The Larkin Community Hospital Neurology Residency Program is four-year categorical program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) that combines the best of the academic medical center’s neurosciences teaching and research mission with the supportive and friendly environment of a community hospital. The program has been structured to supply the resident with a comprehensive postdoctoral training in Neurology by combining teaching, clinical service, compassionate patient care, and research. The practice of neurology includes that branch of medical science which deals with the neurological system, both normal and diseased. It includes all accepted therapies, assessments, and diagnostic studies. The resident, upon successful completion of this program, will be eligible for board certification in Neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Our institution provides an ethical, professional, and educational background in which the curricular requirements, as well as the pertinent requirements for the residents’ work environment, scholarly activities, and core competencies can be achieved. Training incorporates the application of diagnostic and therapeutic measures as they relate to the total care of the patient.
We are committed to maintain a balance between education and service, as evidenced by work hour schedules inclusive of academic and research opportunities and attendance at clinical training and educational activities. Educational standards to be maintained and core competencies to be instilled agree with the ACGME requirements. These basic standards apply in the same way with respect to definitions and purposes, selection of residents, responsibilities of residents, and responsibilities of the Program Director and faculty.
Throughout the program, significant time is spent by the resident in a well-organized curriculum, including seminars, teaching conferences by the faculty and visiting lecturers, continuous case conferences, journal clubs, and individual supervision. Advancement to a higher level will be based upon the excellence of performance and the achievement of the core competencies done in the previous educational year.
Upon completion of this program, residents will be prepared to either enter neurology practice or continue into subspecialty fellowship training. Criteria for graduation include successful achievement of the program’s goals and objectives set forth in all essential teaching rotation
Rotations By Year
PGY-1
4 Months Internal Medicine inpatient
3 Months Neurology Inpatient
1 Month Cardiology
1 Month Infectious Disease
1 Month of Psychiatry
1 Month Pulmonary & Critical Care
1 Month Emergency Medicine
PGY-2
5 Months Neurology Inpatient
2 Months Neurology CCU
1 Month of Neurosurgery
1 Month Neuroradiology
1 Month Multiple Sclerosis
1 Month NCV EMG
1 Month Elective
PGY-3
3 Months Pediatric Neurology
2 Months Neurology CCU
3 Months Neurology In-Patient
1 Month Multiple Sclerosis
1 Month Movement Disorder
1 Month Neuro-Ophthalmology
1 Month Elective
PGY-4
2 Months Neurology CCU
2 Months Neurology In- Patient
1 Month Sleep Medicine
1 Month Epilepsy
1 Month Multiple Sclerosis
1 Month NVC/ EMG
1 Month Movement Disorder
3 Months Elective
Primary Training Site
Larkin Community Hospital (Inpatient and Outpatient Services)
Participating Sites
Larkin Community Hospital South Miami Campus (LCH)
Is located at 7031 SW 62 Avenue, South Miami, Florida. This is a well-known General-Surgical-Psychiatric and Teaching Hospital, which has been designated as “Area of Critical Need” in Florida by the HRSA and the Florida Department of Health. We have been serving the health care needs of South Miami and the surrounding communities for more than 40 years. Our institution provides comprehensive services in order to serve the community through qualified inter-disciplinary teams.
Larkin includes a campus in Hialeah offering 247 beds, plus a behavioral health hospital in Hollywood offering 50 beds plus ALFs and nursing homes. Larkin also offers the Neuroscience Center, the Center for Advanced Neurology, the Cancer Center, and seven neuroimaging centers throughout Miami-Dade County.
The experience at Larkin Hospital Center for Neurology residents provides comprehensive and well-structured cognitive and procedural clinical education in general Neurology. While at Larkin, the program provides 4 hours of didactics every week in addition to case reviews, Grand Rounds, journal club and in-service training review. Online access to Neurology journals and the research department resources are available for all the residents to work on specific research projects that are required for all residents.
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Is a multi-specialty children hospital that focuses on Child Neurology. The rotation is 3 months in total split between both inpatient and outpatient services. This service offers a wide spectrum of pediatric neurological disease with daily teaching and grand rounds participation. Palmetto General Hospital offers exposure to Neuro-critical care with pathology including stroke, seizures, muscular disorders, and other critical pathology. This is a comprehensive stroke center with a closed Neuro-critical care unit.
North Shore Medical Center
Is a recently accredited “comprehensive” stroke center offering exposure to general inpatient neurology cases as well as a dedicated Neuro-critical care unit. Their state-of-the-art Neuro-interventional suite offers additional exposure to cutting edge interventional neurology technology. Sunrise Medical Group Outpatient specialty teaching site in sub-specialties including Multiple Sclerosis, Neuro-Radiology, Epilepsy and Sleep Medicine.
Carrie Landess, M.D.
Neurology Clinic Outpatient Neurology Continuity Clinic and NCV/EMG rotation site.
Matthew Kay, M.D.
Neuro-Opthalmology
The Larkin Multispecialty Clinic
Provides the setting for all first year residents with upper level supervision to conduct full day continuity clinic one time per week. The Larkin Neurology Department is a structured and fully equipped subdivision of LCH that provides high quality patient care while functioning as an active member of interdisciplinary teams. This department has an infection control program, a Quality Improvement Committee, as well as policies and procedures for patient safety.
Palmetto General Hospital
Offers exposure to Neuro-critical care with pathology including stroke, seizures, muscular disorders, and other critical pathology. This is a comprehensive stroke center with a closed Neuro-critical care unit.
Design Neuroscience Center
Outpatient Neuroscience Center that offers a comprehensive approach to the Evaluation, Treatment and Rehabilitation of Patients with various neurological conditions. DNC combines a traditional disease model with a holistic wellness approach for prevention and early detection neurological disease and disorders.
Sunrise Medical Group
Outpatient specialty teaching site in sub-specialties including Multiple Sclerosis, Neuro-Radiology, Epilepsy and Sleep Medicine.
