Workspaces

There are multiple workrooms with an ample number of computers within Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. Some of the physician workrooms are located within the Pediatric Neurology Clinic in the Doctor’s Office Tower. Depending on which service residents are on at night they have a call room conveniently located in the Pediatric Emergency Department with a bed and a computer or on the 6th Floor of the Vanderbilt Adult Hospital with a computer and private bathroom. The adult hospital is connected to the children’s hospital via an indoor walkway.

Peer Mentorship Program

Each incoming intern will be assigned a resident "family" consisting of a resident of each year of training. This is meant to provide a close connection to child neurology for residents still in their general pediatrics training as well as someone to turn to regarding any questions or concerns they may have. Additionally, the program provides valuable mentoring experience to neurology residents that they can take into their future careers. There is a senior faculty member appointed to each family for additional guidance. 

Advisors

At the beginning of their neurology training each resident will be asked to pick an advisor that they will meet with semi-annually or more often, to go over self-evaluations, attending evaluations, individualized learning plans, RITE exam scores, academic goals and career development. Most residents utilize multiple mentors throughout their training - our faculty love working with our trainees!

Other Support

Memberships to the Child Neurology Society and the American Academy of Neurology are paid for, which includes a subscription to Continuum. A yearly stipend for travel to the Child Neurology Society annual meeting is provided, as is additional support for presenting scholarly work accepted to other meetings. There is also a yearly stipend for education materials. Vanderbilt has an excellent medical library, which includes online access to innumerable medical journals, PubMed, UptoDate, and other well-utilized databases and resources.