Neurology Nuts and Bolts: Constructing Your Career

Galina Gheihman discusses dance in life and in neurology with two dancer neurologists, movement disorders neurologist Dr. Sushma Kola and neurohospitalist Dr. Alex Pfister. They discuss the natural marriage between neurology and dance, the way dance training allows for unique therapeutic potential in neurology patients, and dancing for yourself. 

For more information about resources mentioned in the show, please visit the following links:

https://danceforparkinsons.org/

https://www.mdteducationsolutions.com/pages/about

https://www.tangotherapyproject.org/

www.phillyneuroartsnetwork.com

In this episode, Sara Schaefer discusses with Dr. Bryan Carmody the history and current landscape of how residents are funded in the United States, including the roles of Medicare and other government entities, the stakeholders, the role of the hospital, and ways he envisions a better system.

Dr. Eshita Shah discusses the role of clerkship director with Drs. Sara Stern-Nezer from University of California- Irvine and Terrance Lee from Tufts University.

Galina Gheihman speaks with American Academy of Neurology President Dr. Natalia Rost and International Parkinson and Movement Disorders Society past-president Dr. Victor Fung, about their paths to society presidencies, what it entails, why they valued the role, and their concepts of what makes an effective leader.

Harry Sutherland speaks with three medical educators about their involvement in national organizations- Drs. Jaffar Khan, Erica Schuyler, and Jeff Dewey. They review the ways one can become involved and why they value their involvement in national organizations including the ACGME, ABPN, AAN, ANA, AALN, and more!

Kathryn Moore discusses going into neurology as a second career with neurologists Dr. Jodi Hawes and Dr. Shruti Agashe, former physical therapist and biomedical engineer, respectively. They discuss the reasons for switching, what was easy and what was hard about making the switch, and the things they learned along the way.

Galina Gheihman discusses global health with Dr. Katie Holroyd, who performs global health research in Thailand and the Dominican Republic, and Dr. Michael Rubenstein, who has a longitudinal clinical global health practice in Tanzania. They discuss how they divide their time and manage funding and institutional expectations, the importance of mindset and humility when approaching global health work, and why they chose to do what they do.

Further resources:

1. Viewpoint article mentioned by Dr. Holroyd: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38165668/
2. Neurology Resident and Fellow Section Without Borders blogs by Dr. Holroyd sharing tips for trainees interested in global neurology:https://www.neurology.org/media/blog-post/five-questions-about-global-neurology-youve-always-had-but-were-afraid-to-ask-part-1-of-2; https://www.neurology.org/media/blog-post/five-questions-about-global-neurology-youve-always-had-but-were-afraid-to-ask-part-2-of-2
3. Dr. Michael Rubenstein’s Blog: www.michaelintanzania.com

Michael Kentris discusses with Dr. Lyell Jones, Editor of Continuum: Lifelong Learning in Neurology, what is important to learn and how to stay up to date throughout your career in a world where medicine is evolving more rapidly than ever before. They discuss a variety of tools including high-yield summaries, conference attendance, discussing cases with colleagues, podcasts, AI chatbots, and more. 

Harry Sutherland discussed tele-EEG work with epileptologists Drs. Audrey Nath, Andrea Lowden, and Josh Gallardo. They discuss the advantages of this work, how they got into it and what they like about it, the nitty gritty of contracts, pay, malpractice, and more!

Sagari Betté discusses finding your first job with Dr. Anant Wadhwa, neurologist in Boise, Idaho, and Dr. Abhimanyu Mahajan, neurologist at University of Cincinnati. They talk about where to find out about jobs, the role of networking, and what went into their ultimate decisions.