Electives
Residents have about 8 months of elective time during their training. Up to 2 additional months may be spent on research.
Electives Include
- Endovascular neurology
- Intra-operative monitoring
- Vascular neurology
- Neurodegenerative diseases
- Neuro-oncology
- Neuromuscular
- Neuropathology
- Neuroimmunology
- Pain management
- Headache
- Neuro-otology
- Neuroradiology
- Multiple sclerosis
- Neuro-infectious/HIV
- Movement disorders
- Senior behavioral health
- Medical Education
Options to consider
No two residents spend their elective time in the same manner.
- Residents also may elect work in psychiatry, neuropsychology, or neurosurgery.
- Elective time is flexible and can be tailored to accomplish the individual resident's career goals.
- Many residents spend part of their elective time doing research.
- On occasion, residents do their electives at sites away from UC San Diego.