How to Apply

We will have 3 tracks for the 2026-2027 Recruitment Season

• Categorical Child Neurology (Clinical) NRMP 1495185C0: 5-year program | 1 position
• Physician Scientist Child Neurology NRMP 1495185C1: 1 year general pediatrics + 1 year basic neuroscience (pending approved by ABPN) + 1 year adult neurology + 2 years child neurology | 1 position
• Reserved Position: 1495185R1 | 1 position

Requirements and Eligibility

Residents entering the Categorical Pediatrics/Child Neurology program or the Reserved/Child Neurology program must meet the following criteria:

• Successful graduation from a medical school in the United States or Canada, accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME); OR, graduation from a college of osteopathic medicine in the United States, accredited by the American Osteopathic Association Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (AOACOCA); OR, graduation from a medical school outside of the United States or Canada, and meeting ONE of the following additional qualifications: 
  • Holding a currently valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) prior to appointment; OR,
  • Holding a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States licensing jurisdiction in which the ACGME-accredited program is located 
• Successful completion of USMLE Part I is required at time of application 
• ECFMG certification is required for foreign medical graduates (for information, visit www.ECFMG.org)
• The J-1 visa is acceptable, but the H-1 visa is not accepted by NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital
• Fluency in spoken and written English

Apply

Applications should be submitted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). 

Each year, ERAS accepts applications beginning September 1. After your completed application is reviewed by a diverse committee, you will be notified via e-mail regarding the need for an interview. Interviews are conducted by invitation only and will be scheduled from October through late January.

Information About the Interview Process

After our Selection Committee has reviewed your complete file, you will be notified by email on the universal offer date with Pediatrics on October 5, 2026.

• Email is our preferred method of communication during the interview process
• Interviews will be done by Zoom conferences
• For those who have been invited to interview, we will have virtual open houses for more information in January and in person second looks in February 2027
• The applicant will interview separately with pediatrics and with neurology, but only will need to apply to the Child Neurology Program