Training superior clinical neurologists

The mission of the Tufts Medical Center (Tufts MC) Neurology Residency Program is to train superior clinical neurologists. We aim to train individuals who will succeed in their professional lives and any endeavor they choose, whether it's patient care, research or teaching. 

We provide training within a collegial atmosphere of mutual respect, maintaining a constant focus on the well-being of our patients. Our 40 faculty members from our 2 institutions, Tufts MC and Beth Israel Lahey Health, have diverse sub-specialty interests and skills and provide in-depth, personal training with a unified philosophy regarding the value of clinical medicine. 

We focus on developing neurology clinical skills throughout all 3 years of neurology residency with a balance of bedside teaching and formal lectures, nurturing graduated autonomy throughout your training.

The location of our institutions and the reputation of our staff give residents exposure to the full spectrum of neurologic problems. Our residents gain extensive experience in community neurology and outpatient clinical settings while continuing to receive ample exposure to our traditional strengths of tertiary care and neurologic intensive care.

About this program

We believe in providing our fellows with a broad and balanced clinical training involving neurointensive care, including intracranial physiology, ICU medicine and bedside procedures.

The Neuro-Critical Care Unit (NCCU) at Tufts Medical Center is a combined 15-bed Neurosciences Critical Care Unit and Neurosciences Intermediate Care Unit that opened in March, 2011. Since its inception, the primary goal of the NCCU has been to provide state-of-the-art multidisciplinary care for patients but also focus on support and education of the families of patients.

We offer one fellowship position each year for a 24 month training period. This fellowship is part of the San Fransico Match.

Overview

Two fellows rotate on the Kidney Consult Service, while a third fellow rotates on the Transplant Service. Fellows in the second year of the Clinical Track also participate in several blocks designed for focused study of an area of interest.

We capitalize on our diverse patient population, broad clinical expertise, centralized clinical operations, world-class facilities, and impactful research activities to provide a customized training experience designed to launch your career. Taken together Tufts is an outstanding place to complete Nephrology training, and here are 10 reasons why:

1. Educational Experience: Our world renowned faculty are dedicated to teaching and have a wide range of clinical and research expertise in areas such as chronic kidney disease, hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, transplantation, polycystic kidney disease, cardio-renal syndrome, glomerular diseases, and much more. Our fellows receive individual attention from a devoted faculty and develop deep relationships that last a lifetime.
2. Rich Outpatient Exposure: Nephrology care is primarily delivered in the outpatient setting, and we provide a particularly rich exposure in our ambulatory clinics. You will care for a diverse patient population with complex kidney diseases that include glomerular diseases, kidney stones, cancer-associated kidney diseases, rare disorders, and pregnancy-associated conditions.
3. Robust Dialysis Program: One of the only programs in Boston that provides a  longitudinal outpatient hemodialysis experience and longitudinal outpatient home dialysis (HD and PD) experience. Fellows are exceptionally well trained in dialysis in general, and peritoneal dialysis in particular.
4. Explore Nephrology Pathways: Tufts is able to customize each fellow’s training experience according to their unique interests and career goals. In their second year, fellows select a pathway for focused study and receive a curriculum specific to their interests with mentorship and individualized rotations. They complete the program with expertise that allows them to be leaders in their chosen area.
5. Strong Mentorship: Based on your career path and interests, you work with a specific mentor to guide and support you throughout the program. This relationship lasts a lifetime; many of our alumni still work very closely with their mentors.
6. Transplant Experience: All fellows have a dedicated transplant continuity rotations managing all aspects of transplantation, from initial evaluation of donors/recipients to post-transplant follow up.
7. Teaching Experience: We prepare you to be educators by including you in the teaching of internal medical housestaff and Tufts medical students.  Fellows are encouraged to be small group leaders in the 1st year Renal Course at Tufts University School of Medicine.
8. Emphasis on Wellness: Our division stands out for its collegial and positive environment. Throughout the year, we host many fun events for you and your families.
9. Further Education: In the Clinical-Research Track, trainees have the opportunity to enroll in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Tufts University for a Master’s degree in Clinical and Translational Research.
10. Location: Boston has a rich history with many cultural opportunities.  It is known for its cutting edge medical community and its ground breaking medical discoveries.

We are a three-year categorical program with 26 residents per class. We train within a moderate-sized academic center that feels like a small close-knit community. Tufts’ Internal Medicine program provides exceptional training in Internal Medicine in preparation for careers in general medicine, medical subspecialties, academic medicine, and clinical investigation. Tufts Medical Center is the major teaching hospital for Tufts University School of Medicine. Program highlights include:

The Department of Medicine at Tufts Medical Center and its residency training have a long storied tradition. Some of the highlights of the program include: 

• Academic Center with small close-knit community
• Emphasis on focused learning with inpatient subspecialty teams with full time attending physicians from the various disciplines
• One attending physician per team
• Numerous subspecialty ambulatory blocks
• Over 90% of the training occurs at the home institution
• Diverse high acuity patient population
• No 24-hour call on the ward rotations
• On site continuity clinics for all trainees
• Outstanding fellowship and job placements
• 100% ABIM board passage rate for several years
• Excellent research opportunities
• Unique medical education track

The program is designed to offer flexibility to accommodate the needs of each individual fellow while providing training in our core clinical areas. Graduating fellows will have extensive expertise in the management of liver disease, GI bleeding, acute and chronic GI diseases and endoscopy. Clinical training also includes opportunities to develop advanced procedural skills in ERCP, EUS, endoscopic mucosal resection and balloon enteroscopy.

Our fellowship program is offered in collaboration with St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center. Fellows also rotate through MetroWest Medical Center. The availability of two teaching sites in addition to Tufts Medical Center provides our trainees with an outstanding and diverse opportunity for clinical training and research under one fellowship program.

Mission

The Fellowship Program in Endocrinology in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Tufts Medical Center aims to bestow fellows with the knowledge, skills and adaptive expertise required to become independent consultants in endocrinology. The Program nurtures a belonging environment that values wellness and allows fellows to receive training that aligns with established knowledge and methods towards high-quality, high-value, and patient-centered care that celebrates individuality. We embrace thoughtfulness, forward-thinking and imagination to prepare fellows for rapidly evolving knowledge and methods in the field of endocrinology. The Program is tailored to meet the needs of fellows whose future focus will be clinical practice, those who wish to become clinician-educators and those who want to pursue careers in endocrine clinical research.

Number of fellows

To ensure close interaction among the fellows and faculty and enhance the educational experience, the program has 4 fellows each year. There are 2 first-year fellows and 2 second-year fellows. Occasionally, a fellow may have elected an educational pathway that includes additional years of training in research (third or fourth year).

About training programs at TMC

The Department of Otolaryngology offers a postgraduate residency training program in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. The program is dedicated to the training for clinical and academic careers involving head and neck disorders. Clinical and administrative responsibilities are progressively advanced throughout the postgraduate years. 

Applications for the residency program are accepted through ERAS.

Kathryn Noonan, MD 
Residency Program Director