Accrediting Neurology Fellowships Accelerates Subspecialization

Accrediting Neurology Fellowships Accelerates Subspecialization

ABPN ANd UCNS diPlomAteS Analysis of publicly available lists of Vascular Neurology diplomates from the ABPN and Neurocritical Care diplomates from the UCNS can provide a clearer understanding of subspecialization trends in Neurology. Both lists include the full legal name, degrees held, and city of residence at the time of certification. This allows for determination of which diplomates receiv...

Emerging subspecialties in neurology: public policy fellowships.

Nassim Zecavati, MD, MPH Sarah Song, MD, MPH Jill Giordano Farmer, DO, MPH “Now, more than ever, American science must enlighten American statecraft.” This statement made by former Secretary of State Colin Powell eloquently describes the dynamic that exists between physicians and policy makers. The importance of policy-making and its effects on the field of neurology recently became evident wit...

The Case for Subspecialization in Neurology: Movement Disorders

Within the world of medicine, the advent of new treatments and new technology has resulted in an increase in the number of specialties and subspecialties. This is especially true in neurology. A widely quoted article has demonstrated that 74% of neurology residents will do a fellowship (Larson et al., 2000), and given that the survey was done over 10 years ago, the number increased, as the most...

Subspecialization in neurology: the role of the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties.

SUBSPECIALIZATION IN NEUROLOGY: THE ROLE OF THE UNITED COUNCIL FOR NEUROLOGIC SUBSPECIALTIES Lynne P. Taylor, Seattle: I read with interest the debate about general neurology vs subspecialization in neurology and wanted to share my perspective as someone who has recently relocated to a hematologyoncology section at Tufts Cancer Center. For 20 years, I have practiced as both a general neurologis...

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