Neurology Nuts and Bolts: Constructing Your Career

Dr. Proleta Datta discusses the complexities of work visas for international medical graduate physicians with Jan Pederson, Attorney in Washington, DC and physician immigration expert and Dr. Aparna Prabhu Sandeep who is the Neurology Residency Program Director at Einstein Healthcare in Philadelphia.  In this episode they focus on J1 visas and intricacies of J1 waivers. 

Sara Schaefer discusses the ins and outs of telemedicine, including day-to-day practice, credentialing and reimbursement, quality of life, and more, with telestroke physician Theresa Sevilis and outpatient teleneurologist Maria Ramirez Hubbard.

Sara Schaefer discusses many facets of personal finance- including loan repayment, budgeting and cash flow, disability and life insurance, saving for retirement, employer matching, how to educate yourself about personal finances, and how to find a financial advisor who you can trust- with physician financial advisor Tyler Olson.

Sana Aslam discusses a variety of non-academic career paths and important aspects of the contract to consider with movement disorders neurologists Padma Mahant at Foothills Neurology in Phoenix, Arizona, and Jill Farmer at the Global Neuroscience Institute. Both of these neurologists  have practiced in a variety of environments and share what they have learned along the way.

Sara Schaefer gets into the details of relative value units (RVUs)- where they come from, how they are calculated, and how they are used in billing, insurance reimbursement, and physician compensation- with Marc Nuwer, Neurophysiology Department Head at UCLA and member of the CPT and Relative Value Update Committee (RUC) Advisory Panels, and Rohit Marawar, Assistant Professor of Neurology at Wayne...

Dr. Katherine Fu discusses with guests Dr. Karima Benameur, Neurohospitalist and Associate Professor of Neurology at Emory University & Dr. Vanessa Cooper, Assistant Professor of Neurology at Yale University and Associate Director of Diversity and Inclusion education for the neurology residency program about "Imposter Syndrome" (aka Imposter Phenomenon). They also discuss a variety o...

Parneet Grewal discusses burnout with guests Dr. Dike Drummond, physician coach and CEO and founder of TheHappyMD.com, and Dr. Divya Singhal of UT-San Antonio and former AAN Women in Neurology Section Chair. They discuss the prevalence, signs and symptoms, stigma, and potential individual and systemic ways to address burnout in the physician workforce and in ourselves, physician coaching and how s...

Sara Schaefer discusses the art of writing a letter of recommendation and the perspective of the reader with Neurology Program Directors Jeremy Moeller at Yale School of Medicine and Zach London at University of Michigan.

Sara Schaefer interviews author neurologists Elie Sternberg, author of NeuroLogic and other books, and Aaron Berkowitz, author of One by One by One, about how they got started with writing, their writing and publication process, what they find fulfilling, and how it influences their neurology practices.

Sara Schaefer speaks with two direct care neurologists Hope O’Brien, founder and CEO of Headache Center of Hope in Cincinnati, OH, and Diana Blum, founder of Peninsula Private Neurology in Menlo Park, CA. They discuss what this model of patient care means, their reasons for choosing it, the patient populations and differences in the doctor/patient relationships compared to employed practice, the d...

Kimberly Robeson discusses careers in medical education with Sarah Schmitt, Vice Chair of Education at the Medical University of South Carolina, Emily Pharr, Neurology Resident Program Director at Wake Forest University  and Chair of the AAN Consortium of Neurology Program Directors, and Erin Furr-Stimming, Neurology Clerkship Director at University of Texas-Houston and Chair of the AAN Consortium...

Sara Schaefer discusses the timeline and process of promotion and how to build your promotional packet in academics with Emily Gilmore, Associate Professor of Neurology, and Serena Spudich, Gilbert H. Glaser Professor of Neurology and Neuroinfectious Disease and Global Neurology Division Chief, both at Yale School of Medicine. Both of these neurologists are directly involved in mentorship for prom...

Sana Aslam interviews  Hannah Homafar, neurologist in general neurology and neuromuscular medicine at Methodist Physician Practices in San Antonio, TX , about knowing your worth when approaching nonacademic contract negotiation, including how to come to the table prepared. 

Sara Schaefer discusses using combined medical and business degrees with two MD/MBA neurologists Hope O'Brien, founder and CEO of Headache Center of Hope in Cincinnati, OH, and Paul Fu, Chief Medical Officer of Sturdy Memorial Associates, an ambulatory medical system in Massachusetts.

Sara Schaefer discusses adding pediatrics to an adult neurology practice with epileptologist Ben Blond and neuromuscular specialist Simona Treidler, both practicing neurologists at Stonybrook Medicine.

Katherine Fu discusses the anatomy of an employment cover letter with Laurie Gutmann, Chair of Neurology at Indiana University, and Shivani Ghoshal, Assistant Professor of Neurology at Columbia University. The podcast covers what does and does not go into a cover letter, how it is structured, strategies in writing a cover letter, and common pitfalls.

In these paired episodes, Sara Schaefer discusses academic contracts with Louise McCullough, Professor and Chair of Neurology at the University of Texas Houston and Chief of Neurology at Memorial Hermann Hospital, Lauren Sansing, Associate Professor of Neurology at Yale School of Medicine, and Karen Davila, board-certified healthcare attorney at the Florida Healthcare Law Firm. Part I focuses on c...

In these paired episodes, Sara Schaefer discusses academic contracts with Louise McCullough, Professor and Chair of Neurology at the University of Texas Houston and Chief of Neurology at Memorial Hermann Hospital, Lauren Sansing, Associate Professor of Neurology at Yale School of Medicine, and Karen Davila, board-certified healthcare attorney at the Florida Healthcare Law Firm. Part I focuses on c...

Sara Schaefer, podcast founder and executive producer, discusses what topics this podcast will cover, our goals and motivations for production, and how to engage with our team.