Stroger Hospital of Cook County is a public health care facility adjacent to Rush. Through an academic affiliation, you will have the opportunity to see patients at both institutions. Stroger Hospital serves a diverse, underserved, population who rely on the public health system, affording residents opportunities to treat a wide range of neurological problems. Neurology attendings at Stroger have faculty appointments at Rush, and many Stroger faculty completed their training at Rush.
The Division of Neurology at Stroger runs a neurology consult service, and residents have several rotations throughout the four-year program. The service is staffed by a neurology attending and a team of one senior and one junior neurology resident, rotating residents from other departments, and medical students. There are also elective opportunities at Stroger in EEG, EMG, and ambulatory clinics.