Program Director Resources
Program and Fellowship Director Resources
Access valuable information for program directors, including:
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
Register Now - 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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- Applying to Adult Neurology Residency: 2024-2025 Application Cycle Insights Webinar
- AAN Residency and Fellowship Virtual Interview Tips from Clerkship and Program Directors
- AAN Response to OPDA Recommendations
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Program Directors Association Guide for Residency Applicants (Created in collaboration with the Organization of Program Director Associations)
- AAN Consensus Statement on 2024-2025 Application Cycle
- 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
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.
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.
Join the conversation!
The CNPD Synapse Community is only accessible by the members of the consortium and provides a forum for exchange that encourages program directors, associate program directors, and fellowship directors to bring their questions forward and share their ideas with their peers.
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
Consortia of Neurology Program Directors May Meeting
This month the Consortia of Neurology Program Directors (CNPD) are joined by the Consortia of Neurology Clerkship Directors to discuss signaling and application management.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.
As a program director, you play a pivotal role in your residents’ success within the exciting, challenging, ever-changing, and uniquely rewarding field of neurology. The AAN is here to help ensure your residents excel with exclusive opportunities.
Introduce your residents to the many benefits of the AAN with this convenient AAN Resources PowerPoint and Resource List.