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Neurology Residency Application Information

We offer a linked preliminary training year in the Cedars-Sinai internal medicine program for any candidates who match in the Cedars-Sinai advanced neurology residency training program. During the application period, please apply to the advanced neurology program only. The med-prelim/neurology program is not listed on Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS).

All applicants invited to interview for neurology will automatically be scheduled to meet with the Internal Medicine program director and learn about the linked med-prelim/neurology program and its requirements on the same day.

At the time of ranking, once the Cedars-Sinai advanced neurology program has been selected, the med-prelim/neurology will be visible for ranking. Please note that you must rank both Cedars-Sinai neurology and med-prelim/neurology programs separately on the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). The neurology program should be listed as your PRIMARY ROL and med-prelim/neurology as SUPPLEMENTAL ROL.

Please review your entries carefully to ensure that you have listed the correct preliminary training program (1030140P1) and not one of the other Cedars-Sinai Department of Medicine training programs.

Program Codes
  • Neurology (Advanced)
    • NRMP Program Code: 1030180A0
    • ACGME Program Code: 1800521165
  • Med-Prelim/Neurology (Preliminary)
    • NRMP Program Code: 1030140P1
    • ACGME Program Code: 1400511040

Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS).

Prerequisite

Successful completion of a postgraduate year 1 (PGY-1) in an internal medicine program accredited by Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Applications

Applications for the Cedars-Sinai Neurology Residency are accepted through the ERAS. Application packets include:

Department of Neurology Sub-Internships

The Cedars-Sinai Department of Neurology offers clinical and research sub-internships for fourth-year medical students. These four-week courses are highly recommended for those interested in applying to the Neurology Residency Program.

Eligible students must be enrolled in an accredited school by Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), or a Visiting Student Application Service (VSAS)-participating American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) member college with accreditation from the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation.

Applications are accepted through VSAS for these electives:

  • General Neurology
    • Course chair: Konrad Schlick, MD
  • Neuro-ICU
    • Course chair: Shahed Toossi, MD
  • Neuroscience Critical Care Clinical & Translational Research
    • Course chair: Shouri Lahiri, MD

More information may be found in the Senior Student Electives web page, or by contacting Maria Murga, student program coordinator, at 424-315-4492 or maria.murga@cshs.org.

Frequently Asked Questions
What is your program application deadline?

The Cedars-Sinai Neurology Residency program receives hundreds of applications to fill our three annual openings, so it is in every applicant's best interest to apply as soon as the opportunity to do so opens Sept. 15 on Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).

All interviews are offered on first come, first served basis.

While standardized test scores are part of the application, decisions for acceptance into the Cedars-Sinai Neurology Residency Program are not based on minimum test scores. Rather, we consider the complete application, including curriculum vitae, letters of recommendation, personal statement, as well as the applicant's experiences and publication history.

Yes, we accept international graduates from medical schools that are recognized by the Medical Board of California (MBC). A list of approved international medical schools is available on the MBC website.

International medical graduates are required to have Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates certification and a Postgraduate Training Authorization Letter (PTAL) by the time of application, and if selected, must provide a recent PTAL before the training program starts.

It is important to note that PTALs are only valid for one year.

No, the Cedars-Sinai Neurology Residency training program does not sponsor H-1B visas for trainees.

The Neurology Residency program does accept J-1 visas, which are for individuals approved in work-and-study-based exchange visitor programs.

Yes we do. We are now linked with PGY-1 Internal Medicine Preliminary Program. Interviews are typically scheduled on the same day with Neurology interviews. Applicant will still have to rank both programs.

The program codes are: 

  • Med-Prelim/Neurology (Preliminary)
    • NRMP Program Code: 1030140P1
    • ACGME Program Code: 1400511040
  • Neurology (Advanced)
    • NRMP Program Code: 1030180A0
    • ACGME Program Code: 1800521165

For more than a century, Cedars-Sinai has been dedicated to excellence, compassion and innovation in patient care. Information about the institution and its history can be found in the About Us section of the website.

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If you have questions or would like to learn more about our fellowship program, please contact:

Diana Merritt, education program manager
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