Neurology Nuts and Bolts: Constructing Your Career
Learn about all the things that you wish you were taught about the practice of neurology. The podcast will cover types of careers (academics, private practice, locums, concierge neurology, etc.), contracts and worth, promotional development and CV building, continuing medical education and maintenance of certification, visas, billing, challenges on the job, work/life balance, and more. Creator and Executive Producer: Sara Schaefer; Associate editors: Katherine Fu, Sana Aslam, Sagari Bette, Parneet Grewal, Proleta Datta, Thu Vu, Kim Robeson, Aparna Prabhu Sandeep, Katie Moore; Music: Audrey Nath; Artwork: Shivani Ghoshal
Podcasting since 2022 • 53 episodes
Neurology Nuts and Bolts: Constructing Your Career
Latest Episodes
Types of Careers: Multiple Fellowships
Sara Schaefer discusses doing multiple fellowships with Dr. Akanksha Sharma, neuro-oncologist and palliative medicine specialist, and Dr. Chantale Branson, movement disorders and sleep medicine specialist. They discuss the ups and downs of doin...
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Episode 53
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31:13
Career Development: Involvement in Professional Societies
Katherine Fu speaks with Dr. Maisha Robinson, who has deep involvement with the American Academy of Neurology, and Dr. Shilpa Chitnis, who has served in many roles within the American Academy of Neurology and the International Parkinson and Mov...
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Episode 52
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28:07
Types of Careers: Sports Team Physician
Sara Schaefer discusses the subspecialty of sports neurology and the opportunities for neurologists to work on the side lines at sporting events, with Dr. Stephanie Alessi-LaRosa, sports neurologist and sports neurology fellowship director at U...
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Episode 51
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17:17
Career Development: Journal Reviewing and Editing
Ahn-Thu Vu speaks with Dr. Roy Strowd- Editor-in-Chief of Neurology: Education- and Dr. Michael Sperling- Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsia- about being a reviewer, member of the editorial board, associate editor, or editor-in-chief for a journal. T...
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Episode 50
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33:50
Now What? Transition to Attendinghood in Private Practice
Katherine Fu speaks with Drs. Andy Woo and Tim Ryan, private practice neurologists in Santa Monica, MA and Raleigh, NC respectively, about transitioning to attendinghood in the private practice setting. They discuss how to get your name out the...
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Episode 49
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29:09