Duke Neurology Advanced Practice Provider Residency Program
Introduction
The Duke Neurology Advanced Practice Provider Program is a one year postgraduate residency for licensed nurse practitioners (NP) and physician assistants
(PA). Graduates of an accredited NP or PA program are eligible for application.
Residents will be educated in general neurological principals and be capable of
working in a general or subspecialty neurology practice upon completion. There
will be experience in both outpatient and inpatient settings. Our graduates will be
highly marketable as the need for these specialty-trained practitioners is great
and increasing.
Program oversight
Co-program directors are:
Joel Morgenlander, MD; Executive Vice Chair of Neurology at Duke and past
Neurology residency program director for 20 years. In addition, Dr. Morgenlander
has extensive experience nationally in organizing residency and fellowship
training, working with organizations such as the American Academy of Neurology,
Association of University Professors of Neurology and the ACGME.
Robert Blessing, ACNP, DNP: Mr. Blessing serves as the consulting Associate
Professor for the ACNP program in the Duke Nursing School and has experience in
developing national and international advanced practice programs.
Program outline
Residents will begin the residency program by attending the same core lectures as
the Duke Neurology physician residents which review all common topics in
neurology including neurological emergencies. Dr. Morgenlander will review the
neurological examination in detail with the residents and then observe them
evaluating each other and patients.
Didactics
Didactics during the residency include:
Weekly Neurology Grand Rounds (Category 1 CME)
Neuroscience Lecture Series- review of faculty derived topics
Interesting Case Conference- clinical review of cases
Subspecialty conferences as available
Program rotations
Month long rotations will occur where residents will work with Neurology faculty
and APPs in both outpatient and inpatient settings. Sufficient clinical volume
exists in our Duke Neurology programs to support physician and APP Neurology
residency programs. Rotations will include time with the following services:
General Neurology
Headache
Movement disorders
Memory disorders
Multiple sclerosis
Epilepsy
Neuromuscular disease
Inpatient General Neurology
Inpatient Stroke
Inpatient Consultative Neurology
Neurological testing: including electromyography and nerve conduction study,
electroencephalography, sleep studies and neurovascular
Evaluations
Each rotation will have goals and objectives followed by an evaluation.
Co-program directors will meet with the resident to review evaluations, clinical
progress, and for career planning quarterly.
Program benefits
3 weeks of vacation
1 week equivalent for interviews or for CME
Salary $51,000/year, equivalent to a PGY-1 Duke intern and eligible for Duke
health benefits.
Malpractice covered.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the Duke Neurology APP residency program, applicants
 Must have graduated from an accredited NP or PA program
 Must have national board certification as a NP or PA
 Must be eligible for licensure as a NP or PA in North Carolina
Priority will be given to applicants who commit to a 24 month minimum term of
employment at Duke University in the Department of Neurology at competitive
salaries immediately following the residency. The program will accept 2 APP
residents each year and begin July 1, 2015. We will accept new graduates as well
as experienced APPs.
To apply the following documents are required
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Completed application form
Current curriculum vitae or resume
Three letters of recommendation, at least one from a supervising physician
One page statement of interest in postgraduate training in Neurology
Mail to:
Joel Morgenlander, MD
Professor and Executive Vice Chair of Neurology
3394 DUMC, Durham, NC 27710
Or email: joel.morgenlander@duke.edu