Supervising Committee

Specialist Advisory Committee in Neurology (SAC).

Definition of Specialty

Neurology encompasses the science, investigation and treatment of all inherited and acquired diseases affecting the nervous and neuromuscular systems.

General Principles of Training

1. The duration of advanced training in neurology is three years. The three-year training will usually be completed within a six-year period, allowing for interruptions to training, part-time training and mid-training research. Of the three years, a maximum of 12 months of either research or of an elective subspecialty may be accredited. While useful research may be readily accomplished in 12 months, many trainees and young neurologists will spend a longer period of time in such pursuits. A minimum of 12 months core training will usually be full-time.
   
2. Emphasis will be given to the management of inpatients, outpatients, on-call emergency neurology and exposure to neuropathology, neurophysiology and neuroimaging.
   
3. Training in more than one site is encouraged, and generally all training in one site only shall not be approved.

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