United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties

06/16/2026

Congratulations to 10 newly UCNS-accredited subspecialty fellowship training programs. Programs attaining UCNS accreditation status have demonstrated they offer the core curriculum established by the subspecialty and meet required quality standards established by UCNS. There are now 268 UCNS-accredited training programs in UCNS-recognized subspecialties.

5-28-2026 The United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (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 est...

04/13/2026

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03/25/2026

Review and comment on proposed changes to subspecialty program requirements PLUS see the trends and stats for UCNS neurologic subspecialty fellowship programs and certification and more.

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03/06/2026

Ready, set read! The 2026 UCNS subspecialty reading lists are now available! UCNS diplomates can now begin reading in preparation for completing the 2026 continuous certification (C-cert) requirements. The peer-selected articles reflect the most recent advances in the respective neurologic subspecialty fields of medicine. Reading the articles are part of the life-long learning requirements to maintain UCNS certification. https://www.ucns.org/Online/Continuous_Certification/C-cert_Reading_Lists.aspx

Continuous Certification (C-cert) activities provide subspecialty learning and knowledge assessment to ensure that diplomates are staying up to date on the latest science, treatments and therapeutics relating to their subspecialty. The annual C-cert activities include: 1) reading the subspecialty Re...

03/04/2026

Congratulations are in order to the 48 physicians who passed the 2025 UCNS Neurocritical Care Certification Examination. Demonstrating their expert knowledge in Neurocritical Care, these physicians now hold the distinction of being UCNS Diplomates. There are currently 1,272 physicians in the United States and Canada who are UCNS-certified in Neurocritical Care. The next UCNS Neurocritical Care Certification Examination will take place in 2027. https://www.ucns.org/Online/News/Congratulations-New-2025-NCC-Diplomates.aspx

1-22-2026 The United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS) is pleased to announce the names of the physicians who passed the 2025 UCNS Neurocritical Care Certification Examination. Demonstrating their expert knowledge in Neurocritical Care, 48 physicians passed the UCNS certification examin...

02/25/2026

Congratulations to the 52 physicians who recently became UCNS-certified in Neuro-oncology. The physicians passed the 2025 UCNS Neuro-oncology Certification Examination demonstrating their expert knowledge in the subspecialty. There are now 383 physicians in the United States and Canada who hold the distinction of being certified in Neuro-oncology. https://www.ucns.org/Online/News/New-2025-Neuro-oncology-Diplomates.aspx

1-8-2026 The United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS) is pleased to announce the names of the physicians who passed the 2025 UCNS Neuro-oncology Certification Examination. Demonstrating their expert knowledge in Neuro-oncology, 52 physicians passed the UCNS certification examination and ...

02/18/2026

The application period is now open for the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS) 2026 Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Certification Examination and the Neonatal Neurocritical Care Certification Examination. These certifications are open to physicians in Canada and the United States who meet the application eligibility requirements. Application deadline is May 1, 2026. Get full details for each exam at: https://www.ucns.org/certification.

02/10/2026

Congratulations to 11 newly UCNS-accredited subspecialty fellowship training programs. Programs attaining UCNS accreditation status offer the core curriculum established by the subspecialty and meet required quality standards established by UCNS. There are now 259 UCNS-accredited training programs in UCNS-recognized subspecialties.

12-04-2025 The United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS) is pleased to announce the names of 11 newly accredited UCNS fellowship training programs. Programs attaining UCNS accreditation status offer the core curriculum established by the subspecialty and meet required quality standards es...

01/30/2026

Now is the time to apply for the 2026 UCNS Headache Medicine Certification Examination. This certification exam is open to physicians in Canada and the United States who meet the eligibility requirements. Eligibility criteria, examination content outline, online application, and deadline information are available at ucns.org/HMcertification.

01/27/2026

The UCNS has announced the names of the physicians who recently passed the 2025 UCNS Clinical Neuromuscular Pathology (CNMP) Certification Examination. Demonstrating their expert knowledge in this neurologic subspecialty, these physicians now hold the distinction of being UCNS Diplomates. There are now 82 physicians certified in CNMP and over 3,300 total UCNS Diplomates across nine neurologic subspecialties.

12/8/2025 The United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS) is pleased to announce the names of the physicians who passed the 2025 UCNS Clinical Neuromuscular Pathology Certification Examination. Demonstrating their expert knowledge in Clinical Neuromuscular Pathology, the 10 physicians who p...