Program Director Resources

Resources

• Application Cycle information 
  
  • AAN Consensus Statement on 2024-2025 Application Cycle
    • Applying to Adult Neurology Residency: 2024-2025 Application Cycle Insights Webinar
      July 31, 2024, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. CT
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    • Applying to Child Neurology Residency: 2024-2025 Application Cycle Insights Webinar
      August 6, 2024, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. CT
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  • AAN Residency and Fellowship Virtual Interview Tips from Clerkship and Program Directors
  • AAN Response to OPDA Recommendations

  • Program Directors Association Guide for Residency Applicants (Created in collaboration with the Organization of Program Director Associations)

• Annual Meeting On Demand
• Quality and Safety Program Director Toolkit
• Patient Safety 101
• Taste and Smell
• The Effective Residency Program
• Career Development for Clinician Educators

Clinical Skills Examination Training Program

The Clinical Skills Examination Training Program has been reviewed by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

• Instructions, Goals, Objectives
• Technical Instructions
• Clinical Skills Examination Training Program Module

Additional Resources

• Neuro Localizer
• Nerve Whiz
• Top 10 Ways to Use Neurology Resident and Fellow Section
• Milestone Compatible Neurology Evaluation Template

ITEM WRITING Training

This webinar was designed to train new and seasoned item writers, serving as a guide to ensure writers do not stumble into the common errors that could detract from the overall excellence of test items.

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Learning Objectives

As a result of this program, the learner will understand:

• Why item excellence matters
• The benefits of the multiple-choice question format
• Validity and reliability
• The anatomy of a test item
• Excellent test items

Core Competencies

• Test item writing

Content Expert

• Lynn C. Webb, EdD, Testing Consultant

Peer Reviewers 

• Steven L. Lewis, MD, FAAN, Rush University Medical Center
• James W. M. Owens Jr., MD, PhD, Seattle Children's Hospital
• Gauri V. Pawar MD, FAAN, West Virginia University School of Medicine
• Raymond Price, MD, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

Consortium of Neurology Program Directors

Exchange ideas and discuss important issues using the Consortium of Neurology Program Directors (CNPD) resources. The CNPD meets once per year at the AAN Annual Meeting and has monthly Virtual Conversation Corners.

For more information, please contact Ben Stoddart, Sr. Trainee Education Administrator: bstoddart@aan.com.

CNPD Leadership

The officers of the CNPD work with the Graduate Education Subcommittee to enhance educational materials for program directors. They are also the voice of program directors for expressing the resources and needs of the PD community.

Chair:  Rebecca E. Matthews, MD, Emory University

Chair-elect: Jeffrey B. Ratliff, MD, FAAN Thomas Jefferson University

Past-chair: Emily Poole Pharr, MD, Wake Forest University

New Neurology Residency Program Directors

New to your role as a program director? Review the New Neurology Residency Program Director Color-Coded Calendar to gain insight on the academic year and what to look out for in your new role.

Helpful tips and links:

• Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME): Direct questions related to accreditation, milestones, and program requirements.
• American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN):  Direct questions related to board certification, credentials, and Continuing Certification (CC).
• Access valuable resources for program directors. Contact member services to update your member record to reflect your role as program director.

Resident Opportunities Listing

View a comprehensive listing of resident opportunities that include awards, scholarships, conferences, and interests.