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The Child Neurology Society (CNS) has officially endorsed a call to modernize child neurology residency training. The proposal recommends a four-year categorical residency with greater curricular flexibility and a stronger focus on child neurology — and it has the backing of 90% of program directors. CNS is now urging the ACGME to factor these recommendations into its national residency modernization initiative.
The Child Neurology Society (CNS) has thrown its weight behind a sweeping set of recommendations to reshape how child neurologists are trained in the U.S. On September 30, 2026, the CNS Board endorsed a statement from child neurology residency program directors calling for a four-year categorical residency structure with more curricular flexibility and a reinvigorated emphasis on the specialty itself.
The move carries significant momentum: 90% of responding program directors approved the proposed curriculum, and the CNS Board found the recommendations aligned with findings from its own Training the Future Child Neurologist Task Force. Together, CNS and program directors are now calling on the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) to incorporate these changes into Shaping GME — its ongoing national initiative to modernize residency training.
Key Takeaways:
Why it matters: With growing demand for pediatric neurologists and increasing complexity in the field, modernizing residency training could help ensure the next generation of child neurologists is better equipped — and that more trainees choose to enter the specialty.
