How to Apply
We participate in the National Resident Matching Program. Interested applicants must be submitted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). We begin reviewing applications on September 25, 2024. For all technical questions, contact ERAS.
We offer three positions per year.
The Department of Neurological Surgery accepts all applicants regardless of citizenship. The screening process does not include or exclude applicants based upon gender, sexual orientation, age, race, religion, ethnicity or other variables.
2024-2025 Residency Interview Dates
We conduct a two-stage interview, starting with a virtual interview with a small group of our faculty. Select applicants will then be invited back for an in-person interview. The in-person interview dates will be on Friday, December 6 and Friday, January 10. Applicants are also invited to join our residents for a dinner the evening before each interview date.
Contact Us
For questions regarding our residency program, please contact Gitana Cartwright at 312-695-0464.
Matthew B Potts, MD
Program Aims
Northwestern University’s Neurosurgical Residency Training Program aims to train the next generation of leaders in the field of Neurological Surgery. We do this by providing an educational curriculum designed to provide our trainees with the necessary clinical opportunities and didactic resources in order to comprehensively master the fundamentals of modern neurosurgery. We also provide sufficient flexibility for our trainees to pursue their own interests both within and related to neurosurgery during the elective years of the training program. Together, these opportunities facilitate the development of future leaders in the field of neurosurgery.
Minimum Position Requirement
Trainees should expect and be capable of the following minimum position requirements:
- Taking in-house call for a duration of time not to exceed 24 hours of clinical responsibility with an additional four hours of non-clinical time in order to sufficiently and safely transition patient care.
- Provide team-based clinical coverage to busy adult and pediatric neurosurgical inpatient services.
- Participating in surgical procedures requiring, at times, prolonged periods of standing.
- Interacting professionally with all members of the neurosurgery team as well as a diverse range of other medical team members.