[Postgraduate education program in neurology at Iwate Medical University]

The major goal of the program is to provide residents with the opportunity to gain the knowledge, attitudes, and skills to enable them to provide exemplary health care to people with neurological disease. The program will facilitate learning through an atmosphere of collegiality and mutual respect that fosters active communication between residents and faculty. We will stress the pursuit of excellence in clinical neurology and encourage the development of a deeper interest in the academic aspects of the discipline. We will endeavor to create a level of excitement that will stimulate our residents to seek further education and pursue careers in academic neurology. Our program aims to serve both the present and future requirements of our patients and our discipline. The program consists of 24 months of internal medicine and other clinical rotations; 12 months of clinical and basic neuroscience research including neurophysiology, neurochemistry, neuroradiology, neuro-rehabilitation and neurogenetics; 24 months of clinical neurology including the primary care of inpatients on the neurology ward, the assessment of emergency department, and neurological consultation; and 12 months of residency as a senior neurology resident consultant in inpatient and outpatient settings with responsibility for teaching and supervising junior residents.