Pediatric Neurology Residency
Welcome Message from the Program Director
We are a new Pediatric Neurology Residency Program that was approved by the ACGME in April 2020. We will be accepting application for the July 2021 Match (NRMP) via ERAS. The Hackensack Meridian Health Network consists of 17 institutions including two children’s hospitals, the Joseph M Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center and the K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. Both hospitals have been providing a comprehensive and compassionate care to their respective communities. They are leaders in Children’s Health in the state of New Jersey and nationally. They have received recognition by U.S. News and World Report (USNWR) as well as other organizations and include USNWR recognition for pediatric oncology and pediatric neurology/pediatric neurosurgery. JFK Neuroscience institute provides exemplary care in Neurology and Neurosurgery and Rehabilitation. We currently have pediatric residency training programs at both our children hospitals and JFK has an ACGME certified training program for adult neurology residents.
The vision of our program is to provide residents a solid foundation in Child Neurology, allowing them the options of either proceeding directly to clinical practice, obtaining further training in subspecialties such as epilepsy, neuromuscular disorders, movement disorders, neuroimmunology or neurocritical care. Depending on the trainee’s interests, some may even opt for a career in academic medicine, participating not only in clinical practice, but also in research and teaching. Our goal is to produce exceptional child neurologists who will contribute to the field and improve the heath outcomes of all populations.
As a new program, we will be offering both PGY-1 opportunities in a combined program with the General Pediatrics Residency at K Hovnanian Children’s Hospital at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, as well as PGY3 positions for candidates who are currently in, or have already finished their Pediatric Residency elsewhere.