Neurology Residency Program

Welcome and thank you for your interest in the Adult Neurology Residency Program at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences.

Program Description

The University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences (UNDSMHS) Neurology Residency is a fully ACGME-accredited, four-year categorical program dedicated to training the next generation of neurologists. We participate in the National Residency Matching Program, welcoming three adult neurology residents annually, who are automatically granted a preliminary position in the UND Transitional Year Residency Program.

Led by Jau-Shin Lou, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A. the program is primarily based at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota—the region’s newest state-of-the-art academic hospital.

Training Highlights

• Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center certified by the American Heart Association & American Stroke Association

• Centers of Excellence in Multiple Sclerosis and Huntington’s Disease

• Epilepsy Monitoring Unit

• Endowed Parkinson’s Disease Research Laboratory

• Advancement Opportunities: In addition to comprehensive residency training, our program offers continued professional growth. A new Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Fellowship will welcome its first fellow in July 2026, expanding subspecialty education and providing residents the option to further advance their expertise within our program.

Academic Culture

Our program fosters a supportive environment of academic excellence, clinical rigor, and collegiality. Residents are encouraged to pursue research and scholarly projects tailored to their interests, with close mentorship from engaged faculty.

We welcome your inquiry into our residency program. For application details, contact Program Administrator, Lisa Jorissen at Lisa.Jorissen@sanfordhealth.org or 701.417.5912.

Program Aims

The Aims of the Neurology Residency Program at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences are:

• To have residents prepared for independent practice at the end of residency training and become Board Certified Neurologist.
• To reduce the extreme workforce shortage of Neurologist by creating a pipeline to serve the people of the Dakotas and the adjacent regions served by our clinical partners.
• To provide an environment that supports life balance, healthy families, and community connections for our residents.
• To tailor individual residents’ educational goals on future career goals, including sub-specialty fellowships, through research and leadership opportunities.
• To promote collegial and mentor relationships between residents and faculty.
• To advance inter-disciplinary and inter-professional team collaborations.
• To prepare residents to practice compassionate, patient-centered care in a variety of sub-specialty settings.
• To produce graduates to be engaged and passionate about patient safety and quality improvement.