Subspecialty Certification

The United Council for Neurological Subspecialties (UCNS)

The UCNS was incorporated in March 2003. It is a non-profit professional medical organization sponsored by five parent organizations.

    * American Academy of Neurology
    * American Neurological Association
    * Association of University Professors of Neurology
    * Child Neurology Society
    * Professors of Child Neurology (see Child Neurology Society website)

The primary mission of the UCNS is to accredit training programs in neurologic subspecialties and to certify competence in physicians who have completed an accredited training program, with the goal of enhancing the quality of training benefiting both physicians and patients.

The UCNS will assist subspecialties that have matured to the point where accreditation of training programs and certification of program graduates are appropriate and yet these programs have not grown to a size that would allow American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology certification.
 

UCNS Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Certification Update

The UCNS held it third Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry (BN&NP) certification examination in November of 2008 which resulted in 45 new diplomates.  There are now a total of 147 diplomates in BN&NP.  All BN&NP diplomates are posted on the UCNS website at http://www.ucns.org/go/subspecialty/diplomates

For more information, visit the UCNS website at www.ucns.org/certification/applications or contact Todd Bulson at tbulson@ucns.org or (651) 695-2813.

UCNS Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry Accreditation Application Deadline

The accreditation application deadlines are as follows: July 1, for fall review, and December 31, for spring review. The Program Information Form (PIF) and Appendices may be downloaded from the UCNS' Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry page and submitted via email to UCNS at applications@ucns.org.You are invited to consult with UCNS staff as you prepare your application. Contact Amanda Carpenter, Accreditation Administrator, at 651-332-2681 or acarpenter@ucns.org with questions about applications or the review process.