UCNS Accreditation is the Mark of Excellence for Neurologic Subspecialty Training Programs

Accreditation is a measure of training program excellence, and UCNS-accredited neurologic subspecialty programs demonstrate that they meet the standards of graduate medical education excellence set by both the UCNS and the respective subspecialty. UCNS-accredited fellowship programs demonstrate their compliance with the curriculum standards through a peer-reviewed process with the oversight of the Accreditation Council. Graduates of UCNS-accredited programs are eligible to apply for UCNS certification examinations.

The UCNS currently accredits fellowship programs in the United States and Canada in the following 10 neurologic subspecialties:

Autonomic Disorders

Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry 

Clinical Neuromuscular Pathology 

Geriatric Neurology 

Headache Medicine

Interventional Neurology

Neonatal Neurocritical Care 

Neurocritical Care

Neuroimaging

Neuro-oncology

Programs interested in seeking accreditation may submit an application by January 31, 2025, for inclusion in the spring 2025 application review cycle. Applications received by July 31, 2025, will be included in the fall application review cycle. There are currently 239 UCNS-accredited fellowship programs.

For questions about UCNS accreditation contact Amanda Carpenter at acarpenter@ucns.org.  

Comment Period for Proposed UCNS Accreditation Updates Ends Soon

The neurology community has until September 27, 2024, to submit their comments relating to proposed updates to the UCNS Common Program Requirements and the drafted Neonatal Neurocritical Care training milestones.

Complete information and instructions for submitting comments are available at ucns.org/commentperiod.

Important Dates & Deadlines

September 27: Comment period deadline for program requirements and milestones documents

November 11: UCNS office closed for Veteran's Day

November 11-12: UCNS exhibiting at Child Neurology Society 53rd Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA

November 28-29: UCNS office closed for Thanksgiving break

December 25-31: UCNS office closed for winter break

December 31: Diplomate deadline for completion of all 2024 UCNS C-cert activities

January 1: UCNS office closed for New Years Day

January 31: UCNS fellowship accreditation applications due for spring review cycle.