Neuropraxis: The Neurology Educator's Podcast

Arielle Kurzweil, MD is a Professor of Neurology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Program Director of the Adult Neurology Residency Program at NYU Langone Health.

In this episode, we discuss how Arielle obtained her first formal position in education leadership, and the innovations she has introduced in neurology education, including a simulation leadership curriculum and the Academic Half Day. Arielle's advice for education: play to your strengths and do what you love.

Learn more about Dr. Kurzweil's simulation curriculum here https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000008895 and here https://physicianfocus.nyulangone.org/how-one-of-the-nations-largest-neurology-residency-programs-equips-trainees-for-success/

Neuropraxis: The Neurology Educator's Podcast is not recorded as an official podcast of any institution or organization. The views and opinions are those of the individual speakers themselves. Music from Pixabay. Cover art by Carolin Wollny. Editing by Valeria Roldan. New episodes drop first Monday of the month!

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Brian Emmert, MD is an epileptologist at Columbia University, a medical educator, and a former president of the Consortium of Neurology Residents & Fellows (CNRF) at the American Academy of Neurology. We discuss what first got Brian interested in medical education in neurology, who his key medical education mentors were, and what advice he has for trainees who want to get more involved in medical education. Brian's advice: it's never too early to get started or involved!

The paper we discuss about the Neurology Residency Training in 2022 survey can be seen here: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/NE9.0000000000200221

Neuropraxis: The Neurology Educator's Podcast is not recorded as an official podcast of any institution or organization. The views and opinions are those of the individual speakers themselves. Music from Pixabay. Cover art by Carolin Wollny. Editing by Valeria Roldan. New episodes drop first Monday of the month!

Ideas, suggestions, questions? Contact us at [email protected].