- Spring 2008 (.pdf)
- Fall 2007 (.pdf)
- Spring 2007 (.pdf)
- Fall 2006 (.pdf)
- Spring 2006 (.pdf)
- Fall 2005 (.pdf)
- Spring 2005 (.pdf)
- Fall 2004 (.pdf)
- UCNS Brochure (.pdf)
The United Council for Neurological Subspecialties was incorporated in March 2003. It is a non-profit professional medical organization sponsored by five parent organizations.
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.
The Guide to the UCNS Process (.pdf) was established to facilitate the understanding of the UCNS processes. The role of the UCNS is to work with developing subspecialties. The UCNS works with groups that are at an early stage in the subspecialty development process. This guide will provide you with information regarding the pathways for subspecialty accreditation and certification as well as more detail regarding the UCNS.
The presentation given at the Leadership Retreat on March 9th, 2007, in Washington, DC is available for viewing at the link below. If you would like a copy of this presentation, contact Mary Post at mpost@ucns.org.
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The primary purpose of the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS) is to provide for accreditation and certification with the goal of enhancing the quality of training for physicians in neurological subspecialties and the quality of patient care. While the UCNS certifies physicians in neurological subspecialties, it does not investigate and manage instances of medical misconduct, and therefore defers ethics investigations to medical specialty societies and to the authority of state medical boards. The website of the Federation of State Medical Boards at www.fsmb.org maintains a listing of links to individual state medical boards.