EAYNT OFTEN Programme

Queen Square Diploma

Other grants

Not all centers have the facilities to train young neurologists adequately in their area of interest, so the trainee may have to spend time in another country. One of the EAYNT's priorities is to help interested trainees to find a specialised training center in their subspeciality.

Have a look at the OFTEN programme.

The Diploma in clinical neurology is a unique specialist course and receives wide recognition in the UK and overseas. This is for doctors intending to practice Clinical Neurology. The candidates for this qualification must have at least one year's experience in neurology. The course commences in October each year and extends to the end of March, having a duration of six months.

• The course concludes with written, clinical and oral examinations, leading to the award of the Diploma in clinical neurology.
• This postgraduate training programme includes systematic lectures, outpatient teaching sessions and specialist clinics, inpatient teaching sessions and ward clerking, as well as sessions on clinical neuroanatomy, neurophysiology and neuropathology directly related to clinical problems. Also there are systematic sessions in basic science, special investigation and methods of examining the nervous system and critical appraisal module.
• There are organized visits to specialized national centres: management of patients with epilepsy (The National Society for Epilepsy, Chalfont St. Peter), spinal injuries (National Spinal Injuries Center, Stoke Mandeville Hospital) and post stroke rehabilitation (Regional Neurological Rehabilitation Unit Homerton Hospital).

Free applications, accompanied by a structured curriculum vitae, a list of publications, and a letter of recommendation. Note: remember to specify which of the two courses you apply for.

Both courses are supervised by the following persons:
Prof. Simon Shorvon, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen SquareLondon WC1N 3BG, United Kingdom
Daniela Warr: Education Unit, Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, United Kingdom.
Tel.: 020 7829 8740
Fax: 020 7278 5069; E-mail: education.unit@ion.ucl.ac.uk
Website: http://www.ion.ucl.ac.uk/