). For tabular details of our rotations in 2020-21 see Table 1. For a summary of time spent in each rotation see Table 2 . For a written description of each rotation see the paragraphs after Table 3 .

Distinguished Lecturer Series

Table1: Overview of Neurosurgical Training Years PGY-1 through PGY-7

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Table 2. Rotations
PG Year	Rotation	Site	Months	Cumulative Year
1	Fundamental Clinical Skills	UW	12	1
2	Junior Resident	UW	9	2
2	Neuroradiology	UW	3	2
3	Junior Resident	Meriter	6	3
	Neuropathology	UW	3
	Junior Resident	UW	3
4	Junior Resident	UW	6	4
4	Research/Elective	UW	6	4
5	Senior Resdient	UW	6	5
5	Research/Elective	UW	6	5
6	VA	VA	6	6
	Senior Resident	UW	3
	Elective/Enfolded Fellowship	UW	3/12
7	Chief Resident	UW	12	7

Table 3. Approximate Call Schedule
Rotation	Night / Weekend Call Schedule
PGY-1 at UW	Four weeks of night float while on “general surgery night emergency trauma” (see NIGHT* in table 1).
PGY-2 Junior Resident UW Neurosurgery	In house UW primary call every 4 – 5 days
PGY-3 – Meriter Hospital (6 months)	No in house call. Primary call from home weekday nights and every other weekend.
PGY-3 – Junior Resident UW Neurosurgery (3 months)	In House UW Primary Call every 4-5 days
PGY-3 – Neuropathology at UW (3 months)	In house UW primary call every 4-5 days
PGY-4	In house UW primary call every 4-5 days
PGY-5	No primary call. Senior resident back up call from home q 4-5 days
PGY-6	No primary call. Senior resident back up call from home q 4-5 days
PGY-7	No primary call. Senior resident back up call from home q 4-5 days

Residency Program

Table1: Overview of Neurosurgical Training Years PGY-1 through PGY-7

Table 2. Rotations

Table 3. Approximate Call Schedule