Child Neurology and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Admissions

General Information

The Child Neurology and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Residency Programs are categorical residency programs, and a separate application to Pediatrics is not needed. Both residency programs will send out interview invitations to applicants on the universal interview offer date identified by the Child Neurology Society. 

Information for the 2025-2026 season:

  • The universal interview offer date is anticipated to be Oct. 6, 2025. On this date, we will release the first round of interview offers corresponding to the exact number of interview spots available. Applicants receiving an offer will be given 72 hours to respond, after which unfilled spots may be extended to other candidates at the program’s discretion.
  • Five Categorical Child Neurology Residency Positions are being offered for the 2025-26 season.
  • Two Basic Neuroscience Residency Positions are being offered for the 2025-26 season.
  • Two Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Residency Positions are being offered for the 2025-26 season.
  • NO Reserved Child Neurology reserved positions available for the 2025-26 season.
  • Basic Neuroscience Applicant Interview Dates. For those Basic Neuroscience (BNS) Pathway applicants invited to interview, there will be virtual interviews on two consecutive days. Day 1 will be with research faculty from Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) and Texas Children's Hospital Neurological Research Institute (NRI), and Day 2 will be with clinical faculty and residents from Texas Children's Hospital. Invited applicants will select one of two sessions. The first session is scheduled for November 4 (day 1) and November 5 (day 2), and the second session is scheduled for December 9 (day 1) and December 10 (day 2). These dates have been selected so that BNS applicants will have the best opportunity to meet with research leaders and department chairs from Molecular and Human Genetics, Neurology and Neuroscience at BCM and the NRI. 

Available Positions Per Year

Currently, nine positions are available per year for the Child Neurology and NDD Residency Programs: five in Categorical Child Neurology, two in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, and two in the Basic Neuroscience Research Track.

Reserved positions (after completing a full pediatrics residency) for the Child Neurology and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Residency Program may be offered in some years depending on availability. Please contact our program if you are interested in this pathway.

Categorical Child Neurology Residency

Our Categorical Child Neurology Residency Training is a five-year integrated Child Neurology Residency.  There are two pathway options for matched applicants to choose from: Dual-Board Pathway and Foundational Pathway.  See related pages for more information on these two pathway options.

Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

Our Categorical Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Training is a six-year integrated NDD residency program. There are two pathway options for matched applicants to choose from: Dual-Board Pathway and Foundational Pathway.  See related pages for more information on these two pathway options.

Basic Neuroscience Child Neurology

Our Categorical Basic Neuroscience Research Pathway is a five-year pathway that includes one year of pediatrics, three years of neurology training and finishing with one year of research. The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology must approve the individual neuroscience pathway for the resident to be eligible for certification upon completion of training.

Application Process

Categorical Child Neurology, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, and Basic Neuroscience Research Pathway have separate program numbers in ERAS and NRMP. However, as categorical positions, you do not need to submit a separate application to the Baylor College of Medicine Pediatrics Residency Program.

We participate in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Submit your application via the  Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). We do not accept applications for our residency programs outside of The Match.

Baylor College of Medicine does not discriminate with regard to race, sex, age, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, or veteran status. We welcome applications from students of all training backgrounds.

Interviews are held October through mid-December. 

Interview Process

Both the Child Neurology/NDD Residency Program and the General Pediatrics Residency Program will interview applicants for consideration.

Along with meeting with the program director, faculty, and current residents, the applicants will have a virtual tour of Texas Children’s Hospital and affiliated sites. The interview experience is expected to last approximately two to three hours with time allotted for breaks.

An optional in-person second look interview will likely be offered in January after the program has submitted and certified an NRMP rank list.  Programs do not revise rank lists after being submitted and certified.  As such, in-person visits have no impact on program rank lists and are only meant to help the individual applicant to better understand aspects of the program as they consider their own ranking.

Requirements

Each applicant must:

  • Be a graduate of a Liaison Committee on Medical Education accredited medical school, or
  • Be a graduate of an American Osteopathic Association accredited college of osteopathic medicine, or
  • Be an international medical graduate who holds a valid Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates certificate, or
  • Have a full, unrestricted license to practice medicine in a U.S. licensing jurisdiction, or
  • Have completed a fifth pathway program provided by a LCME-accredited medical school.

Reserved Position Requirements

For reserved positions, when available, applicants must have prerequisite training outlined as follows, which can be initiated following one of three options:

  • Two years of residency training in pediatrics in the United States or Canada, or
  • One PGY-1 year (as described in the Program Requirements for Residency Education in Neurology, Section I.A.1*) and one year of residency training in pediatrics; or
  • One year of pediatrics plus one year of basic neuroscience training. The program director must review and determine the acceptability of these initial two years of training.

Visit the Baylor College of Medicine Graduate Medical Education Admissions for more information on BCM policies on basis of selection, information for International Medical Graduates, and other general requirements.