Neuropraxis: The Neurology Educator's Podcast

As academic schedules turnover in July, it's the perfect time to return back to the basics of bedside teaching. On this episode, I speak with Vijay Ganesh, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, a neuromuscular and neurogenetics physician-scientist at MGB and the Broad Institute, and two-time winner of our local excellence in clinical teaching award. We discuss h...

What does it take to learn neurology on the job, and how can we make this process smoother?  A growing number of advanced practice providers (APPs) are joining the neurology workforce, yet few have neurology specific training in their educational programs. Many have to learn neurology on the fly -- on the job. Both MD and APP educators, like Shannon Anderson, MPAS, PA-C, are working to make this p...

Now you know ... how to launch a successful neurology education commercial resource! Hear the behind the scenes story with Dr. Brian Hanrahan, cofounder and mastermind behind one of the most popular multi-modal commercially available resources for neurology board preparation: NowYouKnow Neuro. We discuss how the product was born, best practices in marketing, and how Brian and his team are swiftly...

A lifelong passion for education never dies if you stay open and curious. Tracey A. Milligan, MD, MS, is an epileptologist and general neurologist, distinguished clinician educator, and Professor and Chair of the Department of Neurology at New York Medical College and Westchester Medical Center Health Network. Dr. Milligan has held every educational leadership role from Clerkship Director, to Prog...

Multi-site collaborative investigations, randomized controlled trials, and longitudinal follow-up over years. Who said it can't be done in neurology education research?  On this episode, I speak with Dr. Daniel Harrison, MD an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Boston University School of Medicine and a neurointensivist at Boston Medical Center. Dan shares how he built a career as a neurolog...

What brings you joy in your teaching?  Dr. Casey Albin is an Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery and a neurointensivist at Emory University School of Medicine. She completed her Neurology Residency and Medical Simulation Fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women’s Hospital and her Neurocritical Care Fellowship at Emory University.  On this episode, Casey and I di...

Step into the exciting world of education research with Dr. Rachel Gottlieb-Smith. Dr. Gottlieb-Smith is a general child neurologist and a Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Michigan Medical School. She is also the Director of Education for the University of Michigan Pediatric Neurology Division, and serves as the Child Neurology Residency Program Director. On this epi...

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 D...

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 medi...