Announcing Newly Accredited Fellowship Programs

The UCNS is pleased to announce the names of 10 newly accredited UCNS fellowship training programs. Programs attaining UCNS accreditation status offer the core curriculum established by the subspecialty and meet required quality standards established by UCNS.

Accreditation is a voluntary process of evaluation and peer review based on UCNS accreditation standards. Fellows who complete a UCNS-accredited program meet the training eligibility requirements to apply for certification in the subspecialty. There are now  243 UCNS-accredited training programs in UCNS-recognized subspecialties. UCNS congratulates the following programs and their program directors in achieving UCNS accreditation effective December 1, 2023.

Neonatal Neurocritical Care Experts Embark on Development of Inaugural UCNS Certification Examination

With the approval of the Neonatal Neurocritical Care (NNCC) certification examination content outline and certification eligibility requirements, the subspecialty's subject matter experts have begun to develop the first NNCC certification exam. The exam committee members participated in an item writing training session before embarking on the rigorous Certification Examination Development Process.

The application period for the examination will open on February 1, 2024. The NNCC Certification Examination will take place during the week of November 4-8, 2024. Application deadlines and examination information are available at www.ucns.org.

December 1st C-cert Deadline Approaching for UCNS Diplomates

All UCNS diplomates are required to complete and meet the annual continuous certification (C-cert) requirements to maintain their subspecialty certification. December 1st is the deadline for completing all 2023 C-cert requirements (and any outstanding 2022 requirements) to maintain certification and ensure a certification status of "meeting requirements" beginning in 2024.

Questions about C-cert or how to access the C-cert quizzes? Go to C-cert FAQs, Certification Website Help, or contact Bryan Hagerla, C-cert Manager, at bhagerla@ucns.org or (612) 928-6326.

Important Dates & Deadlines

November 23-24: UCNS office closed for Thanksgiving holiday

December 1: C-cert quiz completion deadline

December 1: Application period opens for UCNS Interventional Neurology Certification Exam

December 25-January 1: UCNS office closed for Christmas/New Year holiday

January 1, 2024: Application period opens for UCNS Headache Medicine Certification Exam

January 31, 2024: Fellowship program accreditation applications due for spring review cycle

February 1, 2024: Application period opens for UCNS Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Certification Exam

February 1, 2024: Application period opens for UCNS Neonatal Neurocritical Care Certification Exam