Meet the Program & Residency Directors*

There are many challenges associated with training the physician-scientist ranging from navigating the integration of research and scholarship into a schedule filled with busy clinical service, to finding a path to promotion for educators inspiring the next generation of trainees. Both internal and external pressures can threaten to disrupt the delicate training balance and relationship between residents and program leadership. The goal of this course is to bring together program directors of academic neurology programs to discuss the challenges of training physician-scientists and to establish a network for support and future collaboration. Over the 3 days, we will begin by focusing on the infrastructure supporting those building a career on the medical educator track, and then focus specifically on two of the current challenges of running successful training programs: facilitating research during training; successfully navigating the ever changing fellowship landscape.