Message from the Program Director
Hello and welcome to The George Washington University Adult Neurology Residency Program—we are happy that you took time out of your day to look into our program!
Personally, I would like to extend a big “hello” to you. My name is Mark Baker, and I am the Adult Neurology Program Director. We have recently had a lot of excitement in our program including:
- We increased our PGY cohort to 5 residents per year in the 2024 MATCH adding both a 5th PGY-1 and PGY-2. We will be matching 5 residents again in the 2025 MATCH.
- We began an outpatient subspecialty clinic rotation for early experience (as early as PGY-1 year) in the fields of movement disorders, neuroimmunology, cognitive behavioral, procedural headache, and a lumbar puncture clinic.
- We have grown our Wellness Curriculum to include a monthly resident- focused events put on by the Office of Resiliency and Wellbeing (eg Therapy Dogs, Auricular Acupuncture, Art Therapy, Yoga), a monthly resident off-campus lunch, ½ personal day build into every clinic and elective week for personal needs/appointments, and built-in, professional mental health services through our GME office.
- We will soon have elective rotations at the new GW Cedar Hill Hospital (coming 2025) which is located in a medically underserved area in the District of Columbia. This partnership will allow for the chance to care for a high medical need population and novel opportunities for DEI research and experiences.
In the end, we are excited that you took the time to look at our program for your neurology residency training. You can find the “nuts and bolts” of our program by viewing the various tabs on our program website—please reach out with any questions or needed clarifications. Also please check out our program’s social media @gwuneurology on Instagram. We look forward to seeing you during our upcoming interview season or in the future!
Sincerely,
Mark D. Baker, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Adult Neurology Residency Program Director