Message from the Program Director
Welcome to The George Washington University Adult Neurology Residency Program!
Thank you for taking the time to learn more about our program. My name is Mark Baker, and I am honored to serve as the Program Director. We are excited to share some of the unique opportunities and recent developments in our program:
- Wellness Curriculum – We’ve expanded our resident wellness initiatives to include monthly events (e.g., therapy dogs, auricular acupuncture, art therapy, yoga), monthly off-campus lunches, ½ personal day built into every clinic and elective week, and access to professional mental health services through our GME office.
- Early Subspecialty Exposure – From day one, PGY-1 residents rotate through outpatient subspecialty clinics, including movement disorders, neuroimmunology, cognitive behavioral neurology, procedural headache, and a lumbar puncture clinic.
- New Elective Opportunities – Residents now have the option to rotate at GW Cedar Hill Hospital, located in a medically underserved area of Washington, DC. This offers valuable experience with high medical-need populations and opportunities for DEI-focused research and learning.
- National and Local Engagement – Our residents are active on the local and national stage, earning scholarships and participating in programs such as AMA on the Hill, AAN Neurology on the Hill, Headache on the Hill, AES Neurodiagnostic Courses, Vanderbilt Movement Disorders Consortium, Penry Epilepsy Scholarship, and the American Autonomic Society Resident Course.
We invite you to explore the “nuts and bolts” of our training program through the website tabs and encourage you to connect with us on Instagram @gwuneurology. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions—we look forward to meeting you during interview season or in the future.
Sincerely,
Mark D. Baker, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Adult Neurology Residency Program Director