United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS) is a nonprofit organization with a mission of promoting high quality patient-centered care through accreditation of fellowship training programs and certification of physicians in neurologic subspecialties. Achieving subspecialty certification though the UCNS is the recognition that a physician has met the requirements and standards of knowledge set by experts in the subspecialty and with the oversight of a peer-reviewed process. Fellowship training programs accredited by the UCNS demonstrates that their program meets or exceeds minimum education standards of quality and shows commitment to continuous program improvement that meets peer-reviewed oversight requirements.