Training Locations

Trainees will complete most inpatient neurology rotations at Vancouver General Hospital and St. Paul’s Hospital.

Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) is the largest tertiary care center in British Columbia for acute care, teaching and research. VGH is home to a dedicated Neurosciences Unit which provides highly specialized inpatient neurological care, and includes Neuro ICU (NICU) and Seizure Investigation Unit (SIU) beds. VGH is a main provincial site providing 24/7 acute ischemic stroke treatments. The VGH Neurology and Stroke services provide expert neurological care for patients in the Lower Mainland as well as transfers throughout BC/Yukon.

St. Paul’s Hospital (SPH) is a major tertiary care centre located in downtown Vancouver. SPH is a teaching and research hospital, renowned for various subspecialties, and has a unique role in providing caring for vulnerable, socially complex patients. The SPH Neurology consultation service provides excellent care and teaching, overseeing care for a broad range of inpatient neurological conditions.

The Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health is a large integrated centre which brings together neurology clinical care with exciting neuroscience research. Residents will work in outpatient clinics located in the Brain Health Centre, including Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Disorders, Movements Disorders, MS/NMO Clinic and Huntington’s Clinic.

Further training is offered in various ambulatory clinics located throughout VGH, SPH, UBC Hospital and the BC Cancer Agency. These include Epilepsy Clinic, Neuromuscular Diseases Unit, Neurogenetics, Neuroophthalmology Clinics, Neuropsychiatry, Rapid Access Neurology Clinic, Neuro-oncology Clinic, Sleep Disorders Clinic, and ALS Clinic.

Community rotations are available throughout the Greater Vancouver area including: the Royal Columbian Hospital, Mount St Joseph Hospital, Surrey Memorial Hospital, Richmond General Hospital, Burnaby Hospital. Additional community rotation options are available in Victoria, Kelowna and Kamloops.