Neurosurgery Department, UF College of Medicine
Residency: About Our Program
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Rotation Schedule
PGY I
The PGY I (Intern) year consists of six 4-week rotations on neurosurgery, three 4-week rotations on neurology, and four 4-week rotations on surgical specialty rotations, e.g. critical care, ENT, orthopedics, trauma.
PGY II and III
PGY II and PGY III (Junior resident) rotations are in 4-month blocks. Resident will experience each of the Shands clinical services (orange, blue and red), the VA clinical service, a clinic rotation and a combined Neuroradiology and Neuropathology rotation.
PGY IV
PGY IV (Senior resident I) rotation is one year dedicated to research. Opportunities exist for a second year of research.
PGY V
PGY V (Senior resident II) year consists of four 3-month rotations, currently all at the Shands Hospital either on the orange or the blue service.
PGY VI
PGY VI (Chief resident) year consists of four 3-month rotations alternating between the Shands and the VA hospitals.
PGY VII
PGY VII residents pursue their Transition to Practice year.