Application Process

The Pediatric Neurology match is accomplished through the NRMP. Applications are accepted through the ERAS application service.

Five-year categorical training program

Five categorical slots are available each year allowing Pediatric Neurology residents to also complete their preliminary General Pediatrics training at Washington University in St. Louis. Applicants need only apply to Pediatric Neurology via ERAS for consideration for the five year categorical training program (SEPARATE APPLICATION TO GENERAL PEDIATRICS IS NOT REQUIRED: An interview with General Pediatrics will automatically be granted to those selected to interview for Child Neurology). We require a minimum of 3 letters of recommendation, preferably at least one from a pediatric neurologist.

We do not have any cutoff for board scores. We review the application as a whole, including medical school performance, particularly with clerkship performance, the quality of the recommendation letters, medical school dean’s letter, personal statement, life experience of the students, board scores and publications when making a decision for interviews.

Positions available through 2025 match

Five PGY1 categorical positions with preliminary training beginning July 2025 and Child Neurology training beginning July 2027.

Application timeline

June 5, 20242025 ERAS season begins at 9 a.m. ET.
September 4, 2024Residency applicants may begin submitting MyERAS® applications to programs at 9 a.m. ET.
September 25, 2024Residency programs may begin reviewing MyERAS applications and MSPEs in the PDWS at 9 a.m. ET.
Mid-October through Mid-DecemberApplicants are notified of interview invitations
Mondays TBD, October-December 2024Applicant interviews will take place.
October 15, 2024Deadline for applications for Child Neurology department at Washington University.
February 3, 2025Applicants and programs may start entering their rank order lists at 12 p.m. (EST)
March 5, 2025Applicants must submit their rank list by 9 p.m. (EST)
March 21, 2025Match Day
Note: Dates are subject to change; please check NRMP website frequently for updates.

Virtual interview visit

Per AAMC and AAN guidance, our interview days for the Match will take place via Zoom between late October and early December.

We expect to hold virtual interviews most Mondays between October 21 and December 16, 2024. The virtual interview visit will be a single day (approximately 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. CST) in coordination with General Pediatrics. The morning will include informational presentations and Q&A with Child Neurology followed by a live didactic session with our residents and faculty. In the afternoon, each applicant will interview with a minimum of three pediatric neurology faculty members including the program director and an associate program director and/or division director. If an applicant would like to meet with a certain faculty member because of shared research or clinical interest, please notify the residency coordinator at the time of arranging the interview. An informational/Q&A session with the General Pediatrics program will be integrated into the Monday afternoon agenda. Candidates that receive offer to interview will also be invited to join the Child Neurology and General Pediatrics residents for virtual social events providing an opportunity to get to know our residents, the program, and the city.

The interview process will include:

  1. Live virtual interviews with faculty
  2. Live meeting opportunities with residents during the interview day and evening prior
  3. Access to pre-recorded topics of interest (see below)
  4. Informal, live virtual open house sessions for interviewed applicants. These sessions will enable applicants to chat with a variety of clinical and research faculty that they may not have met on their interview day. These sessions will be fun and relaxed. Dress casual and enjoy meeting your future colleagues.
  5. Second look day to visit St. Louis and the hospital in person, get to meet residents and faculty members and ask any remaining questions before rank lists are due.

Pre-recorded topics

General information

The Pediatric Neurology Residency Program is a part of Graduate Medical Education (GME) at Washington University. Guidelines for residency training are reviewed internally by the GME committee, who also coordinates educational and policy guidelines for all postgraduate education at Washington University assuring that programs fully comply with local, state, and federal mandates.

Washington University is committed to increasing representation of women and members of minority groups in its residency programs and particularly encourages applications from such candidates. Washington University encourages and gives full consideration to all applicants for admission, financial aid, and employment. The University does not discriminate in access to, or treatment of, or employment in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status or disability. Present Department of Defense policy governing ROTC and AFROTC programs discriminates on the basis of sexual orientation; such discrimination is inconsistent with Washington University policy. Inquiries about compliance should be addressed to the University’s Vice Chancellor for Human Resources, Washington University, Campus Box 1184, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899 tel: 314-935-5949.