Pediatric Neurology Residency Program

​The Pediatric Neurology Residency is a Five (5) Year program, consisting of two parts:

Part One: The resident spends the first two years in general pediatrics residency as R1 & R2 in a recognized program. The residents' schedule and rotations are based on R1/R2 rotations objectives and content during these two years.

Part two: the resident spends three years of dedicated pediatric neurology training: The First Year as a junior pediatric neurology resident. After completing the first year, the resident is promoted to 2nd Year- senior- resident with increasing responsibilities towards patient care and education. In The Third Year, the resident assumes more supervisory roles in patient care and trainee’s education and administrative skills as chief or senior-third-year resident. Promotion depends on satisfactory evaluations of performance and knowledge and passing the end-of-year promotion examination.

Aim of the Program:

The purpose of the training program is to prepare physicians for the independent practice of clinical pediatric neurology by a curriculum that helps residents to both achieve and demonstrate competency in all pediatric neurological diseases, especially those unique to our country with a good understanding of the related cultural, social, economic and behavioral factors.

Program Outcomes:

On completion of the Residency Training Program, the physician will be a competent pediatric neurologist. He or she will be able to:

1. Learn necessary basic neurosciences fundamentals e.g., neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, to understand disease mechanisms in pediatric neurology.
2. Demonstrate ability to obtain a thorough and neurologically oriented history and perform a detailed clinical and neurological examination in infants, children, and adolescents.
3. Develop a systematic approach to common clinical presentations that is clear and well-defined.
4. Formulate an appropriate and comprehensive differential diagnosis.
5. Choose appropriate investigations logically and conservatively.
6. Effectively manage pediatric emergencies.
7. Acquire the skill to perform a diagnostic and therapeutic procedure.
8. Communicate with patients, patients' families, and other care providers in an effective and efficient way.
9. Effectively and efficiently specialties as needed.
10. Follow-up patients’ condition and their response to therapeutic measures.
11. Give a reasonable prediction regarding prognosis and counsel patients and their families accordingly.
12. Participate in educating junior residents, residents including rotating adult neurology, and general pediatric residents.
13. Identify and institute preventive measures to prevent the disease from occurring (primary prevention) or prevent its complications (secondary prevention).
14. Assume the role as a competent leader of the pediatric neurology health care team.
15. Demonstrate awareness of current pediatric neurology literature and research.
16. Develop a research project with the help of one or more pediatric neurology consultants.
17. Maintain a professional attitude in dealing with patients, their families, and other health care providers.

Overview of Training Levels

• First Year (junior) Pediatric Neurology Resident: the resident must finish the required 3-months adult neurology during his first year of training. The rest is spent in clinical pediatric neurology rotations and other required rotations as feasible (Neuroradiology, neuro-ophthalmology, neuropathology and child psychiatry)
• Second-year (first Year Senior) Pediatric Neurology Resident: The resident must finish the required 3-month neurophysiology rotation during this year. The rest is spent in clinical pediatric neurology rotations, electives, and other required rotations as feasible (Neuroradiology, neuro-ophthalmology, neuropathology, and child psychiatry).
• Third-year (second-year senior) Pediatric Neurology Resident: The resident completes the other required rotations in addition to spending his allowed elective rotations.

Overview of Part Two program’s structure

Part Two, Yearly rotation schedule:

• First Year (junior) Pediatric Neurology Resident: the resident must finish the required 3-months adult neurology during his first year of training. The rest is spent in clinical pediatric neurology rotations and other required rotations as feasible (Neuroradiology, neuro-ophthalmology, neuropathology, and child psychiatry).
• Second-year (first Year Senior) Pediatric Neurology Resident: The resident must finish the required 3-month neurophysiology rotation during this year. The rest is spent in clinical pediatric neurology rotations, electives, and other required rotations as feasible (Neuroradiology, neuro-ophthalmology, neuropathology and child psychiatry).
• Third-year (second year senior) Pediatric Neurology Resident: The resident completes the other required rotations in addition to spending his allowed elective rotations.

Content of the Pediatric Neurology Residency Program Rotations

Academic Activities & Program

• Academic half day
• Morning report
• Combined city round activity
• Bedside teaching

Contact Us:

Dr. Waleed Al Tuwaijri,

Director, Pediatric Residency Training Program

Department of Pediatrics

King Abdulaziz Medical City

Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs

• P.O. Box 22490, Riyadh 11426 KSA
• Tel. No.: +966-011-801-1111 (extn. 53537)
• E-mail: TuwaijriW@ngha.med.sa